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Our researchers are informing and influencing public debate, policy and law reform, driving innovations in legal and business practice and enhancing access to justice. We are making a difference by engaging with the wider community to find solutions to real-world problems.
Impact stories
Prioritising sustainable development in international investment agreements
International investment agreements demand reform to meet the urgent need for more sustainable development, says a ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø expert.
Australia’s privacy laws demand reform to better protect consumers
Improved regulation with a focus on ‘fair and reasonable’ data practices will reduce the misuse of consumer data, says an expert in data privacy regulation from ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Law & Justice.
AI-driven technologies improves access to justice for people seeking asylum
Using tech as a legal research tool can collate big data and provide an evidence base to inform policymaking, advocacy and legal reform.
Excessive police power causes harm for First Nations & other young people
The over-policing of young people, badged as proactive crime prevention, is oppressive, inefficient, and unjust, says a socio-legal researcher from ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø.
Human-rights models of ‘care’ trump punitive measures in harm reduction
Expanding understandings of ‘care’ presents new opportunities to improve harm reduction across diverse sectors, say criminology researchers from ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Law & Justice.
ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø SDR Hub supports global movement towards sustainable ocean management
Ocean accounting enables the true wealth of the ocean to be measured, enabling sustainable marine development for future generations, says a ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø expert.
Mentoring program advances diverse female participation in politics
A bi-partisan research and training program for women, based at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Law & Justice, is creating accessible pathways to local, state and federal government.
Australia’s modern slavery laws demand overhaul to protect workers
Tougher modern slavery laws are needed to reduce exploitation in Australian business operations and their supply chains, says Justine Nolan, the Director of ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø’s Australian Human Rights Institute.
Democracy under siege: the rising global threat of populism
Anti-constitutional populist regimes exploit the rule of law to validate, embed and extend their powers, says Professor Martin Krygier AM, a leading global expert on the rule of law.Â
Australia's ethical and economic obligation to reform medical negligence
Australia’s approach to medical injury is expensive, ill-fit for purpose and rarely meets patients’ needs, says Associate Professor Jennifer Schulz, a health law expert at ÁñÁ«¹ÙÍø Law & Justice.