Since 1995, there have been a number of significant changes to liquor licensing laws in NSW. These include the harm minimisation and enforcement reforms enacted in 1996, the introduction of nightclub licences in the same year, the introduction of ‘dine or drink’ authorities for restaurants in 1998, and the establishment of compulsory responsible service of...

The focus of this paper is on the use of the Internet for the sexual solicitation of children, which is known as 'online grooming'. Typically, this relates to the use of the Internet with the intention to ‘procure’ a child to engage in sexual activity, either online or by means of a physical encounter offline...

According to the 2006 Census, over 22 per cent of the Australian population were born overseas; and almost 14 per cent of the population were born in a non-English speaking country. Almost 16 per cent of the population spoke a language other than English at home. About 5 per cent of the population were affiliated...

On 14 November 2006, the High Court handed down its long-awaited decision in the Workplace Relations Case. By a majority of 5:2, the Court rejected all of the challenges by the States and unions to the constitutional validity of the Federal Government’s new workplace relations laws, which were passed in December last year. For many...

This paper presents an overview of Federal and NSW government policy, specialist disability support, disability discrimination laws and general policies that aim to promote access to mainstream government services. It also examines the recently adopted United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which may impact on disability policy in Australia in the...