This article is a comment on Peta Spyrou’s article in this volume entitled ‘Civil Liability for Negligence: An Analysis of Cyberbullying Policies in South Australian Schools’. It highlights some of the original contributions made in the primary…
This article is a comment on Peta Spyrou’s article in this volume entitled ‘Civil Liability for Negligence: An Analysis of Cyberbullying Policies in South Australian Schools’. It considers three aspects of the problem: the first focuses on the…
This article comments on Peta Spyrou’s article in this volume entitled ‘Civil Liability for Negligence: An Analysis of Cyberbullying Policies in South Australian Schools’. It considers whether the two established legal regimes of tort law and the…
This article comments on Seamus Brand’s article in this volume entitled ‘Australian Live Animal Export: A Comparative Examination of Viable Alternatives’. Part I considers the economic arguments that support abolishing Australia’s live animal export…
This is a comment on Seamus Brand’s article in this volume entitled ‘Australian Live Animal Export: A Comparative Examination of Viable Alternatives’. It summarises current scientific evidence of the pain and suffering that is experienced by animals…
Developments in Australian law over the last 40 years have allowed transgender persons a greater level of autonomy when it comes to establishing their legal gender. The shift in some jurisdictions from employing a strict biologically-based test for…
Child protection systems in Australia are struggling to cope with the growing number of children requiring out-of-home care because of abuse or neglect occurring within families. Professionals and governments are grappling with the alternative care…
This article analyses the Australian National Basketball League’s ‘Player Points System’ to ascertain the real impact of the system on the sport, clubs and athletes. It argues that the system works against the best interests of the sport and is an…
Sadomasochism has traditionally been categorised as a deviant sexual desire, painted with the same brush of immorality that was applied to homosexuality and transvestism for decades. It has been denounced, not only by society, but also by the medical…
Cyberbullying is a form of covert bullying that affects the lives of young people and adults alike. Empirical evidence suggesting that the effects of cyberbullying may lead to protracted mental harm highlights the need for schools to take a proactive…
