28 July, 2026
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Law,
Health
The ban on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying doesn’t stack up. Here’s why it should be scrapped
Telehealth is often an integral part of modern health care but health practitioners risk prosecution for using it in voluntary assisted dying. Distinguished Professor Ben White, Dr Eliana Close, and Dr Katrine Del Villar argue the ban should be repealed.
23 July, 2026
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Law
Australia just outlined more ‘AI safety’ priorities, but is the plan actually coherent?
New wave or rehash? Dr Henry Fraser explores how these priorities are mostly old policy initiatives that have until now been de-prioritised for months or even years.
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20 July, 2026
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Law
Why do students choose to moot, and why does it matter?
To mark the opening of the new QUT Moot Court, Associate Professor James Duffy looks at the reasons why students choose to argue hypothetical cases and the benefits of real-world legal debate
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17 June, 2026
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Science,
Law
The US government can shut off access to AI at will. What does this mean for Australia?
The risks of depending on US-based AI models are becoming clear write Dr Bernadette Hyland-Wood, Associate Professor Dimitri Perrin and Associate Professor Michael Guihot.
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14 May, 2026
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Law
The big problem facing small business
Legal scholar Dr Amanda Bull examined small business insolvency for her PhD. She says that small businesses don’t fail alone – our laws fail them too.
8 April, 2026
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Law
Why Australia is right to put affordable medicine ahead of beating US pharmaceutical tariffs
It may seem tempting to try to match the UK’s zero-tariff deal. But Professor Felicity Deane explains why it’s not worth compromising on what Australians pay for essential medicines.
2 April, 2026
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Business,
Law
Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust
Home builders with fixed price contracts can only absorb so much cost pressure. Research shows which builders were already at most risk, even before the war started.
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24 March, 2026
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Law
Voluntary assisted dying and dementia: should it be allowed in Australia?
Research Fellow and PhD candidate in QUT’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research Casey Haining addresses calls to allow access to voluntary assisted dying for Australians with dementia.
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12 March, 2026
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Law
Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them
From a global clothing brand to our biggest bank, companies that don’t follow the rules on sending marketing spam to Australians have faced hefty fines, writes Dr Tegan Cohen.
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6 March, 2026
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Law
Building online safety for healthy societies
How Australia can better protect children and young people from harm in the rapidly evolving online world was the focus of QUT Bold, the university’s flagship series connecting community with leading research addressing society’s most pressing challenges.
22 February, 2026
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Business,
Law
Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues
President Trump has moved to lift baseline tariffs to 15% after a major Supreme Court ruling. Professor Felicity Deane outlines what might happen next.
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3 February, 2026
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Law
Voluntary assisted dying isn’t available to all Australians. In 2026, this may finally change
The NT looks set to introduce voluntary assisted dying mid-year, while other states are reviewing – and may change – current laws. Here’s what you need to know.