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Progressive changes to the child protection system are taking place, driven in the Hunter by parents andleading academics.

The New South Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has held its final public sitting in Sydney today.

On 2 November, several staff of the School of Law and Justice had the opportunity to engage with Liz Campbell, visiting Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence from the Faculty of Law at Monash University.

Associate Professor Amy Maguire was interviewed on The West Live on Friday 20 October 2023.

Palestinian civilians are in desperate need of food, water and medical aid - but the United Nations says the truck convoys that have crossed the border have only brought in about 3 per cent of what's needed.

International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain how wars are fought. It is designed to protect noncombatants and limit the means of warfare. As each hour brings news of further horror in the Israel-Hamas conflict, what role should international law be playing? And does it actually have any capacity to constrain the behaviour of the combatants?

Associate Professor Amy Maguire was interviewed on ‘Speak Up Kōrerotia’ - a radio show centred on human rights issues. Speak Up  Kōrerotia offers a forum to promote the issues facing New Zealanders, providing a voice to affected communities.

On 16 October 2023, the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Law and Social Justice and the project 'We Gotchu Girl' collaborated to host a thought-provoking panel discussion. The focus of the event was the pressing need for law reform in the sexual violence space.

A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”.

True crime may be one of the world’s most popular genres of entertainment but, for our students, the work to address injustice begins much closer to home.

Associate Professor Amy Maguire was interviewed by Newcastle Herald to discuss the upcoming referendum.

The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.