LGBTQI+ inclusivity is on the rise, but only in certain states and territories, with Federal government forms, documents and terminology failing to keep up. ouples in Victoria are now able to adopt children regardless of the couple’s sex or gender identity. Victoria has become the fifth Australian state or territory to provide for same-sex adoption, joining the … [Read more...]
Hurry Up, Parliament! We’re Dreaming Of Copyright Law Reform
News of the release of the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2016 exposure draft was probably drowned out by the tiresome election coverage and any hope of immediate action in the first few months of the new government is pipe-dreaming. This is indeed a bothersome state of affairs for copyright reform advocates.Copyright law is … [Read more...]
Time For Reform: A Growing Need For Proper Regulation Of Online Sexual Harassment
hotos and memes that make a joke at someone else’s expense are a daily occurrence in everyone's Facebook newsfeed.But when social media platforms are misused to go further than a little harmless fun, such as making serious threats and offensive or improper suggestions, do we ever stop to think - is this against the law?A Sydney man, Zane Alchin, who made a string of … [Read more...]