First Year Section

The First Year Officers What I’d wish I’d known... We asked older law students to think back to what they wish they had known from First year. Thank you to all the students who shared their wisdom with us! How…

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Immigration Changes: Supplanting or Supplementing Australian Jobs?

Ashish Nagesh It is easy to turn our mind to why the 457 visa was created in the first place. To fill skill shortages in the Australian workforce. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton recently announced several…

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s 18C

Anonymous Amid the debate over 18C and 18D, many Australians have advocated for self censorship around questions of religious and cultural sensitivity. eir position is that the criticism, satirizing or de- piction of things deemed ‘special’ to certain community groups…

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Is Trump Reagan?

Guy Exton Trump supporters love to compare the current President to President Reagan. ey may have a point. On the surface, the lives of the current and former President are remarkably similar. Neither were career politicians, Reagan was a B-grade…

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Law in Action: Cambodia Outreach Project

Felicity Brown It was a privilege to be a part of the inaugural LSS Social Justice trip. Having returned I have a new perspective on international law, the operation of legal systems and non- government organisations. I also developed a…

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