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Media coverage

2024 media coverage

Disruptor and reformer (February 2024), Law Institute Journal.

2022 media coverage

• Former refugees turned lawyers acknowledged in Queen’s Birthday Honours (June 2022), Law Institute Journal.
• Interview with SZCC Director, Nyadol Nyuon and Rob Hulls on resilience, identity and making a change in society, Centre for Innovative Justice (13 May 2022), RMIT.
• Good Beginnings for pre-marriage Muslim couples (22 April 2022), AMUST.
• Secrets to a happy marriage: New ‘coaching’ course for Muslim couples (30 March 2022), SBS News.

2021 media coverage

• Appointment of Nyadol Nyuon to SZCC (6 December 2021) Harmony Alliance Newsletter.
• Lawyer and Advocate takes on director role (1 December 2021) Lawyers Weekly.
• Nyadol Nyuon appointed Director of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre (30 November 2021) VU News.
• Big Ideas - Sir Zelman Cowen Centre Oration (22 July 2021) ABC Radio National.
• Grant to improve governance in COSV synagogues (14 July 2021) Jwire.
• 30 years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody, Professor Larissa Behrendt AO delivers Sir Zelman Cowen Centre Oration, 'Big Ideas', ABC Radio National.
• Larissa Behrendt asks why Indigenous justice has not changed since the Royal Commission 30 years ago (24 June 2021) Toorak Times.

2020 media coverage

• Steely-eyed advice takes courage: Hayne (13 August) Law Institute of Victoria.
• Kenneth Hayne says COVID has shown Government and society can work together to achieve change – can it happen with aged care? (8 August 2020) The Weekly Source.
• Stop the 'dialogue of the deaf' politics, says Hayne (5 August 2020) The Australian Financial Review.
• Stop the ‘dialogue of the deaf' politics, says Hayne (6 August 2020) The Australian Financial Review (print version).
• Kenneth Hayne says Covid shows Australian politics can be more than a 'dialogue of the deaf' (5 August 2020) The Guardian.
• Royal commissions a result of government distrust: Hayne (5 August 2020) Investor Daily.
• Former High Court justice warns ‘sloganeering’ damaged government trust (5 August 2020) Lawyers Weekly.
• Kenneth Hayne says Covid shows Australian politics can be more than a 'dialogue of the deaf' (5 August 2020) Yahoo! News UK.

2019 media coverage

• 160 years of the LIV (1 March 2019) Law Institute Journal.
• Her World: Five young women talk about the change they want to see in the world (8 March 2019) ABC News.
• Exhibition Celebrates Sir Zelman Cowen’s Life (August 2019) Australian Jewish News.
• How universities can tackle the skills gap (10 September 2019) The Educator, Higher Education.
• Aspire program helps women change the world (28 October 2019) AMUST.
• Gathering to Honour Zelman Cowen (28 August 2019) The Australian.
• Crossing the Gap (August 30 2019) Campus Morning Mail.
• Is it time for disruption in tertiary education (30 August 2019) Campus Review.
• Minister Tehan issues edict to unis: grow student intake (4 September 2019), The Australian.
• Remembering a giant intellect on centenary of his birth (4 September 2019) The Australian.
• Carolyn Evans on the future role of universities (30 August 2019) ABC Radio.
• Tehan Opens Door to Funding Boost (4 September 2019) The Australian.
• Tehan pitches a partnership to “get things done” (2 September 2019) Campus Morning Mail.
• Tehan to VCs: together we can grow universities (2 September 2019), Campus Morning Mail.
• ‘Great teacher’ committed to best learning experience (4 September 2019) The Australian.

