This analysis paper proposes that the growing push for stronger hate speech laws in Australia is based on a ‘legislative fantasy’ that risks distracting from deeper cultural and institutional failures allowing antisemitism to flourish. Rather than expanding hate speech laws, the paper calls for a renewed focus on rebuilding the institutions of civil society.

The study provides an assessment of the extent to which Australian street-level drug law enforcement approaches are perceived as procedurally just by people who use illicit drugs, to benchmark procedural justice levels and to identify predictors of and methods to enhance procedural justice. It outlines avenues to improve the procedural justice in Australia.

This snapshot examines how contemporary couple relationships are evolving, and how Australia’s family law framework must work to keep pace with changing arrangements while at the same time continuing to play its protective role. In Australia today, couple relationships may be legally recognised as: marriages, registered relationships and de facto relationships.

The final report from an inquiry into community safety in regional and rural New South Wales. The report mainly focusses on issues related to policing, young people’s experiences of the justice system and legislative frameworks. It makes 7 findings and 15 recommendations. Several recommendations are aimed at addressing issues regarding the youth justice system.

The report details the state of children’s rights in Queensland. It examines key areas, including child safety, youth justice, health, education, cultural connection and youth participation. The report warns that current policies and inaction on key priority areas are worsening entrenched inequity for children and young people.