Our Impact Stories
Whether enhancing protections for victims of domestic violence, promoting fairer work and taxation, supporting indigenous self-governance, or addressing climate crisis challenges, our researchers are leading change.
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Fighting for water justice
Dr Erin O'Donnell's research explores the implications of granting legal rights to rivers.
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Protecting our health online
Professor Christine Parker's research explores how platforms use powerful data analytics to target audiences—what’s increasingly being referred to as the digital determinants of health.
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Improving building safety standards
Associate Professor Matthew Bell’s research is shedding light on effective legal strategies to make our buildings safer.
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Addressing climate change
Professor Jacqueline Peel says we have the means to drive the deep systemic change needed to ensure a safe, healthy, and equitable climate future.
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Building constitutions that work
Professor Cheryl Saunders’ recent project report aims to empower local communities to take ownership of their system of government and strengthen democratic participation.
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Protecting the rights of children
Professor John Tobin is passionate about protecting children's rights, and in developing young lawyers with a commitment to protecting human rights in their own careers.
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Demystifying responsible and safe artifical intelligence
Professor Jeannie Paterson argues that we must not be deceived by AI and nor should we be deceived about AI.
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Holding corporations accountable
Professor Sundhya Pahuja warns that the growing power of global corporations poses a serious challenge to Australian democracy.
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Safeguarding emerging technologies in health
Professor Mark Taylor emphasizes the need to protect patient trust in a confidential health service while, at the same time, enabling uses of health data that improve care for everyone.