Legal Studies
General
Key internet links on law (Parliament of Aust.) Excellent links - Aust. law; Civil law; Human rights law; Criminal law; Family law etc
HSC legal studies research guides - Crime; human rights; family; consumers; environment etc.
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) - Many links to state laws and many cases.
Jade - Recent cases and decisions of Australian courts.
Foolkit - Legal resources and information for every Aust. state.
Find legal answers - NSW law.
NSW law handbook (2019) - An informative and user-friendly book - chapters include: criminal law & types of crime; criminal court process; children & crime; arrests.
http://www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/public-safety-and-law - Many links - crime, families, civil rights, legislation.
Hot topics in law Includes: Young people & crime; Sentencing; Prisoners; Domestic violence; Drugs; Terrorism.
Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice (Australian Government)
Australian Institute of Criminology - Facts & figures. Look in Publications for many articles about crime.
Attorney-General's Department (Australian Government)
Federal Register of Legislation (Aust. Commonwealth legislation)
Australian Human Rights Commission - Human rights issues eg.. race, asylum seekers, children, disability, age...
Australian Law Reform Commission (Australian Government)
The Centre for Independent Studies - Analyses social issues.
Law Reform Advisory Council ACT
Queensland Law Reform Commission
Victorian Law Reform Commission
ProCon.org - Viewpoints for both sides of controversial issues.
Specific Topics
Abortion issues
www.abortionhelp.com.au - Abortion Help
www.actrtla.org.au - ACT Right to Life Association
www.arha.org.au - Australian Reproductive Health Alliance
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Better Health Channel
www.cyh.com - Child and Youth Health
www.childrenbychoice.org.au - Children By Choice Association Inc
www.fpnsw.org.au - Family Planning NSW
www.likeitis.org.au - Like it Is
www.mariestopes.com.au - Marie Stopes International
www.mercatornet.com - MercatorNet
www.onlineopinion.com.au - On Line Opinion
www.pregnancyadvisorycentre.com.au - Pregnancy Advisory Centre
www.pregnancycounselling.com.au - Pregnancy Counselling Australia
www.pregnancysupport.com.au - Pregnancy Help Australia
www.lifesa.asn.au - Pro-Life SA
www.qrtl.org.au - Queensland Right to Life
www.reproductivechoiceaustralia.org.au - Reproductive Choice Australia
www.nswrtl.org.au - Right to Life Association NSW Inc
www.bioethics.org.au - Southern Cross Bioethics Institute
Bullying
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Better Health Channel
www.bullying.com.au - Bully Blocking
www.kenrigby.net - Bullying in schools and what to do about it (Dr Ken Rigby)
www.cyh.com - Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service
www.lifeline.org.au - Lifeline
www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart
www.headspace.org.au - Headspace
www.kidshelp.com.au - Kids Helpline
www.ncab.org.au - National Centre Against Bullying
www.theline.gov.au/parents_and_teachers/faq - The Line Parents and Teachers FAQs
Crime and punishment debate
www.ag.gov.au - Attorney-General’s Department (Australian Government)
www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology
www.alrc.gov.au - Australian Law Reform Commission
www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au - Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (NSW)
www.cis.org.au - Centre for Independent Studies
http://cypp.unsw.edu.au/ - Comparative Youth Penality Project
www.law.uwa.edu.au/research/crc - Crime Research Centre of Western Australia
www.justiceaction.org.au - Justice Action
www.lrc.justice.wa.gov.au - Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
www.nt.gov.au/justice/policycoord/lawmake/lawref.shtml - Law Reform Committee Northern Territory
www.ocsar.sa.gov.au - Office of Crime Statistics and Research (South Australia)
www.qlrc.qld.gov.au - Queensland Law Reform Commission
www.smartjustice.org.au - Smart Justice
www.utas.edu.au/law-reform - Tasmania Law Reform Institute
www.lawreform.vic.gov.au - Victorian Law Reform CommissionDeath penalty
www.amnesty.org.au - Amnesty International Australia
www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission
http://aacp.wordpress.com - Australians Against Capital Punishment
www.nodeathpenalty.org - Campaign to End the Death Penalty (US)
www.deathpenaltyinfo.org - Death Penalty Information Center (US)
www.ncadp.org - National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (US)
www.nswccl.org.au - NSW Council for Civil Liberties
www.onlineopinion.com.au - On Line Opinion
www.prodeathpenalty.com - Pro-Death Penalty (US)
www.reprieve.org.au - Reprieve Australia
www.worldcoalition.org - World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Digital media, social impacts
www.actnow.com.au - ActNow
www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communication and Media Authority
www.childrenandmedia.org.au - Australian Council on Children and the Media
www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police
www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart
www.kidsafe.net.au - Kidsafe
www.iia.net.au - Internet Industry Association
www.oaic.gov.au -Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
www.staysmartonline.gov.au - Stay Smart Online
Disability rights and awareness
www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission
www.aihw.gov.au - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.and.org.au - Australian Network on Disability
www.dss.gov.au - Department of Social Services
www.ndis.org.au - National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
www.nds.org.au - National Disability Services
Domestic and family violence
www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au - Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
www.bethehero.com.au - Be the Hero
www.burstingthebubble.com - Bursting the Bubble
