Video: Black Lives Matter
Do black lives matter in the Australian legal system? MLS hosted a panel discussion exploring ‘justice’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Published 20 Jul 2020
MLS Newsroom
The Twitter hack targeted the rich and famous. But we all lose if trusted accounts can be hijacked
Twitter accounts that were hacked on Wednesday July 15 were all accounts of rich and famous people, but the implications of losing trusted accounts are concerning.
Published 20 Jul 2020
Twitter hack exposes platform's 'role-based access control' vulnerabilities
Kobi Leins tells ABC NewsRadio that while the July 15 Twitter hack secured relatively low returns, it exposed significant vulnerabilities on the platform.
Published 17 Jul 2020
Forward thinking leads to sports podcast
MLS sports law students Annie Poulton, Chloe Fabbro and Emily Thompson are celebrating women in sport with their podcast 'The Forward Line'.
Published 06 Jul 2020
Shining a spotlight on global health law
MLS Professors Ian Freckleton QC and Julian Savulescu, and Associate Professor Jonathan Liberman are exploring the ongoing impact of COVID-19 in new and existing health law MLM subjects.
Published 30 Jun 2020
Advocating for equity
The last time we spoke to Jenny Taing, she was a senior lawyer at ASIC and about to begin studies at Harvard. Four years and one OAM later, Jenny reflects on her journey and what drives her to give back to the community.
Published 24 Jun 2020
William Ah Ket – Australia’s first lawyer of Chinese descent
Associate Professor Andrew Godwin is researching the life and times of MLS alum William Ah Ket and is working with the descendants of the Ah Ket family for this purpose. Andrew and MLS would be delighted if any readers have information about William that they would like to share. Contact Andrew at a.godwin@unimelb.edu.au.
Published 23 Jun 2020
AI and the Future of Exam Supervision
Dr Simon Coghlan and Professor Jeannie Paterson discuss the AI technologies and the future of remote exam supervision.
Published 23 Jun 2020
VIDEO: Towards a reconciled Australia
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2020, Melbourne Law School hosted a three-part webinar series where academics , experts and indigenous leaders discussed treaty, sovereignty, and the role of the legal industry in achieving reconciliation.
Published 15 Jun 2020
Alumni recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Melbourne Law School congratulates a number of our alumni who were recently recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The awards are a testament to the contributions and outstanding commitment made by MLS alumni to the Australian community.
Published 15 Jun 2020
The Connected You: Intelligence
Our Co-Director Tim Miller spoke with Professor Simon Denis for Melbourne Connect's series 'The Connected You.' Their talk on the topic of intelligence was held on Thursday 7th May and recorded by a graphic scribe.
Published 11 Jun 2020
Germs & Justice COVIDSafe - Is Big Brother on your phone?
Our Co-Director, Jeannie Paterson, spoke with ABC Melbourne for their series 'Germs & Justice' focusing on surveillance and privacy during COVID19.
Published 11 Jun 2020
Dr Alan Finkel on the launch of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics
Despite playing an integral role in the national COVID-19 response, CAIDE was incredibly privileged to receive a launch speech from Dr Alan Finkel, Chief Scientist of Australia.
Published 11 Jun 2020
When tools for a health emergency become tools of oppression
Surveillance technology deployed to combat COVID-19 can quickly be used against civil freedoms
Published 10 Jun 2020
Constitutional Government During a Pandemic
Melbourne Law School COVID-19 and Law Expert Panel series: "Constitutional Government During a Pandemic"
Published 09 Jun 2020
Calls for review of forestry exemption laws after VicForests conservation breaches
A landmark court judgment that a government forestry agency repeatedly breached conservation regulations has sparked calls for a review of an industry-wide exemption for logging under national environment laws.Lee Godden, the director of Melbourne University’s centre for resources, energy and environmental law, said Justice Debra Mortimer’s reference to the precautionary principle could have wider implications for the forestry industry and the way it prepared for logging.Read the full article here.
Published 04 Jun 2020
Online learning at MLS – student and teacher experiences
The move to a virtual classroom has been a significant change for Melbourne Law School. Here, students and teachers reflect on the challenges, the benefits and the lessons learned.
Published 22 May 2020
The Privacy Paradox: Why we let ourselves be monitored
We know that our home devices might be listening and recording us, so why do we have them anyway?
Published 13 May 2020
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