Trading partners of the United States are facing a fresh period of uncertainty after a US federal appeals court ruled President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal. In a 7-4 majority, the judges ruled Trump had exceeded his power by invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs of “unlimited duration on nearly all…
A QUT research team, led by Professors Ben White and Lindy Willmott, is carrying out a research study* on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) and Dementia in Australia, and is inviting medical practitioners, regardless of whether they provide VAD, to take part in a one-off interview. Interviews will be…
Dr Madeleine Archer (pictured at centre) has officially earned her PhD from QUT. Her thesis, undertaken in the End-of Life program in the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, was supervised by an interdisciplinary and international supervisory team: ACHLR Professors Ben White (pictured at right) and Lindy Willmott…
QUT researchers have made a submission to the Inquiry into e-mobility safety and use in Queensland. The submission was led by Professor Julie-Anne Tarr, with Associate Professor Michael Guihot, Professor Tina Cockburn and Professor Karen Sullivan. This submission is made in response to growing concern that Queensland’s current…
Traditional “formalities” in the law of wills—including formal requirements for revocation by destruction—contemplate paper documents, wet signatures, and testators and witnesses in the physical presence of one another. Unless these traditional requirements have been modified by legislation, wills made using one or more electronic formalities will not meet…
ACHLR members Dr Sam Boyle and Professor Ben Mathews have published a paper in the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy which assesses a program for young people involved in the youth justice system in Queensland. Sam and Ben worked with former ACHLR PhD student Dr…
Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making capacity to choose to receive help to die. Victoria’s law was the first, coming into effect in 2019. New South Wales was the last state, with its voluntary…
A stint as an environmental law research assistant while studying at QUT opened up a world of possibilities for newly admitted lawyer Ally Clark. The Jones Day Associate and Honours student was admitted in December 2024 to the Supreme Court of Queensland along with more than 130 new…
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it. As of 2023, 282 million people lived in regions where voluntary assisted dying is legal. Jurisdictions such as the Netherlands,…
The Australian has recently unveiled its list of the Top 250 Researchers for 2025, showcasing leaders across 250 diverse fields of study—those whose work has made a profound impact on their disciplines. Congratulations to Professor Ben Mathews, who has been recognised as the leading Australian researcher in the…
