Tag: Law reform
In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change
Under current laws in most states and territories, the life of an unborn child is legally indistinguishable from that of the mother.
South Australia’s plan to ban political donations raises big risks as well as benefits
Banning political donations may sound like a good idea, but Peter Malinauskas’ plan raises political and legal risks.
New laws in WA would take guns away from people accused of domestic violence. Will they protect women?
Confiscating firearms from alleged abusers might seem like a good idea, but it’s unlikely to make much of a difference.
Violence against women is both a legal and cultural problem. What can we do to address it?
Gender violence has captured the attention of policy makers and the public. There’s many things that can be done, both in the short and long term.
Family law has been overhauled. With the new changes about to kick in, how will they affect children?
Equal shared parental responsibility will no longer automatically be considered to be in a child’s best interest. That’s a good thing, particularly in domestic violence situations.
Australia's media classification system is no help to parents and carers. It needs a grounding in evidence
We’re all familiar with a green ‘G’ or a red ‘MA’ on a movie poster, but those ratings don’t have any basis in what we know about child development. They’d be much more useful for parents if they did.
