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Nehme, Marina Australia has been developing and expanding its policies on compulsory income management. This has culminated in the introduction of the Cashless Debit Card. This card is intended to reduce access to discretionary cash that people may receive as part of their welfare payment. The limitation is designed to block people from accessing any…

Bielefeld, Shelley; Beaupert, Fleur The Cashless Debit Card (CDC) was triggered by a recommendation in the 2014 Forrest Review, ostensibly to address substance abuse and gambling issues. The CDC applies to a broad range of social security payments, defined as ‘trigger’ payments, including a Disability Support Pension (DSP). This article contends that people with disabilities…

Crowe, Jonathan; Field, Rachael; Toohey, Lisa; Partridge, Helen; McAllister, Lynn We are living in the age of online information. Knowledge and information are increasingly accessed through the internet, and the catch-cry ‘I’ll just Google that!’ now has a firm place in the vernacular. Founded in 1998, Google.com has had unprecedented success in changing the way…

Richardson, Liz Mental health courts have been established in four Australian jurisdictions to provide a targeted response to people with mental illness and cognitive impairments coming through the courts. This article provides an up-to-date overview of Australian mental health courts, discusses the evidence base underpinning them and identifies three important emerging directions for their future…

Gibbon, Helen; Steel, Alex What should be learnt in law school is currently a debated topic. One aspect of this debate is whether what is taught in the core subjects is necessary or taught to the right level. In this article, we examine one such core subject: criminal law. The aim is to provide baseline…

Auty, Kate Review(s) of: The blackburns: Private lives, public ambitions, by Carolyn Rasmussen; MUP, 2019; 400 pages; $44.99 (hardback). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472053398671825;res=IELHSS

Walker, Hannah; Easteal, Patricia; Ballard, Allison; Blake, Karen In this article, we build on existing research into sexual harassment in a retail environment by adding the perspectives of managers/employers and lawyers to describe the major social and legal variables that impede disclosure and legal remedies in customer-perpetrated sexual harassment. We identify that, if tested, employers…

Easteal, Patricia Review(s) of: Family violence in Australia: The legal response, by Renata Alexander; Federation Press, 2018; 288 pages; $49.95 (paperback). Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472314260269440;res=IELHSS

Poberezny-Lynch, Thomas This article considers whether, in light of medical advances in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus, the intentional or reckless transmission of human immunodeficiency virus should constitute grievous bodily harm in New South Wales law. The author argues that as a result of the major medical advances in the treatment of human immunodeficiency…

Hando, Carol Review(s) of: A white hot flame: Mary montgomerie bennett – author, educator, activist for indigenous justice, Sue Taffe; Monash University Publishing, 2018; 430 pages; $34.95 (paperback) Article source: https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=472295627298182;res=IELHSS