Huge gas fields – under a coral reef. Will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside’s Browse project?

News, Research | September 5, 2024 Woodside's proposed Browse gas project would have a profound environmental impact on the Burrup peninsula in Western Australia off the pristine Kimberley coast. Professor Samantha Hepburn, Director of Research at the Deakin Law School and looks at what the project would mean for marine life and who the main players are in the approval process.

DLS represented at the Australian Legal Research Awards 2024

News | July 16, 2024 The winners of the 2024 Australian Research Awards (ALRA) have recently been announced and several members of Deakin Law School have supported the ALRA's in the roles of nominees and judges.

Report finds ‘clear need’ for an Australian Human Rights Act. What difference would it make?

Research | June 24, 2024 This week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights reported on its Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework. By majority, it recommended the federal government introduce an Australian Human Rights Act.