A Federal Court judge John Dowsett, addressing graduating students, outlined how crucial lawyers are to setting society’s character and ethos…perhaps sending a message to some states?
A US court has just ruled American uni students can’t be forced to undertake mandatory drug tests. Are any Australian colleges trying this on? Let CLA know.
When schools introduce mandatory drug testing – mandatory anything – they send a message to students that the way to solve problems is by enforced bullying of a captive audience. Not a good look, one would think, in a system where bullying behaviour is…
Who would have thought a Labor Government would introduce Big-Brother-like ID numbers for school students! With the rationale that parents could “be able to track the records of a child’s schooling” even if they move schools.
I have been/am a teacher.…
As Australia considers its own rights instrument, the question arises: should we encourage a Charter of Rights for Pacific Island nations? In a CLA-ANU internship paper which received high marks, Kelly Haines-Sutherland analyses whether such a document w…
Fiji stands at a crossroads: democracy lies invitingly ahead, with coups and turmoil behind. Will the power-broking military officers allow the people to walk forward, or will they sidetrack the nation’s future by further diverging from the Bill of Right…
Students can learn and grow as members of CLA, taking up many opportunities that might not otherwise be available…or they can simply stay aware of what’s happening, and decide to get involved only occasionally. Here student member Rosh O’Meagher exp…
Attorney-General Robert McClelland encouraged Law students to get involved with community groups like CLA, and to put their opinions in writing right from the start of their studies when he spoke to the University of Canberrra Isaacs Law Society. He a…
Should Australia drop a tier of government? Become a republic? In this lecture, CLA member Norman Abjorensen explores how Australia might adapt or evolve, based on where we have come from. He asks: What would our system look like today if it hadn’t happe…
