After years of false starts and abandoned promises, Labor has struck a deal with the Greens to pass long-awaited changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.
Around the world, legal systems are being pushed to confront the realities of environmental collapse, as a new wave of climate-conscious thinking challenges courts to reimagine centuries-old doctrines.
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.
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.
THE CONVERSATION | Associate Professor Justine Bell-James believes we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to halt and reverse biodiversity loss through ambitious law and policy reform.