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On Monday 25 November 2024, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted a Human Rights Symposium at the University of Newcastle Sydney Campus.

There are fears a second Trump administration will have devastating effects for millions of LGBTQ+ people in the United States and beyond.

In early October, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, announced on X he had declared the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, persona non grata. In other words, he had banned Guterres from setting foot in Israel.

On Wednesday 9 October, the University of Newcastle's Centre for Law and Social Justice co-hosted a panel with We Gotchu Girl (WGG) on domestic violence and Indigenous women.

On Thursday 26 September 2024, the Centre for Law and Social Justice led a delegation of Hunter high school students to NSW Parliament.

Are we products of nature or nurture? That’s the age-old question at the heart of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s new Netflix release, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story. The show focuses on the 1989 murders of José and Kitty Menéndez by their sons Erik and Lyle.

On Monday 16 September, the Centre for Law and Social Justice co-hosted a family law reform panel with We Gotchu Girl (WGG).

The NSW Police chief says officers should not attend mental health incidents where there is no immediate risk to people's safety.

On 7 August 2024, the Centre for Law and Social Justice partnered with the with the Australian Human Rights Commission on their "Speaking from Experience Project" to raise awareness around workplace sexual harassment, especially in under-represented groups

Research project selected for funding by the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES)

On Monday 29 July 2024, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted The Hon. Michael Kirby for a public lecture titled, 'What it is like being on the High Court of Australia' at Newcastle City Hall.

Earlier this month, Travis Bazzana made history as the first Australian selected number one in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.