Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell
Jul 21, 2019 11:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
In Australias social security laws, the couple rule is used to determine if a person is in a relationship, tying access to Centrelink payments to the income and assets of their partner. For victims of domestic violence,...
Cartel kingpin El Chapo is jailed for life, but the US-Mexico drug trade is booming
Jul 21, 2019 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera aka El Chapo has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, money laundering and weapons charges,...
The army is being used to fight Cape Town's gangs. Why it's a bad idea
Jul 18, 2019 23:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Following the latest spate of murders on the notorious Cape Flats in the Cape Town, the South African government has decided to send in the army. The move has been welcomed by many who want to see an end to the rampant...
Standoffs at sea highlight the shameful criminalization of rescuing migrants
Jul 18, 2019 23:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
After being denied a safe harbour, the German humanitarian rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3 recently entered into Italian territorial waters following a lengthy standoff with Italian authorities. The captain of the ship,...
Trump wasn't the first president to confront the Supreme Court – and back down
Jul 18, 2019 07:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
A key presidential election is approaching. The U.S. Supreme Court hears a case with powerful political implications. The court rules, but the populist president doesnt care. Our national commitments to the Constitution,...
Dependent and vulnerable: the experiences of academics on casual and insecure contracts
Jul 18, 2019 07:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
A majority of academic staff at some of Australias top universities work in casual or fixed-term positions. This reflects a trend towards casualisation in academia, and other industries, in Australia and New...
Ghana aims for safer skies with new aviation laws
Jul 14, 2019 13:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Ghana recently spent $275 million expanding and modernising Kotoka International Airport located in the capital city, Accra. This is part of its plan to attract eight million tourists annually by 2027. A significant...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India