Justice with Jon Faine

00:23:06

The Brave New World of Work: AI is coming for your...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/10/05

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news. Artificial intelligence can be used as surveillance in the workplace, dislikes older workers and their resumes, and can be as biased against women and LGBTQI+ people as any human employer. Professor Alysia Blackham talks us through the new world of work Read more of Alysia’s writings on this topic

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00:27:22

Climate change and statelessness with Associate...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/09/28

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news. A new report by the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness and UNHCR recommends nine areas for law and policy reform to avoid additional hardship for millions of stateless persons, and to prevent millions more who will risk statelessness if forced to move in the context of climate disasters. Report co-author and Associate Professor, Radha Govil, explains. You can find the report in full

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00:28:47

Facebook and Instagram are on Trial in the US -...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/09/14

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news. Meta has copped it big time from the largest lawsuit yet over how his platforms harm young users. Meta must pay $A 24 billion to the US states that sued it. Professor Jeannie Paterson explains what it will mean for Australians. Jeannie Paterson is a Professor of Law (consumer protection) at Melbourne Law School, and the cofounding director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and

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00:26:28

Slow femicide: when a woman kills herself after years...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/08/31

This episode contains material some people might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news. Slow femicide: when a woman kills herself after years of relationship violence, should her partner be charged with a crime? Professor Heather Douglas tells us of English cases where the man has been jailed for manslaughter. If this episode has raised any issues for you, you can contact the

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00:32:36

Can the Under-16 Social Media Ban Survive the High...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/08/28

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a podcast about the law behind the news. This special episode was produced in partnership with the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.Not even a year after Australia made world-first history by effectively banning children under 16 from using social media, the new law faces a High Court challenge. At the same time, Meta settles a staggering $254AUD billion law suit in America after a number of US states alleged

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00:35:05

Memory Wars: Should victims have their rape cases...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/08/17

This episode contains material some people might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.EMDR, a form of therapy now used for many people with a history of trauma, has been targeted by the legal system as possibly contaminating a victim’s memory. Dozens of women have had their rape allegations dropped as a result. Anthony Hurst, psychologist with Melbourne University’s Faculty of

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00:28:28

How do we talk to our kids about climate change?...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/07/27

Children are hearing about climate change at school and on the news, and rural kids are noticing its changes in their local environments. But how do we have honest conversations with kids about climate change without adding to their increasing climate anxiety?To explain, we are joined by Melbourne Law School's Dr Lily O'Neil and Dr Linden Ashcroft from the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Melbourne.Together, Lily and Linden have created Climate Kids, a

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00:29:13

Keeping the Bastards Honest: Deborah Glass OBE...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/06/22

Each State and territory has ‘independent’ agencies that are meant to keep governments accountable. But how independent are they really? Deborah Glass OBE, former Victorian Ombudsman and now honorary fellow at Melbourne Law School, has new research on the question.Further reading:There are invisible strings that the powerful use to keep critics at bay: The Age Justice is a podcast of Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples as the Traditional

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00:21:40

Immigration scammers run riot on Chinese social...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/06/07

False scare campaigns and scams are common on Chinese-language media and social media in Australia, particularly targeting people who are anxious about their residency status. Who is behind it, and what can be done to protect our Chinese-language community? Dr Fan Yang is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Melbourne node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). Her work focuses on technologies and governance, digital ethics, innovative

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00:25:38

Australia has become a defamation hotspot. Are our...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/05/25

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a biweekly podcast about the law behind the news. In this episode, Associate Professor Jason Bosland explains what defamation is and why politicians sue over it, updates to Australian defamation law, and why some deserve to succeed in their court cases. Further reading: Melbourne Law School’s Dr Jessica Lake explains what the Higgins v Reynolds ruling tells us about defamation in Australia Cases mentioned in this episode: Reynolds v Higgins

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00:25:52

The issue of Aboriginal sovereignty can be heard by...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/04/22

