Privacy Commissioner says retail still faces scrutiny.

At Forrest Place in Boorloo (Perth), on what this country officially calls Australia Day, around 2,500 people gathered to mark Invasion Day. They listened to speakers, held banners and, for a few…

Cristy will discuss her recent book, Legal Geographies of Water, which explores community and policy responses to the global water crisis.

In a relatively quiet week there’s some poking at the teen social media ban, a slap for Service Australia, and more.

The Federal Court has found a Victoria Police move to give officers greater powers in Melbourne's CBD for six months was invalid and unlawful.

As the government brings its new hate laws to parliament, it’s worth remembering past attempts suggest legislation used to outlaw political groups have been neither wise nor necessary Australia’s history of banning political groups gives pause for thought as to whether we really want to go down this route again. During the first world war, the Unlawful Associations Act 1916 was enacted and used to ban a group called Industrial Workers of the World. Membership was made a criminal offence. Members could also be deported if they were not British subjects born in Australia. Anne Twomey is a Professor emerita in constitutional law at the University of Sydney Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site

The Minister for Home Affairs, Hon Tony Burke MP, wrote to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (the Committee) on 12 January 2026 to refer an Exposure Draft of the Combattin...

Iranian authorities must restore the internet and all communications to ensure people can access information, communicate and remain safe.

We’re back early! Happy 2026. Elon Musk’s AI image editor is removing women’s and children’s clothing, Australian teens are working around the social media ban, and a hacker kills white supremacist we...

Police say declaration of Melbourne CBD and surrounds as a designated area will end on 9 January, more than four months ahead of schedule

Be prepared for heatwaves and extreme weather events.

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Bondi Beach mass shooting prompts new speech restrictions, X wins appeal against video takedowns, ASIS lifts its skirts, and much more.

There are now more guns in the community per capita than in the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre, with at least 2,000 new firearms lawfully entering the community every week

Australia’s social media age restrictions have come into force. It’s too early to judge their success or otherwise, obviously, but there’s plenty of commentary. And AI continues to dominate the rest o...

Platform fighting world-leading ban on grounds it contravenes implied freedom of political communication in constitution

A technical fix can’t solve a social problem.

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Legal experts say Australia is lagging in its human rights approach and should adopt a federal human rights act.