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Like dogs and cats, snakes and rats, journalists and the government are not supposed to be friends. But can they at least talk to each other? Peter Greste writes for The Conversation.

FEATURE | Journalists must be protected from prosecution in a much-needed overhaul of Australia’s Espionage Act 2018, according to a group of academics pushing for reform.

Students and staff at The University of Queensland Law School have a new leader with Professor Rick Bigwood taking the helm as Acting Head of School for 12 months.

Did you know you could be charged with spying if you connect with someone who turns out to be a foreign spy on LinkedIn?

Professor Peter Greste reflects on the latest Assange extradition ruling, asking if this is a victory for Assange and his supporters, or a blow to those who believe this case to be about protecting press freedom?

Inspiring future generations of Indigenous law students is the endgame for soon-to-be University of Queensland graduate Marty Doyle.

The “Richardson Review” – culminated in a four-volume declassified report containing 203 recommendations (13 of them classified) – has been embraced by the government, which took almost a year to consider the classified report.

As Australia emerges from a pandemic-fuelled hibernation unlike any before, many small businesses are blinking into the post-lockdown light, having spent the best part of 2020 scrambling to stay afloat. However, UQ Business and Law experts say there’s still time for small businesses to take stock and innovate.

In 2020, more than 40 University of Queensland law students participated in mooting and legal skills competitions, demonstrating outstanding levels of commitment and resilience in a year marked by COVID-19 disruptions.

New Frontiers of Research Episode 2: Law and Future of War research group

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia has named The University of Queensland Law School’s Dr Dylan Lino as one of four leading early career researchers in the country.

Australia’s record in ensuring respect for the law of war is currently under particular scrutiny as a result of allegations of war crimes being committed in Afghanistan by Australian soldiers.

UQ researcher Dr Andreas Schloenhardt reflects on 20 years of fighting organised crime.

University of Queensland Law School Professor Graeme Orr has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia for his distinguished contribution to the field of law.

Two Law School researchers have debunked the theory that asylum seekers pose a terrorism threat in Australia.

Studying a Master of Laws at The University of Queensland (UQ) fulfils two distinct desires for self-motivated career professional Brendan Pitman.

Normally, state elections pass amiably. They matter to the MPs, ministers and senior public servants concerned. But they cast few ripples. This year is different. State governments matter now, in ways they have not for decades.

Four entrepreneurially minded students have taken home $10,000 after winning the 2020 #TransformLaw KWM Prize with their pro bono digital marketplace concept ‘Elysian’.

Navies around the world are investing in uncrewed maritime vehicles (UMVs). These devices will not be operating in a legal vacuum. The law of the sea – part of the international legal system – sets parameters for how these devices must be designed and what they can be used for.

An update to the Geneva Convention Commentary has renewed interest in Common Article 1 and sparked healthy debate.