U.S. Lawmakers Draft ‘CECIL Act’ to Curb Trophy Hunters
U.S. lawmakers joined the chorus of outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion on Friday, announcing a bill that would stop people from importing …
Legal misc
Radical shake-up of SA courts system in the pipeline: Attorney-General
A radical shake-up of South Australia’s court system could be in the pipeline, a budget estimates hearing is told. South Australian Attorney-General John Rau said it …
Citizenship Bill demolishes the rule of law
In many respects the Bill is the most significant and far reaching of any in Australia’s history. It contains none of the safeguards from abuse …
Smart kid
Mrs. Jones, the grade 5 teacher, posed the following maths problem her class: “A wealthy man dies and leaves ten million dollars. One-sixth is to …
Optus admits handing user phone numbers to websites
Optus has admitted to handing over its customer’s phone numbers to certain third-party websites accessed by the user. As first flagged by a user on …
Same injuries – very different compensation
In 2013 entitlements for people injured in motor vehicle accidents in South Australia changed dramatically. A real life example provided by a colleague recently is …
Michelle Gordon replaces husband as High Court judge
Justice Michelle Gordon has been sworn in as the newest High Court of Australia judge, replacing her husband Justice Kenneth Hayne on the bench. Source: …
SA Government will lose power to ban movies and video games under classification law reforms
SOUTH Australia’s power to ban video games and movies will be handed to the Federal Government under landmark national reforms to classifications. AKA – Michael …
Marriage equality is fundamental to a free and inclusive society – The Law Council of Australia
Marriage equality is fundamental to a free and inclusive society The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the fresh attention being given to the same-sex …
Rocco Perrotta: Employees face growing limits on their freedom of speech
ONE of the features of a truly democratic society is the ability to speak freely. I have previously suggested that freedom is best measured by …