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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.

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).

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.

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.