2024
Articles
17 October 2024
Professor Rosemary Lyster’s Pioneering Research in Climate Justice
Professor Rosemary Lyster, Professor of Climate and Environmental Law at the University of Sydney Law School, is driving critical research into Climate Justice and Disaster Law, focusing on the role of law in managing the rising frequency of climate-related disasters.
16 October 2024
The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions - and risks
We should treat sexbot use like other potentially problematic behaviours such as gambling, writes Dr Raffaele F Ciriello for The Conversation.
16 October 2024
A New Era for Sustainable Cross-Border Supply Chains
Researchers at the University of Sydney are taking significant steps toward enhancing sustainability in global supply chains with a ground-breaking project focused on the implementation of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) for critical raw materials (CRM).
09 October 2024
Sydney Law School alumni appointed Senior Counsel in 2024
Congratulations to our Sydney Law School alumni who have been appointed Senior Counsel this year.
09 October 2024
Sydney continues in top 100 in THE World University Rankings 2025
The University of Sydney continues to rank in the top 100 in the Times Higher Education World University 2025 rankings.
30 September 2024
Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets: study
Traffic stops in Chicago have more than doubled, with Black drivers being stopped more often, research shows. This raises concerns about fairness and safety, co-writes Professor David Levinson from the Faculty of Engineering in The Conversation.
26 September 2024
With hundreds dead in Lebanon, is international law being violated?
Israel and Hezbollah must protect civilians under international law, but both sides are increasingly causing civilian casualties amid escalating violence, writes Professor Emily Crawford from the Law School in The Conversation.
24 September 2024
Call for submissions: Kim Santow Law and Social Justice Essay Prize
Sydney Law School is pleased to announce the third annual Kim Santow Law and Social Justice Essay Prize. The Essay Prize is possible due to the gifts that have been made by donors to the Kim Santow Memorial Fund.
23 September 2024
OpenAI's data hunger raises privacy concerns
It is not difficult to imagine a scenario in which centralised control over many kinds of data would let OpenAI exert significant influence over people, writes Professor Uri Gal in The Conversation.
11 September 2024
As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot
It is high time for researchers and regulators to recognise the significant potential impacts of personal e‑scooters - both benefits and burdens, writes Professor Stephen Greaves for The Conversation.