Law Report

If you want to organise a protest in Australia, do you need to ask for permission?
Who do you ask? The police? The local council? Do you need get public liability insurance cover or pay for traffic management?
Should authorities treat protests the same way they do commercial events?
The Law Report explores the "maze of requirements" and unexpected hoops that protest organisers have to jump through.

A High Court decision raises important questions about access to healthcare for prisoners after it ruled that a Queensland woman serving a 10-year sentence is entitled to have her eggs frozen.
Queensland Corrective Services had unsuccessfully argued that egg freezing is a form of assisted reproductive technology which, under state law, is not available to prisoners.
The Law Report explores whether prisoners receive the same range and quality of health services as the general population. And if not, what are the policy reasons and practical obstacles?

What impact does 'fake news' have on public discourse, democracy and the justice system? And how can governments and journalists meet the challenge?
A former judge, a journalist turned researcher and a political strategist shine a light on democracy in the age of misinformation and disinformation.
Listen to a panel discussion moderated by the Law Report's Damien Carrick in Melbourne this month, organised by Liberty Victoria and ABC Friends.

When OpenAI agents gained unauthorised access to the Medicare data portal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about the privacy breach. 
But are there any legal consequences? Could OpenAI be prosecuted for the hack? Could it be liable in a civil action?
As the technology develops at breakneck speed, the Law Report discusses what guardrails are necessary to keep people and data safe in the age of AI and social media.

Concerns over privacy breaches linked to smart glasses are seeing authorities around Australia move to restrict where they can be used.
Western Australia has announced a complete ban in public schools, which takes effect next month.
Local councils are also taking action, with the City of Randwick in Sydney investigating whether it can prohibit smart glasses at public beaches.
And the Federal Government is considering restriction in Commonwealth workplaces.
But how effective is regulation at this level and do we need a different type of legal response?
Also in this episode: if you don't pay your gambling debts to an unlicensed bookie, can they take you to court to recover the money?