2018 media coverage

• I was initially sceptical: family violence royal commissioner (6 March 2018) The Mandarin.
• The Good Muslim Boy: creative donor engagement (15 March 2018) F&P Magazine.
• Court design for the people (20 March 2018) Law Institute Journal.
• Royal Commissions (29 March 2018) ABC Radio, Big Ideas.
• The Conversation Hour: Magistrate Tony Parsons and former Detective Narelle Fraser (14 May 2018) ABC Melbourne Radio.
• Designing digital Justice (1 June 2018) Law Institute Journal.
• Mentors make a case (21 August 2018) Brimbank Star Weekly.
• Citizen participation in law-making and public policy (28 August 2018) ABC Radio, Big Ideas.
• Aspire receives grant (6 September 2018) F Magazine.
• Beth Noveck on how open data and direct democracy could restore our faith in politics (13 September 2018) ABC News.
• Sir Zelman Cowen Centre awarded innovation grant (24 September 2018) Berwick Star Weekly.
• Shannon Salter interview (20 November 2018) 3AW Radio.
• ABC Evenings interview with Shannon Salter (20 November 2018) ABC Melbourne Radio.
• Online dispute resolution bolstering access to justice (27 November 2018) Lawyers Weekly.

2017 media coverage

• What Jewish law says about suicide and assisted dying (20 December 2017) The Conversation.
• Faith-Based Peak Bodies Signal Commitment to Social Justice (6 December 2017) Pro Bono Australia.
• Lawyers focus on best practice for ‘faith-based governance’ (8 December 2017) Lawyers Weekly.
• Sexual abuse of children alleged at 4000 institutions: Royal Commission (8 December 2017) Law Institute Journal.
• Melbourne conference heralds a new era in faith governance (6 December 2017) Melbourne Catholic.
• Citizen Centred Justice (29 November 2017) ABC Radio, Big Ideas.
• Shining a Light on Faith-Based Governance (20 October 2017) Pro Bono Australia.
• Taking care of court business (2 Oct 2017) Law Institute Journal.
• Muslim women unite to encourage daughters to have healthy relationships (26 April 2017) ABC News.
• Remembering Ronald Ryan (1 Feb 2017) Law Institute Journal.
• Budget constraints force justice systems to innovate (17 January 2017) Lawyers Weekly.

2016 media coverage

• The Illumination: Celebrating the 175th anniversary of the first sitting of the Victorian Supreme Court (2016) Victorian Bar News.
• Domestic violence: Understanding laws key to helping families in Melbourne's Muslim community (16 November 2016) ABC News.
• Legal help for Muslim leaders (1 November 2016) Law Institute Journal.
• Academy for court staff launched for smarter judicial administration (16 October 2015) The Mandarin.
• New academy to improve court management (14 October 2015) Lawyers Weekly.
• Improving courts not just about more judges (8 October 2015) Australian Financial Review.
• Grants awarded ahead of Community and Philanthropy Partnerships Week (28 September 2016) Media release by Senator the Hon. Scott Ryan.
• Doomsday prophet or optimist? Susskind predicts the end of the professions (September 2016) Bulletin.
• Compelling case for online dispute resolution (16 August 2016) Lawyers Weekly.
• Legal Futurist Shakes Up Profession (1 June 2016) Law Institute Journal.
• Technology and the law (10 May 2016) The Law Report.
• Supreme court: First among lawyers (April 2016) Law Institute Journal.

2015 media coverage

• Courts and Tribunals Academy launched (December 2015) Law Institute Journal.
• Here come the Judges (14 October 2015) The Conversation Hour: Jon Faine interviews Alan Goldberg AO QC, Howard Nathan QC and the Honourable Nicola Roxon.
• Be bold, be bold, be bold – Dame Quentin Bryce’s advice (16 September 2015) Women’s Agenda.
• Quentin Bryce says domestic violence is our number one Scourge (15 September 2015) The Herald Sun.
• Homicide detective Inspector Mick Hughes recalls his memorable cases for Law Week (6 May 2015) The Herald Sun.
• Portrait of a legal life (May 2015) Law Institute Journal.
• Making the most of your opportunities (25 March 2015) The Conversation Hour: Jon Faine interviews Lady Anna Cowen, Peter Singer, and the Honourable Nicola Roxon.