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Lecture: Back to the Future - Cybercrime's lessons from the past by Professor Jonathan Clough

Presented at Monash Law Chambers as part of the Monash Law Thought Leadership Series.

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Podcast: Rolls-Royce's worldwide network of corruption

Rolls-Royce. The name is synonymous with luxury. But in recent years, whistleblowers have revealed the prestige brand has been exporting corruption worldwide.

Police use of facial recognition technology must be governed by stronger legislation

Automated facial recognition technology has been used at a number of crowd events in England and Wales over the past two years to identify suspects and prevent crime. The technology can recognise people by comparing their facial features in real

Banking royal commission: action on criminality must be swift

I’m glad – if that’s the right term – that I managed to attend one of the public hearings of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry in the Federal

Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic – and necessary

The use of automated facial recognition technology (FRT) is becoming more commonplace globally, in particular in China, the UK and now Australia.

High Court to decide Akon Guode infanticide, murder sentence anomaly

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Juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?

There's been some debate over the recent conviction of George Pell, whose first trial ended with a hung jury, and the second a unanimous guilty verdict.

COVID-19 and Prisoners: The Australian Experience of Early Release

As restrictions enacted to combat COVID-19 begin easing across Australia, the issue of managing potential outbreaks within prisons continues to remain a challenge for state governments.

Silenced by law: The right of sexual offence survivors to self-identify needs to be heard

On 26 August, 2020, the media reported on a