Five things we learned from the Biden Climate Summit
US President Joe Biden called on 40 world leaders to cut emissions during his Climate Summit - but what did we learn from the first virtual climate meeting of its kind? Professor Jacqueline Peel highlights five key takeaways from the Summit.
Water justice is a critical issue for Indigenous peoples, but there are legal and policy opportunities to hand back water rights to all First Nations and Traditional Owners, write Dr Erin O'Donnell and Professor Lee Godden.
Climate Conversations, episode 2: Opposing views or rising tides
University of Melbourne’s Climate Conversations addresses how Australia’s climate policies fit alongside the Biden Administration’s strong climate leadership.
More action needed on aboriginal deaths in custody
It’s 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody confirmed that racism was a fundamental cause of the high rates of incarceration and deaths in custody. Senior Indigenous Fellow Eddie Cubillo says the situation has worsened, making the need for effective action ever more urgent.
Coming up in May, Melbourne Law School and the Australian Intercultural Society will be co-hosting an Eid al-Fitr reception to celebrate the end of Ramadan with students and staff.
We are also inviting student prize winners to a celebration event with faculty staff to acknowledge their achievements.
2021 Jim Carlton Integrity Annual Lecture
Professor Glyn Davis AC, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, will deliver the 2021 Jim Carlton Annual Integrity Lecture. In this lecture, Professor Davis will challenge us to rethink the loss of capability in our public agencies, and the consequences for integrity and informed debate in and beyond Parliament.
MLS and its Law Students’ Society invite you to join them in conversation with the Hon Kenneth Hayne AC, former High Court judge and Royal Commissioner into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, to explore how individuals and institutions can take steps to eliminate sexual harassment in the legal sector. Students will be given priority for this lecture.
The Role of the Ombudsman: A New Age of Human Rights?
In this seminar, the Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, will discuss the mandate and powers of the Ombudsman to ‘promote fairness, integrity and respect for human rights’ by government in Victoria. The Hon Marilyn Warren, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, will act as discussant and compare the ways human rights are protected and promoted in Victoria by the Ombudsman and the courts.
Professors Jeannie Paterson and Elise Bant consider the factors that should influence the penalty awarded against Google for misleading consumers about personal location data collection.
Four university-level Asian language subjects have been cut in 2021 as universities cope with the ongoing economic impact of the Covid pandemic. Professor Tim Lindsey AO comments that Australia is giving away its own “competitive advantage” on the world stage by having insufficient language skills.
The Church of Scientology has shifted tens of millions of dollars into Australia, which has become an international haven for the controversial religion where it makes tax-free profits with minimal scrutiny. Professor Ann O’Connell says that being established as a religion is an “easy” threshold to cross in Australia.