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Family and domestic violence leave amendments are a sensible legislative change to address an important community problem

Dec 7, 2018

“The family and domestic violence leave amendments to the Fair Work Act, that passed through Parliament, are a sensible legislative change to address an important community problem,” Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Innes Willox, said.

Larissa Strk appointed acting judge of the WA Supreme Court

Oct 25, 2018

WA Attorney General John Quigley has announced the appointment of Larissa Strk as an acting judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Industry welcomes Minister’s intervention in WorkPac Casual Employment case

Oct 18, 2018

“The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to intervene in an important Federal Court test case about casual employment, which is listed for an initial case management hearing before the Federal Court. The WorkPac v Rossato case is separate to the…

Human rights state convenor recognised as University law alumnus of the year

Oct 2, 2018

2016 National Indigenous Law Student of the Year Johanna Byrne, studied with Southern Cross University online at Coffs Harbour.

Former Coffs Harbour florist now Australian Lawyers for Human Rights state convenor for Tasmania Johanna Byrne has been named the School of Law and Justice Alumnus of the Year 2018 at Southern Cross University’s annual awards recognising exceptional achievement and outstanding service.

Off to Oxford for law crusader

Jul 11, 2018

Flinders Honours law and international relations graduate Riana Cermak is off to Oxford University to study postgraduate civil law.

Solicitors brief UN Committee on Women and Human Rights in Australia

Jul 3, 2018

Maria Nawaz and Tess Deegan, law reform solicitors from Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC), met with the UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, and briefed them on Australia’s human rights performance.