Governors of New South Wales The first five governors of New South Wales were instrumental in the development of Australia since Europeans arrived on the First Fleet in 1788. Governors Arthur Phillip, John Hunter, Philip Gidley-King, William Bligh, and Lachlan...
Defamation law reform and social media: What happens on the internet stays on the internet? Click Here for PDF of Article Law reform and technological developments move at distinctly different speeds, creating challenges for legislators worldwide. In Australia, social...
Public Interest Defence Following a series of high-profile massive payouts for defamation (see Rush case note ), new laws have been introduced to address some of the problems with the uniform defamation laws that apply throughout the nation. In NSW, these laws are...
The Inaugural Robin Speed Memorial Lecture Date and Time: Thursday 1 June at 6:00pm Location: Establishment Ballroom, Sydney Cost: $200 Speaker: Paul Kelly, editor-at-large from The Australian newspaper on ‘The Voice: what it means for our system of...
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The Magna Carta in Australia today How can we see the impact of the agreement sealed by King John of England in Australia today? Sealed in 1215, the Magna Carta is a document that bound King John to the laws of the land and in doing so, established the fundamental...
