QUT Centre for Justice member, Professor Michael Flood, appeared in a number of media sources following the release of a proposal that family violence experts would like governments to consider after five women were killed in nine days in Australia. Under the proposal, men flagged as potential killers…
In 2022, Australians reported over $3 billion lost to fraud. This is a figure which has been rising annually for over a decade. Fraud uses deception and lying to obtain a financial reward, and offenders have embraced the evolution in technology to target victims globally. Australians are not…
This week (23-29 October) is Open Access Week – an opportunity to join together, take action, and raise awareness around the importance of community control of knowledge sharing systems. This year’s theme is ‘Community over Commercialisation’. This theme encourages a candid conversation about which approaches to open scholarship prioritize…
Professor Michael Flood spoke at a United Nations event on “Men’s Accountability for Gender Equality” held in Geneva on October 12. Elizabeth Broderick, former Sex Discrimination Commissioner and Member of the UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls, moderated the event. Other speakers included Francisca E.…
Join the TJ Ryan Foundation, the QUT Centre for Justice, and the Corruption Prevention Network Queensland for a panel discussion about the future of the public service in Queensland. Our expert panel will discuss the challenges facing the contemporary public service including those related to:…
QUT’s flagship event series connecting you to prominent thought leaders and ground-breaking research. QUT is an exciting place, where ideas are generated, questioned, and challenged. Introducing our new free public speaker series – ‘QUT Connections: a forum for bold ideas’, inspiring curiosity, exploring public debate, and connecting you…
Australians are being asked to vote on 14 October 2023 in a referendum on: A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration? To establish an Aboriginal and…
QUT Centre for Justice is pleased to support QCOSS in hosting an “In Conversation” with Mark Cridland, newly appointed Director-General of Department of Housing. Queensland is in a housing crisis. 300,000 Queenslanders currently have unmet housing needs. In May of this year, the Queensland Government created a stand-alone…
QUT Centre for Justice member, Dr Melodie Ruwet presented for Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) at Holding Redlich Lawyers on the topic of Seafaring Diplomacy: The Politics of Large Marine Protected Areas. A report from AIIA following the event is below. Congratulations Melodie…
QUT Centre for Justice member, A/Prof Mark Lauchs was involved in the delivery of a short course for a group of leaders from three tiers of Nepal’s government and members for civil society. The twenty Nepali leaders completed the Australia Awards Short Course on ‘Promoting Effective Federal…
