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THE CONVERSATION | Can courts ensure political parties' powerbrokers abide by the party rules that they, by and large, write? It’s a simple question, but the answer to it is a mess.

THE CONVERSATION | The higher education sector is susceptible to national security threats, but how do we guard against espionage without impinging on academic freedom?

The Law and Future of War Research Group at the University of Queensland is inviting abstracts on the topic of ‘Emerging Technologies and Domestic Military Law: Comparative Views on Principles, Policies and Practice’.

THE CONVERSATION | Dr Brendan Walker-Munro explores how drones are being used in the Ukrainian-Russian war and what this means for future warfare.

Undergraduate law students Louis Laing, Kirsty McRuvie and Georgia Whybird share their experience participating in the Summer 2021 virtual internship with Justice Centre Hong Kong, facilitated by the UQ Pro Bono Centre as part of LAWS5233 Transnational Perspectives in Law.

For International Women's Day 2022 we spoke to inspiring female academics and alumni from the Business, Economics and Law Faculty about their career successes, advice on overcoming workplace challenges and tips for women at the start of their careers.

THE CONVERSATION | Will laws to counter foreign interference do enough – or anything at all – to deter the threat of electoral interference in Australia?

The threat of foreign donations and disinformation was addressed in the new Electoral Amendment Bill, but Professor Graeme Orr argues these issues are largely being ignored when the problematic influences are domestic in origin.

The University of Queensland’s Law and the Future of War Research Group is calling for papers in advance of the International Peace and Security Interest Group workshop in May.

PhD candidate Sarah Kendall questions if Australia's anti-spy laws are strong enough, with espionage set to overtake terrorism as Australia’s top security concern.

UQ's Professor Tamara Walsh and Caxton Legal Centre's Bridget Burton write for Proctor and reflect on one year of monitoring cases that mention Queensland's Human Rights Act.

Boeing announced it would design and build a new military aircraft, the Loyal Wingman, in Queensland. Dr Eve Massingham asks whether our laws are adequate to protect us from potential health, safety and data concerns when autonomous aircraft are in the skies.

​The Common Article 1 obligation to “ensure respect” for international humanitarian law (IHL) has become a topic of considerable reflection and debate.

SPEECH | Jo-Anne Bragg, General Counsel for the Environmental Defenders Office, talks about cultural change and the legal profession.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) alumnus and former Australian Law Student of the Year Milan Gandhi has been awarded the Lee Liberman John Monash Scholarship for 2022.

Universities should be a model for the broader community for disability inclusion.

Four UQ students have taken home $10,000 after competing against 100 other students to win the 2021 #TransformLaw KWM Prize. 

Recent Queensland police data points to a steady rise in reporting of domestic and family violence, and the UQ Pro Bono Centre is at the frontline of law reform in this area.

Mandy Shircore, Director of UQ Pro Bono Centre, introduces pro bono work and specific projects underway, including the Vulnerable Persons Project and the Climate Justice Initiative. This article was originally published in Proctor.

Jahmillah Johnson, Master of Laws, shares her unique perspective on native title and what needs to happen next.