Australia has slipped in a global rule of law ranking due to a decline in checks and balances, judicial limits on government ...

The authors write "Though the ideal of rule of law can be differently understood, broad agreement exists about its basic requirements, central importance, and essential role in a free and just society ...

Instagram owner Meta and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the law takes effect ...

<UPDATE 5/19 Just a note to draw readers' attention to the 300+ comments that this post has received. It is a good illustration of one of the things I like most about the VC - I'm not aware of another ...

In Smith v Birchall, [2025] FCA 1256, the applicant tried to bring an originating application dated 17 December 2024, ...

The proposed changes would impose more red tape on listed companies and distort the foundations of Australian company law.

I fear making analogies to 1933 Germany—analogies to Nazism are often unhelpful. Such comparisons are frequently mere ad hominem attacks for the sake of shock, often even bordering on demagoguery. On ...