University of Queensland researchers working in criminal justice and domestic violence have influenced key legal reforms designed to better protect Australian women from domestic violence.
Researchers are launching a $9 million study which aims to embed ethics and the law into autonomous defence systems, such as self-driving military vehicles.
In a nation described by a World Bank report as “one of the most unequal”, a University of Queensland Law School expert has detailed the correlation between child sex abuse and poor socio-economic groups.
The Hayne Royal Commission has been described as “one of the most consequential royal commissions ever conducted in Australia”. Dr Vicky Comino breaks down what the commissioner has promised - and explains why it might not be delivered.
Dr Justine Bell-James explains the recent NSW Land and Environment Court's landmark judgement, confirming a decision to refuse a new open-cut coal mine.
A team of University of Queensland staff and students have taken the next step in their project on trafficking in persons, following a presentation to a group of international experts at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria.
