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In an interview with the Brisbane Times, UQ Law School Professor Andreas Schloenhardt talks about the factors that make Australia a target of organised crime gangs.

A dinner was hosted by CPICL on 1 March 2023 at Patina Restaurant at the University of Queensland.

Large-scale drug drops, arms trafficking and money laundering are very real in modern Australia and this UQ course puts organised crime under the microscope.

THE CONVERSATION | ASIO had identified a “hive of spies” in the past year and removed them from the country, but why weren't they prosecuted?

THE CONVERSATION | Plibersek’s decision is the first time a coal mine has been refused in two decades, but those hoping the decision sets a precedent are likely to be disappointed.

A University of Queensland study has found many Indigenous women who died in custody had not been sentenced by a court, but were on remand or in protective custody.

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