The special edition of ‘Social Alternatives’ titled ‘Access to Justice in an Age of Uncertainly’ has been released. This special edition was edited by Professor Christine Morley and Professor Kerry Carrington, both of QUT Centre for Justice. Social Alternatives is an independent, quarterly refereed journal which aims to…
Fraud is defined as using lying, cheating and deception to gain a financial advantage. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Australians reported over $851 million lost to fraud in 2020, up from $634 million in 2019. While these monetary losses are significant, there are also…
QUT Centre for Justice member, Associate Professor Tiziana Ferrero-Regis has co-authored an article in Journal of Industrial Ecology titled, “Castoff from the West, pearls in Kantamanto? A critique of second-hand clothes trade”. Tiziana has worked across many fields of the creative industries and is a member of QUT…
We are looking for a MPhil student who resides in Vanuatu to apply for a funded scholarship to undertake research with the team. This research project investigates how to improve the policing of gender violence in the complex cultural and practical contexts of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.…
A/Prof Angela Higginson has been funded as part of a collaborative research project with UQ to work on a 12 month project “Enhancing the Capability of the Global Policing Database (GPD)”. The $150,000 project explores the use of machine-learning approaches to populate the GPD, and is funded jointly…
To coincide with the High-Level Global Conference on Youth Inclusive Peace Processes, the QUT Centre for Justice hosted an event to present key insights from the report Making Noise and Getting Things Done: Youth Inclusion and Advocacy for Peace. This report extends the evidence base on youth-led peace…
The 26th of January 2022 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, Ngambri-Ngunnawal Country, which is situated on the lawns of Old Parliament House in Canberra. This is a momentous occasion in the history of the struggle for justice for Indigenous people. In 1992,…
QUT Centre for Justice member Chris Emzin has been appointed as a Member of the National Sports Tribunal (NST). The National Sports Tribunal was established by the National Sports Tribunal Act 2019, which commenced on 19 March 2020, to deal with sporting disputes. Chris’ appointment took into…
New research report: Making Noise and Getting Things Done: Youth Inclusion and Advocacy for Peace. Lessons from Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Myanmar. Read the full report here. Authors: Savannah Spalding, Casey-Jade Odgers-Jewell, Hayley Payne, Caitlin Mollica and Helen Berents Since the establishment of the Youth, Peace and Security…
QUT Centre for Justice has an MPhil scholarship to support an Indigenous student to complete a project examining circular economy design and implementation. Existing waste management practices in remote Indigenous communities raise a number of justice issues including: exposure to hazardous substances lack of recycling networks lack of…
