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Rose's PhD story: changing laws to protect coastal ecosystems

Published on: 20 June 2025

Find out how Rose Foster is using her PhD to make a real and lasting difference to the world we live in.
3D Bioprinting is booming but patent laws may be holding it back

Published on: 9 June 2025

The use of 3D printers to create living tissues and organs is revolutionising medicine - but UQ Law research reveals the legal system is struggling to keep up as the technology races ahead.
Federal election 101: UQ experts unpack policies and key issues

Published on: 1 May 2025

The period leading up to a federal election can be a confusing time for voters. UQ experts Professor Brenda Gannon, Dr David Morrison, Professor Shaun Bond and Professor John Quiggin share their take on some key election issues.
Organised crime and corruption: Taking a modern approach to an age-old problem

Published on: 3 April 2025

Thousands of crimes – from bootlegging to murder – were committed under the reign of US organised crime boss Al Capone. Yet, the Prohibition-era gangster, who oversaw a criminal network worth an estimated $100M annually, operated outside the scope of criminal liability because he “didn’t get his hands dirty”.
A ban on price gouging and new powers to break up supermarkets are on the table this election. Would either work?

Published on: 2 April 2025

With the federal election campaign now underway, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised that if re-elected, Labor would seek to make price gouging illegal in the supermarket sector.
The ASIO threat assessment is a dark outlook for Australia’s security. Are our laws up to the task?

Published on: 20 February 2025

This week, ASIO chief Mike Burgess delivered his sixth Annual Threat Assessment. His approach this time was unprecedented. Instead of focusing on past and present threats, Burgess declassified parts of ASIO’s assessment for the future, warning us about Australia’s security outlook to 2030.
Global powers are grappling with 'responsible' use of military AI. What would that look like?

Published on: 24 September 2024

THE CONVERSATION | 61 countries recently endorsed an important "Blueprint for Action" for governing AI within the military – but there is still a gap in understanding what constitutes responsible use.
Australia needs a strong federal environmental protection agency

Published on: 19 September 2024

When Labor came to power federally after almost a decade in opposition, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek pledged to turn around Australia’s worsening environmental woes, from extinctions to land clearing to climate change.
Google facing another US court case – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Published on: 11 September 2024

THE CONVERSATION | Google is facing another antitrust case as the US Department of Justice claims its parent company Alphabet has monopolised multiple digital advertising technology products.
Proposed mis- and disinformation laws need to have clearer definitions – and include AI

Published on: 5 September 2024

THE CONVERSATION | Handling misinformation and disinformation has perplexed governments around the world and the emergence of AI has made the issue all the more difficult.

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Frail Lawyers and Their Fearless Logics: What Drives Ethical Error?

21 August 2025 5:00pm–7:15pm

Professor Moorhead will suggest that traditional notions of ethics are flawed; that rather than protecting the rule of law, they render it vulnerable.

Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property in the Pacific

27 August 2025 11:00am–11:45am

in CPICL Seminars

Join us for a seminar with Solamalemalo Dr. Hai-Yuean Tualima, an expert in custom, customary law, traditional knowledge and intellectual property in the Pacific from Victoria University of Wellington. This seminar is co-sponsored by:
• University of Queensland's Centre for Policy Futures
• ARC Discovery Indigenous project on The past, present and future of Indigenous ethnobotanical knowledge
• ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Success

Understanding Contractual Remoteness

27 August 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Join Associate Professor David Winterton from Hong Kong University for his presentation on Understanding Contractual Remoteness.

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Contemporary Issues in the Australian Legal System

3 September 2025 5:00pm–7:15pm

in Current Legal Issues Seminar Series

The Honourable Justice Stephen Gageler will present his thoughts on contemporary challenges faced by the Australian Legal System. The floor will be open for questions and discussion.

Women in Law 2025

4 September 2025 5:30pm–7:30pm

in Women in Law

Join us for an invigorating discussion about navigating career progression for women within the legal profession.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth Coffee Meet & Greet - Real Estate & Property

11 September 2025 10:00am–11:00am

in Corrs Chambers Westgarth Coffee Meet & Greets

The Real Estate and Property team from Corrs Chambers Westgarth will be coming onto campus for a coffee meet and greet.

Experiences of scientists supporting community engagement regarding crop genetic resources and the law: examples from traditionally based maize systems in North America

30 September 2025 9:30am–10:30am

in People, Plants and the Law Online Lecture Series

Daniela Soleri, Alma Piñeyro, and Emmanuel Carlos González Ortega share their experiences supporting community engagement regarding crop genetic resources and the law.

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The interaction between defamation and privacy

1 October 2025 1:00pm–2:00pm

in Australian Centre for Private Law Events

Professor David Rolph of the University of Sydney discusses the contentious topic of damages for reputational harm in claims for misuse of private information.