December 2022
News • 1 Dec 2022
Keeping the flame of Purai alive: UoN’s Global Indigenous History Centre to celebrate a decade of seminal work in 2023
The flame of Purai Global Indigenous History Centre will be kept alive in 2023 with the appointment of two new Directors, Dr Raymond Kelly and Professor Kate Senior.
News • 5 Oct 2022
A class action against Optus could easily be Australia's biggest: Here's what is involved
With the Optus data breach exposing almost 10 million current and former customers to identity theft, law firms are circling for what could end up being the biggest – and most valuable – class action case in Australian legal history.
News • 8 Sep 2022
Potential Career Paths and Social Justice Opportunities Alumni Q&A
On 8 September 2022, the Centre hosted a morning tea and Q&A with two high profile Newcastle law alumni, Elizabeth McLaughlin and Rebecca Silberberg.
News • 7 Sep 2022
Eliminating cashless debit cards is great, but be careful about what comes next
The Albanese government will keep its election commitment to abolish the cashless debit card. Cashless cards limited the financial autonomy of over 17,000 participants, a disproportionate number of whom are First Nations people.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.