It has long been a legal truism that the High Court does not have the power to rule on issues of Aboriginal sovereignty, or the right to self-govern. But this idea is based on a legal misunderstanding, argues Associate Professor Olivia Barr. Further reading from this episode: You can read Olivia’s journal article here Read more about the soco-economic benefits of modern treaties in Canada here Read more about Victoria’s first statewide treaty here Read the Treaty of Waitangi here Cases mentioned

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00:23:31

Should doctors be able to refuse care if it offends...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/04/13

This episode contains material some people might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.Should doctors be obliged provide all services that are ethically approved by their colleges and legal under the law, or should they have the right to refuse terminations, assisted dying or any other forms of care on the basis of personal conscience?Professor Julian Savulescu FAHMS is the Chen Su

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00:25:28

Should renters have to supply a CV for their cat? And...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/03/30

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.New apps make it all too easy for real estate agents to collectintimate information from people applying to rent homes. Ever been asked for your marriage certificate? Or to do a personality quiz? Lina Prezhedetsky on the privacy pitfalls.To learn more about the use of digital technologies in the rental application process, take a look at the following

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00:23:57

Big Brother in the consulting room: should doctors...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/03/16

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.AI is now listening in in the doctor’s clinic, with products known as ‘AI scribes’ increasingly being used to draft patients’ medical records. This might save doctors time and reduce burnout. But what are the legal implications of this new practice? Are regulators doing enough to make sure AI scribes are safe and fit for purpose? In this episode we hear from Associate Professor Megan Prictor,

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00:25:44

Is Trump subverting American democracy? Will the...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2026/03/02

President Trump started the war on Iran without Congressional approval and reissued tariffs after the Supreme Court’s ruling. Some of his political strategists are floating plans to control who can vote in future elections. Is any of this legal? Constitutional Law expert Associate Professor Will Partlett explains. FIND MORE OF WILL'S WORK:Read: Why the Russian Constitution Matters: The Constitutional Dark ArtsRead: The People's Guide to the Australian ConstitutionFollow the Centre for

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00:20:50

One third of all young workers report being ripped...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2025/07/14

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.More than a third of 2800 young Australian workers surveyedreported having been ripped off by employers, according to a new study by Professor John Howe, of Melbourne Law School. They have been underpaid, not paid, forced to pay for equipment or clothing…. What remedies are available, and what reform is needed? You can access the Fair Day's Work portal mentioned in the podcast, here.And you can

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00:17:54

Lawyers aren't happy: a new look at lawyer wellbeing,...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2025/07/07

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you the last episode of season one of Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.Half of lawyers surveyed say they endure a poor workplace culture, and their discontent fuels expensive attrition rates.One in ten lawyers plan to leave the profession in the next 12months, one in three want to leave their employer in the next 12 months, and a third say they feel depressed or anxious. What is going wrong inside the profession that holds the rest

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00:19:02

If an employer uses AI for hiring, who is legally...

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2025/06/30

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.Around two-thirds of Australian organisations use artificialintelligence computer programs to recruit new staff. But Dr Natalie Sheard,a researcher with Melbourne Law School, found that there are serious risks that AI used to screen job applicants will discriminate against women, older applicants and minority groups, eliminating them as a prospect before a humanbeing gets a chance to even see

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00:21:23

Sexual strangulation by consent: a legal riddle

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2025/06/23

This episode contains material some people might find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.More than half of young people are using consensual strangulation during sex (“choking”), but few understand the risks. Should we re-think what it means to consent under the law? Melbourne Law School's Professor Heather Douglas explains her ground-breaking research on this rising and dangerous

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00:19:01

Will the 'right to strike' become illegal?

Justice with Jon Faine ·

2025/06/16

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.Australian employers have joined an international legal case that challenges the right of workers to strike. What will it mean for Australian workers if they win? We speak with Professor Sean Cooney of Melbourne Law School, who has written submissions for this globally significant case before the International Court of Justice. READ MORE ON ICJ CASE ON THE RIGHT TO STRIKE: ICJ information on

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