Publications

Joshua Robertson (The Guardian, 9.1.15) interviewed Queensland bikie victims and found they had mixed feelings about the crackdown. For example: “From my point of view, there might

Cutting funding to centres for law reform work Kim Stephens writes in the Brisbane Times (4.12.14) that ‘proposed sweeping changes to Queensland’s justice laws will adversely

Swathe of increases in penalties and sentences Amy Remeikis writes in the Brisbane Times (2711.14) that ‘Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie finished the year the way he started it

Is the command to carry firearms leading to increased shootings in Queensland? Terry Goldsworthy discusses the recent fatal shootings by Queensland police officers, nothing that ‘Recently,

Ruling on impact on judicial independence, not validity of the bikie laws Rebecca Ananian-Welsh writes in The Conversation (18.11.14) ‘Simply because the High Court upheld the laws

Sarah Hopkins writes in The Conversation (20.10.14) at election time state governments focus on tough law-and-order policies which, when implemented, have the effect of swelling the

A brief biography of Tony Fitzgerald, reminding readers not only about the corruption inquiry, but also about his role in achieving World Heritage status for Fraser

In The Conversation (10.10.14) criminologist Dr Adrian Cherney discusses focus groups he recently conducted with Muslims in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne as part of research examining

TJRyan Research Associate, Terry Goldsworthy, analyses  crime statistics to see what has been achieved by the Newman Government’s ‘bikie’ crackdown. (The Conversation, 1.9.14). Terry Goldsworthy on

Cameron Atfield reports in the Brisbane Times (22.8.14) that Government data ‘shows Queensland’s prison population has grown 13.43 per cent in the past year, from 6344

In Inside Story (21.8.14) Andrew Lynch asks what we look for in judges, and particularly in a chief justice, suggesting that the controversial appointment of Tim

In The Conversation (15.8.14), Emeritus Professor David Brown discusses the national trend towards denigrating judicial expertise, the lack of concern for evidence, and political impatience with