The Law

The Bush Administration has heralded the drafting of legislation aimed at privatizing Iraq’s oilfields as a step towards a peaceful...

Australia’s premier wheat exporter AWB limited was served with a multimillion dollar class action suit today. John and Kaye Watson,...

New electoral laws came into force today that, critics say, could stop tens of thousands of young Australians from voting...

David Hicks was sentenced at the weekend, after being offered a deal in exchange for pleading guilty to the charge...

Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks could be sent home soon, after today agreeing to plead guilty before a United States...

10 years ago today the Federal Government overturned a voluntary euthanasia law enacted in the Northern Territory. This was the...

It’s no surprise that Arts workers are generally known for inspirational creativity rather than legal expertise. Which is fine until...

He may finally have been charged, but the ongoing saga of David Hick’s detention in Guantanamo Bay took yet another...

A formal charge has finally been announced for Australian detainee David Hicks – with the US government accusing him of...

Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes welcomes any moves towards equal rights under law and says it’s a federal government responsibility.