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Growing up in Dubbo, Makaah Darcy dreamed of studying law at the University of Newcastle. As the proud recipient of the Claudia Sloan Scholarship for Indigenous Students, Makaah says believing in herself and receiving support from the scholarship turned her dream into reality.

Finding the body is vital in any murder investigation. PhD graduate, Victoria (Tori) Berezowski’s research focused on innovative techniques to help locate hidden graves.

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).

At its meeting on 30 August 2024, the University Council passed a special resolution approving an increase in the number of its elected student members. From 1 January 2025, student representation on the Council will include an undergraduate and a postgraduate student position providing for a greater diversity of student perspectives.

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