News and Insights

THE CONVERSATION | In the wrong hands, generative AI could do untold damage. There’s a lot we stand to lose, should laws and regulations fail to keep up.

Associate Professor Ann Black was an invited speaker at the 2022 Indonesian Constitutional Court International Symposium in Bali (October 5-7).

CPICL Executive Director (Comparative Law) Professor Ann Black was awarded the 2022 University of Queensland Award for Teaching Excellence.

CPICL Fellow and ARC Future Fellow, Associate Professor Paul Harpur was awarded the 2022 University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Leadership.

THE CONVERSATION | Low accuracy is just one issue with home DNA kits. Dr Andelka Phillips explores the issues with home testing and six questions you need to ask before engaging the personal genomics industry.

University of Queensland research suggests that graphic media coverage of domestic violence cases could contribute to ‘copycat’ behaviour.

Two University of Queensland educators have combined their law and social work classes to break down professional stereotypes and better ready their students for working life.

Australia is now 39th in Reporters Sans Frontiers’ World Press Freedom Index, a staggering decline of 20 places since 2018. This reflects a fact acknowledged by both the Morrison and Albanese governments: Australia has a press freedom problem.

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s IncludeAbility initiative wrote about Associate Professor Paul Harpur for the latest instalment of their IncludeAbility Ambassador profile series

THE CONVERSATION | After a data breach that exposed 10 million current and former Optus customers, more substantive reform is needed to tighten Australia’s loose approach to data privacy and protection.

THE CONVERSATION | Optus had a legitimate need to collect data, but how long does it need to hold a copy of your passport?

Research Fellows Renato S M Costa and Terefe Sahelu Gebreyesus from the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law (CPICL) successfully competed in the 2022 Law School 3MT competition. Terefe went on to represent The Law School in the Faculty competition. 

STUDENT REPORT | Transitioning to adulthood: An overview of the impact of the law when a young person with autism spectrum disorder transitions to adulthood

ARTICLE | Themes emerging from a workshop with the International Peace and Security Interest Group of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law and our Future of War research group

THE CONVERSATION | Hyper-collection represents a growing trend by large companies to collect, sort, analyse and use more information than they need, usually in covert or passive ways. In many cases, hyper-collection is not supported by a truly legitimate commercial or legal purpose.

Mitree Vongphakdi awarded the UQ Pro Bono Publico Award for 2021

Famin Ahmed (Bachelor of Laws (first class honours) and Arts '19) is the UQ alum behind a social enterprise that is raising funds for women facing domestic violence in Queensland – one fashionable hat at a time

NEWS | The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has appointed Rain Liivoja, our Deputy Dean Research, as a Visiting Legal Fellow for 2022-2023.