Case Note: Kathleen Folbigg Introduction Once labelled Australia’s “most hated woman” and “worst female serial killer”, Kathleen Folbigg (‘Folbigg’) was unconditionally pardoned by Governor Margaret Beazely and released from prison on June 5,2023, following 20 years...
Victorian Commercial Teachers Association Conference Held in Melbourne on 20th and 21st November MISSED OUT ON YOUR FREE BOOK AT COMMVIEW23? Are you a teacher in Victoria who is keen to use the story of the Kables, a convict couple on the First Fleet who sued the...
Francis Forbes and the Protection of Rights in the NSW Penal Colony Looking at how the change in the New South Wales Governance structure through the establishment of the NSW Supreme Court, with Chief Justice, Sir Francis Forbes and the free press, protected rights in...
Why did Australians Vote No in the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament? There has been significant discussion as to why Australians voted no to the referendum on the Voice to Parliament. As voters were asked to answer YES or NO, we are not actually given the...
Case Note: Controversy regarding High Court decision interpreting Constitution Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA 3 The High Court is tasked with interpreting the Constitution to determine the scope of the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament...