Category - Opinion and Commentary
Attempts to introduce new gender-neutral terms are an affront to language and freedom, argues Morry Bailes.
Parliaments make the majority of our law in Australia, both at the state and federal level. Parliaments are elected by the people, and governments and parliamentarians are expected to adhere to the wishes of the people....
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The disturbing findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission and its recommendations outline a clear case for root and branch systemic reform. Morry Bailes explains the legal changes needed.
Our aged deserve dignity and action
If there was ever a clear-cut case for law reform, it would be in Australia’s aged care sector.
Now...
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Speaking up about free speech
The defence of free speech should not be quiet, respectful and conditional, but shouted from rooftops, argues Morry Bailes.
So is the University of Adelaide committed to free speech, or is its the latest university to dictate its version of how it would like free speech to be tailored?
Have...
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Ignore the uninformed commentary about South Australia’s lockdown and who’s responsible – Morry Bailes explains the legislative framework that allowed South Australian authorities to effectively detain most of the state.
Who’s really responsible? The legal framework for lockdown
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Rugby union star Israel Folau turned to GoFundMe to fight his sport’s bosses, only to have his campaign shut down.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young asked the “crowd” to fund her dispute with former Senator David Leyonhjelm.
Crowdfunding is something relatively new in a legal sense.
What is interesting from a lawyer’s...
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‘Round Up’ was hailed as a groundbreaking weedkiller – safe for use on farms and in your backyard – when it was launched four decades ago.
The product spread in popularity across the globe, but now, following a landmark US court decision, there are fears this common weedkiller could cause cancer, and suggestions the...
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Despite numerous scandals affecting Australian women, why are substandard medical products still being allowed in the market? TGB senior associate Olla Kutieleh writes for InDaily.com.au
Read the full column here.
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We are in a digital age, of that there is no doubt.
There is also no question that digitising health records will be beneficial in the long-run for patients, medical staff and researchers. A single digital health system which connects the silos of health information will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Australia’s...
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We speak of the Australian ‘fair go’, yet equality before the law is denied to vulnerable Australians every day. But a landmark new report outlines a path towards a more universal justice system, writes TGB managing partner Morry Bailes in his latest column for InDaily.
Read the full column here.
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