DINA GETOVA My Community Legal has begun a fundraising initiative in partnership with three Gold Coast universities to help provide free legal services for people experiencing financial hardship. The legal centre is working with … [Read more...]
Australia much like the UK in the face of global refugee crisis
Oct 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
CASSANDRA PALMER-FIELD It was another day of informative discussion at the Integrity 20 Summit with Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Professor Penelope Matthew, Professor Robert Manne and Race Discrimination Commisioner Tim Soutphommasane analyzing the … [Read more...]
To report or not to report? Newcastle lawyer brings legal ethics into spotlight
Aug 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
CASSANDRA PALMER-FIELD A Newcastle lawyer last week told a Royal Commission how he covered up child sex abuse in order to protect the Anglican Church. The revelation raises concerns about the legal industry and the … [Read more...]
Cassandra Palmer-Field
Mar 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cassandra has a keen interest in politics and law and has previously worked with Griffith University's Project Safe Space, working with survivors of domestic violence. Cassandra is passionate about writing about social and political … [Read more...]
Experts push for changes to Queensland’s abortion laws
Oct 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
INGE HANSEN Queensland abortion laws have been described as 'out of date' by two Queensland experts in the Medical Journal of Australia. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at James Cook University, Caroline De Costa said many women are … [Read more...]
Reporting on domestic violence leaves much to be desired
Sep 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
BRENT ROW Advocates for the prevention of domestic violence have called for more effective media reporting on domestic violence. Following a serious assault on a Gold Coast woman last week, media reporting focused on the perpetrator’s … [Read more...]
Privacy ‘freaks’ cannot drive talks on ‘dronalism’, experts say
Nov 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
DANIEL BACKHAUS Drones are becoming increasingly prominent in civil aviation and are being repurposed for news media in potentially dangerous and inaccessible areas. Also known as Remote Piloted Aircrafts (RPA's), drones have a chequered usage … [Read more...]
Social media arrives in the courtroom
Oct 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
NICHOLAS MCDONALD The South Australian Supreme Court has allowed journalists and lawyers to use Twitter in court as the justice system begins to embrace the 21st Century. The announcement marks the first time a social media network can be … [Read more...]
