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Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

Brayden Stanford/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDToday is a landmark day for environmental law. After years of false starts and abandoned promises, Labor has finally struck a deal with the Greens to pass long-awaited changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The laws are expected to pass the Senate today
How England’s Premier League is trying to stop football’s financial arms race – without a salary cap

How England’s Premier League is trying to stop football’s financial arms race – without a salary cap

Debates about financial regulation in sport often begin with salary caps: strict, transparent cost-control mechanisms common in North American and Australian leagues. They’re credited with improving competitive balance and financial sustainability, so many might assume English football would follow suit. While England’s Premier League is preparing the most
Victoria Police Illegally Installed Permanent Listening Devices in Prisons

Victoria Police Illegally Installed Permanent Listening Devices in Prisons

Victoria police permanently installed at least 115 listening devices in prisons at various times between 2000 and 2018. These ‘integrated listening devices’ were often installed during construction or renovation, and without any guidance supporting the policy shift. And while warrants were issued in relation to their use, there’s no evidence the ...
Treasury mandarin lands gig leading DAFF

Treasury mandarin lands gig leading DAFF

Victoria Anderson will commence as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) from December, following the sudden departure of the most recent secretary several months ago.  Anderson takes the top post at DAFF, having just served as Treasury’s small business, corporate, and law group deputy secretary.  She

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?

Long-sought environmental law reform is finally here. But will the compromise deal actually protect nature?
Brayden Stanford/Pexels, CC BY-NC-NDToday is a landmark day for environmental law. After years of false starts and abandoned promises, Labor has finally struck a deal with the Greens to pass long-awaited changes to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. The laws are expected to pass the Senate today

How England’s Premier League is trying to stop football’s financial arms race – without a salary cap

How England’s Premier League is trying to stop football’s financial arms race – without a salary cap
Debates about financial regulation in sport often begin with salary caps: strict, transparent cost-control mechanisms common in North American and Australian leagues. They’re credited with improving competitive balance and financial sustainability, so many might assume English football would follow suit. While England’s Premier League is preparing the most

Victoria Police Illegally Installed Permanent Listening Devices in Prisons

Victoria Police Illegally Installed Permanent Listening Devices in Prisons
Victoria police permanently installed at least 115 listening devices in prisons at various times between 2000 and 2018. These ‘integrated listening devices’ were often installed during construction or renovation, and without any guidance supporting the policy shift. And while warrants were issued in relation to their use, there’s no evidence the ...

Treasury mandarin lands gig leading DAFF

Treasury mandarin lands gig leading DAFF
Victoria Anderson will commence as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) from December, following the sudden departure of the most recent secretary several months ago.  Anderson takes the top post at DAFF, having just served as Treasury’s small business, corporate, and law group deputy secretary.  She