News and events

On Friday 9 December 2022, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted its Justice Innovation Symposium at the University of Newcastle NUspace campus.

Our communities face challenges in governance, education and health that require not just big data and clear policy, but socially just research practices able to hear and empower everyday voices.

Exploring a world of First Nations sovereignty through the multimedia works of Travis De Vries.

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.

Dylan Alcott, Australian of the Year in 2022, during his acceptance speech called for the guaranteed funding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) into the future so that people living with a disability can get the support that they need.

On Friday 16 September, the Centre for Law and Social Justice, in collaboration with CIFAL Newcastle, convened a HDR Roundtable on social justice and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

on 15 September, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted a film screening of Incarceration Nation.

On 8 September 2022, the Centre hosted a morning tea and Q&A with two high profile Newcastlelaw alumni, Elizabeth McLaughlin and Rebecca Silberberg.

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.

On 29 August 2022, the Centre hosted a panel discussion to highlight the work of the Bride of Hope Innocence Initiative (BOHII).

Israel launched multiple air strikes on Gaza on August 5, in another eruption of open warfare between Israel and Palestinian militants. The latest attacks come just over a year after hundreds were killed in an intense period of conflict in the territory.

On Monday 25th July, the University of Newcastle’s Legal Centre proudly hosted a First Nations Wills Day. It was a huge success, with 21 First Nation’s clients participating.