Long-nosed fur seals (pictured above) were hunted almost to extinction in the early 19th century. They have since recovered with a population of about 100,000 in South Australia. Environmental Law’s Extinction Problem – online workshop Organisers: Prof. Afshin Akhtar-Khavari, Dr Katie Woolaston, Dr Michelle Lim QUT Faculty of…

The Rocky Hill Mine case was a landmark legal action for Australia. The Rocky Hill Mine was the first coal mine to be rejected by an Australian Court on the basis of climate change. In the second edition of our QUT Global Law, Science and Technology Seminar Series,…

Ecological restoration has been a low priority of most countries’ environmental laws, but is essential for the health of the biosphere. Professor Afshin Akhtar-Khavari (QUT Faculty of Law) has contributed to and co-edited (with Professor Benjamin J. Richardson from the University of Tasmania) the 1st edition of Ecological…

Air pollution is a topical issue in this country and in many places around the world, and disasters involving severe air pollution episodes create a pressing public health issue. Health agencies and governments may face pressure during such emergencies to provide solutions to help protect affected communities. One…

Leeanne Enoch, the Queensland Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science, and Minister for the Arts, has announced Dr Evan Hamman from the QUT School of Law as a recipient of a Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowship. Evan will work with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre (SMBC)…