I race into the office at 9:07am, applying the final touch of lipstick and making sure I had brushed off the crumbs from my suit (breakfast in the car). And there was my peer, let’s call him Ben, diligently and peacefully working away with big Bose headphones on. He had evidently been at work for a while already, at least long enough to have finished his large long … [Read more...]
Our #BucketOpinion column showcases stories and opinions from industry leaders, including the latest news and analysis on legal, political, social, economic and law reform issues affecting young Australians right now. From current events to real life experiences our featured subject matter experts break down hard issues into easily digestible segments for you to digest and enjoy. Want to share your insights on a topic of interest to you? Email a complete draft that complies with our editorial guidelines to: hello@bucketorange.com.au. We'll get in touch if we decide to publish it.
#BucketOpinion: Future and Impact of COVID-19 on the Legal Industry
by Elias Tabchouri, Principal Lawyer at Macquarie Law GroupAs a lawyer accustomed to spending every working day in court I sit contemplating what the future holds for the legal industry. What is not in dispute is that the legal industry is an essential service and therefore must continue. The way it will proceed is the real question that many of us are still coming to terms … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Suicide Drama “13 Reasons Why” Is Starting A Necessary Conversation
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and descriptions of sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.he TV series, "13 Reasons Why" was released on Netflix in March 2017 to a storm of criticism and backlash from experts, parents, and teachers. Everyone seemed to have an opinion on the series ... and that is significant.It got people talking about … [Read more...]
Deeds Of Confidentiality The Key To Maintaining Corporate Confidence
orporate office culture continues to evolve and, as the work-life balance remains a priority, the line between what is business and what is personal can become blurred. Buzzwords like “work wife” and “work husband” have been created to describe these office relationships.The influential power of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO)’s Executive Assistant (EA) has long been … [Read more...]
Negative Gearing: Reform Needed For The Greater Good
roposed changes to negative gearing policy by both the Government and Opposition in a bid to aid struggling first home buyers are misconceived and not based on the reality of what is happening in today’s property market.While some level of negative gearing reform may assist our economy, significant changes are likely to only cause pain to the same group of disadvantaged … [Read more...]
Anti-Terrorism Laws: Continuing Descent Down A Slippery Security Slope
How does a society balance the values of freedom and safety? And what role do political leaders have in maintaining that balance? If we take recent comments from our political leaders seriously, then they either don’t care about these questions, or consider themselves helplessly unable to resist the demands of the nation’s law enforcement agencies. Either reality is … [Read more...]
Bucket Intell-O-gence: Untangling The Postal Plebiscite Debacle
he wheels of government have churned out a postal plebiscite as the answer to the same-sex marriage (SSM) debate. For people like me who have become tired of the hackneyed slippery slope arguments being trotted out by those who oppose SSM, this was initially welcome news.Dig a little deeper though, and you’ll realise as I did that a postal plebiscite is just … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Time For A Shake Up Of Australia’s Digital Intelligence Landscape
sraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent visit to Australia prompted Prime Minister Turnbull to reignite discussions around the importance of technology, science and investment. In his address at a luncheon recently held in honour of Netanyahu, Turnbull more specifically reiterated their joint commitment to deliver the resilience and integrity of all the digital platforms on … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Cate Mullins On Why Slash Careers Give You A Competitive Edge
rom a young age, we are conditioned to have a fixed and certain view about our careers and the persona that society attaches to it. Questions like “what do you want to be when you grow up?” or “what does your partner do for a living?” all feed into this psyche. But this is dated and dangerous.Gone are the days of a job for life, and thank God, how boring. Today we must all … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Social Justice And Financially Compensating Victims Of Crime
icero said, ‘the more laws, the less justice’, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the criminal arena, where picking the victim in a criminal offence is not always as easy as it seems.Take two examples that St Johns Legal Centre has dealt with recently.A young woman, Jan, staying in a hostel, is harassed over a period of weeks by a man who is steadily becoming … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Australia’s Approach To Asylum-Seekers & Refugees A Moral Disaster
Australia's international legal obligations to refugees ustralia has international legal obligations in relation to refugees in accordance with the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (the Refugees Convention) and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (the Protocol). Australian legislation acknowledges our protection obligations towards … [Read more...]
#BucketOpinion: Gulf States Keep Doors Locked for Syrian Refugees
Over the past year, and with increasing intensity since the Paris attacks in November 2015, debates have raged in the EU, the United States, and elsewhere as to how to address and manage the flood of Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their country - “the world’s largest humanitarian crisis since World War II” according to the European Commission on Humanitarian Aid. A recent … [Read more...]
#bucketOpinion: Can There Be Any ‘True’ Refugees In A Migrant Crisis?
2015 has been a year of mass migrations.Between January to August 2015, 350,000 irregular migrants entered Europe. An estimated 800,000 migrants seeking asylum are expected to arrive in Germany alone this year.With only four mass migrations occurring in Europe in recorded history, what can be done with so many people in a modern migrant crisis?And who … [Read more...]
#bucketOpinion: Should it be considered a sex crime if it happened online? The pathology of revenge porn
The breakdown of any relationship is a traumatic experience.But what if the person you once trusted intentionally reposted intimate pictures or videos of you without your consent? The misuse of technology as an emergent tool of degradation and punishment has become alarmingly common in Australia.It's a devious and perverted form of post-breakup warfare that is being … [Read more...]