Aboriginal Victorians Act: The Practical Reality.

In recent years, Victoria has taken bold steps toward recognising Aboriginal sovereignty within the state through the establishment of the First Peoples’ Assembly and the enactment of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025. The legislation empowers the Assembly to negotiate both statewide and local treaties with the Victorian government, to advise on policy and legislative initiatives, Read More …

VCAT ~ Common Procedures Practice Note.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has consolidated its procedural guidance in Practice Note PNVCAT1 ~ Common Procedures, a foundational document setting out how most matters before the Tribunal are to be managed, from lodgement to hearing and decision. This Practice Note is designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and efficiency in all VCAT proceedings, regardless Read More …

1891 Australasian Federation Conference ~ March 2nd to March 12th 1891

From March 2 to March 12, 1891, representatives from the six self governing Australian colonies and New Zealand gathered in Sydney for the Australasian Federation Conference, a pivotal event in the movement towards the creation of the Commonwealth of Australia. Convened by New South Wales Premier Sir Henry Parkes, often called the “Father of Federation,” Read More …

The Legal Limits of Vaccination Mandates: What Courts Have Said About Forcing Vaccines

As governments worldwide promote vaccination to protect public health, questions often arise. Can authorities forcibly vaccinate individuals? And what does the law actually permit? While landmark cases like Jacobson v. Massachusetts(1905) provide a foundation, the legal landscape is nuanced balancing public safety with individual rights. In Jacobson v. Massachusetts, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Massachusetts’ Read More …

Magistrates Title to be replaced with the new Title of Judge in NSW

A significant reform introduced by the New South Wales Government to rebrand Local Court magistrates as “judges” remains without a clear commencement date, despite strong public announcements and the Bill having been introduced to Parliament in September 2025. The Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 seeks to modernise judicial titles within Australia’s busiest Read More …

Argentina – President Addresses United Nations General Debate, 79th Session

In a world increasingly defined by creeping authoritarianism under the guise of “global cooperation,” a lone voice has emerged with clarity and courage. That voice belongs to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, who recently addressed the United Nations with a speech that shattered the usual scripted diplomacy and called out, by name and ideology, the institutions Read More …

Constitutional Conventions ~ The Australasian Federation Conference of 1890

The Australasian Federation Conference of 1890, held in Melbourne from February 6 to 14, marked the first formal political step toward uniting the six Australian colonies and New Zealand under a federated system. While the conference itself was limited to delegates from government circles, it played out against a backdrop of intense public scrutiny and Read More …