Professor Ben Mathews’s research on the law relating to child abuse and neglect has influenced legislative reform and policy development across Australia and internationally, including reforms to mandatory reporting laws and laws relating to civil claims for injury through child sexual abuse. Mandatory reporting of suspected abuse Each…
EVENT: Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development
Join some of the leading thinkers in their fields for a one-day symposium on 6 September 2018, on the relationship between intellectual property and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As well as special guest Associate Professor Sara Bannerman, the Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance…
QUT researchers invited to appear before Committee on Indigenous Affairs
On 16 and 17 July, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs held public hearings in Parliament House, Brisbane. The committee is responding to long-standing calls from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, members of the community and industry for action and are tasked with investigating…
National Reconciliation Week 2018 @ QUT Law
On Tuesday 29 May, Faculty of Law staff gathered for a morning tea as part of National Reconciliation Week. National Reconciliation Week is a time when we can reflect on Australia’s reconciliation journey. The theme for NRW2018 was ‘Don’t Keep History a Mystery: Learn. Grow. Share.’ and we…