Why has trust in charities been declining?
Feb 29, 2016 12:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Many of us regularly donate to charity in order to do good. From rare diseases to abused animals and cancer research, each year we donate around 10 billion to a diverse range of causes such as homelessness, cancer research...
Police drones: can we trust the eyes in the skies?
Feb 29, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Law Life Technology
In Australia, unmanned aerial vehicles or drones are now being used by the police in most states as a tool to help fight crime or to assist in rescue missions. For example, drones are being used to locate people on...
Does Australia spend $1.5 billion a year on drug law enforcement, with 70% due to cannabis?
Feb 29, 2016 04:08 am UTC| Law
Of the A$1.5 billion spent annually on drug law enforcement, 70% is attributable to cannabis. Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm, speaking in parliament in support of the passage of the Narcotic Drugs Amendment...
3 important quotes from the GOP debate, explained
Feb 26, 2016 06:30 am UTC| Politics Law
The 10th Republican debate offered an opportunity for establishment candidates to slow Donald Trumps momentum just five days before Super Tuesday. On the Texas stage were just five candidates: Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen....
What would effective, fair and just drug-driving laws look like?
Feb 26, 2016 05:29 am UTC| Law
This month NSW magistrate David Heilpern dismissed a charge against a driver of driving with an illicit drug present in his body. The magistrate did so on the grounds that the defendant, after an earlier discussion with a...
Fact Check: Is the EU deal legally binding?
Feb 26, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Law
This is an international law declaration. Its an agreement that 28 nations have signed in good faith. Its a step forward. The prime minister negotiated in good faith and hes achieved, what I consider to be, an improvement...
Hacking the terror suspect's iPhone: what the FBI can do now Apple says 'no'
Feb 26, 2016 00:34 am UTC| Technology Law
Tech giant Apple is standing firm behind its decision to refuse a US court order to help the FBI gain access to the iPhone used by one of the shooters in last years mass killing in California. Fourteen people were...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects