Opinion

Suicide prevention wrongly used to legalise assisted suicide

The Honourable Sir John Vincent Barry’s attempts to prevent suicide were wrongly used to legalise assisted suicide...

15 January 2025

By David Foletta

Do ASX-listed CEOs need bodyguards in 2025?

Undertaking a security risk assessment and implementing reasonably practicable controls in the event of unpredictable...

13 January 2025

By Paul O'Halloran

10 books every lawyer should read in 2025

Last year, books were at the heart of my personal and professional development. Here are the 10 texts that lawyers...

10 January 2025

By Cullen Haynes

Can AI really predict case outcomes?

If historical outcomes are perhaps the best indicator of the likely success of a particular case, then why not simply...

07 January 2025

By Travis Schultz

Navigating backlash: How to sustain DEI initiatives in the face of resistance

DEI initiatives are still just as critical now as they have ever been, writes Niti Nadarajah.

31 December 2024

By Niti Nadarajah

Why changes to the Family Law Act work against its own cause

Recent legislative changes have left many of us scrambling to adapt to the new framework, asking whether the changes...

20 December 2024

By Michael Tiyce

A refresher for company directors on current workplace laws

Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company...

17 December 2024

By Nich Burch

What family lawyers need to know about the latest legislative reforms

The recent updates to the Family Law Act send clear messages to the legal profession and broader community, writes...

11 December 2024

By Genevieve Morgan

Why ignoring DEI is a legal, leadership, and talent crisis

Diversity isn’t optional: the era of treating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as a “nice to have” is over,...

10 December 2024

By Friska Wirya

That’s not my drug – it’s too presumptive

Prosecutors must beware of “presumptive” analyses and that a “positive” may, in fact, be a “false...

06 December 2024

By Dr Brynn Hibbert, in collaboration with Unisearch