Australia has a fashion problem — not just on the runways, but in our landfills. With the average Australian buying 56 new clothing items every year, it’s no surprise that over 200,000 tonnes of textiles end up in landfill annually. Researchers from QUT are warning that unless we…
As part of QUT Pride Month, join us on Thursday 18 Sept at Kelvin Grove Campus for a vibrant two-part event. Beginning…
Call for Special Edition of QUT Centre for Justice Briefing Paper Series Consumer Credit Special Edition QUT Centre for Justice will be releasing a Briefing Paper Series on Consumer Credit in December 2025. This special edition will explore the financial pressures, credit use and debt-related challenges that individuals,…
Cyberscams & Disability – Protecting Our Community National Scams Awareness Week Event QUT Centre for Justice invites you to join us during National Scams Awareness Week for an essential event focused on cyberscams targeting people with disabilities. Discover common tactics used by offenders, learn how to recognise warning…
This week, 4-10 August 2025, is Homelessness Week, hosted annually by Homelessness Australia to build community support and government commitment to end homelessness. In recognition of this week QUT Centre for Justice is highlighting some key initiatives currently taking place in this…
(L: Francis Nona and R: Professor Rowena Maguire) Image courtesy Getty Images QUT Lecturer and PhD student Francis Nona led a research team who wrote a report titled, “Indigenous-led Rights-based Approaches to Climate Litigation”. The report recognises that in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
(Cover image Ryan McVay/Getty) QUT Centre for Justice Director, Professor Rowena Maguire, has authored a piece in The Conversation titled, “Ultra fast fashion could be taxed to oblivion in France. Could Australia follow suit?” As consumers continue to engage with ultra-fast fashion, Australia has no national policy on…
(Image source: Reuters: Hollie Adams) An immigration crackdown of undocumented migrants in US cities has captivated the world in recent weeks, sparking fears that a wave of deportees may be about to enter the Pacific. US immigration documents have marked hundreds of Pacific migrants for deportation, most of whom…
QUT Centre for Justice member, Professor Michael Flood, has been asked to provide media commentary to ABC Life Matters and ABC Radio National on the concept of the “#GirlDad. “You’ve probably seen photos like this while you’re scrolling your feed. A dad in a tiara sipping imaginary tea or teaching his daughter how to cast a fishing line. Or maybe you remember that viral video of a dad who figured out how to nail the perfect ponytail using a vacuum cleaner. He sort of vacuumed his daughter’s hair into the vacuum cleaner and then like popped a hair tie onto it at the end. And these posts are usually accompanied by the hashtag Girl Dad.” (ABC Life Matters, 15.07.25) In this discussion Professor Flood noted the positivity that comes from increasing the visibility…
Associate Professor Danielle Watson has authored a four-part Briefing Paper Series, commissioned by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) which provide timely insights into emerging and under-examined aspects of transnational organized crime (TNOC) across the Pacific region. The series draws…