www.bychoicenotchance.com.au - By Choice Not Chance
www.fahcsia.gov.au - Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
www.dontcrosstheline.com.au - Don’t Cross the Line
www.familyrelationships.gov.au - Family Relationships Online
www.frsa.org.au - Family & Relationship Services Australia
www.kidshelp.com.au - Kids Helpline
http://lovegoodbadugly.com - Love: the good, the bad and the ugly
www.mensline.org.au - MensLine Australia
www.1800respect.org.au - National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service
www.stopfamilyviolence.nt.gov.au - Stop Family Violence
www.theline.gov.au - The Line
www.whiteribbon.org.au - White Ribbon Australia
Gender equality
www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.dss - Department of Social Services Office for Women
www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission
www.wgea.gov.au - The Workplace Gender Equality Agency
www.own.org.au - Older Women’s Network
www.communityservices.act.gov.au - Office for Women, ACT
www.women.nsw.gov.au - Office for Women, New South Wales
www.communities.qld.gov.au - Office for Women, Queensland
www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au - Office for Women, South Australia
www.nt.gov.au/dcm/women - Office of Women’s Policy, Northern Territory
www.unwomen.org - United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women
www.wel.org.au - Women’s Electoral Lobby
www.wwc.org.au - Working Women’s Centres
Human rights and civil liberties
www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission
www.actnow.com.au - ACTNOW
www.amnesty.org.au - International Australia
www.ahrcentre.org - Australian Human Rights Centre
http://lawyersalliance.com.au - Australian Lawyers Alliance
www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre - Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
www.cla.asn.au - Civil Liberties Australia
www.humanrights.org.au - Human Rights and Responsibilities Australia
www.hrca.org.au - Human Rights Council of Australia
www.hrlrc.org.au - Human Rights Law Resource Centre
www.nswccl.org.au - New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties
www.ohchr.org - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au - Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Marriage
www.acl.org.au - Australian Christian Lobby
www.coalitionforequality.org.au - Australian Coalition for Equality
www.australianmarriageequality.com - Australian Marriage Equality
http://glrl.org.au - Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
www.letsgetequal.org.au - Let’s Get Equal
http://gaymarriage.procon.org - Procon.org – gay marriage
www.samesame.com.au - Same Same
www.tglrg.org - Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group
www.vglrl.org.au - Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby
Media, issues in
www.adstandards.com.au - Advertising Standards Bureau
www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communications and Media Authority
www.choice.com.au - Australian Consumers’ Association
www.childrenandmedia.org.au - Australian Council on Children and the Media
www.afgc.org.au - Australian Food and Grocery Council
www.presscouncil.org.au - Australian Press Council
www.classification.gov.au - Classification website
www.commercialradio.com.au - Commercial Radio Australia
www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart Kids Online
www.communications.gov.au - Department of Communications
www.iia.net.au - Internet Industry Association
Media, standards and regulation
www.adstandards.com.au - Advertising Standards Bureau
www.classification.gov.au - Australian Classification
www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communications and Media Authority
www.accc.gov.au - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
www.childrenandmedia.org.au - Australian Council on Children and the Media
www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police
www.presscouncil.org.au - Australian Press Council
www.austlii.edu.au - Australasian Legal Information Institute
www.commercialradio.com.au - Commercial Radio Australia
www.communications.gov.au - Department of Communications
www.iia.net.au - Internet Industry Association
http://jeaa.org.au - Journalism Education Association of Australia
www.alliance.org.au - Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
www.oaic.gov.au - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
www.staysmartonline.gov.au - Stay Smart Online
www.ethics.org.au - St James Ethics Centre
Privacy issues
www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communications and Media Authority
www.privacy.org.au - Australian Privacy Foundation
www.cla.asn.au - Civil Liberties Australia
www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart
www.dpmc.gov.au - Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
www.ipc.nsw.gov.au - Information and Privacy Commission New South Wales
www.libertyvictoria.org.au - Liberty Victoria
www.nswccl.org.au - New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties
www.oaic.gov.au - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
www.qccl.org.au - Queensland Council for Civil Liberties
www.staysmartonline.gov.au - Stay Smart Online
Safe driving
www.aami.com.au/company-information/news-centre/special-reports.aspx - AAMI (special reports)
www.general.monash.edu.au/muarc - Accident Research Centre, Monash University
www.acrs.org.au - Australasian College of Road Safety
www.aaa.asn.au - Australian Automobile Assocation
www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.atsb.gov.au - Australian Transport Safety Bureau
www.austroads.com.au - AustRoads
www.maa.nsw.gov.au - Motor Accidents Authority
www.ntc.gov.au - National Transport Commission
www.transport.qld.gov.au - Queensland Transport
www.racv.com.au - RACV
www.rta.nsw.gov.au - Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA)
www.tacsafety.com.au - Transport Accident Commission
Slavery and human trafficking
www.antislavery.org.au - Anti-Slavery Australia
www.antislavery.org - Anti-Slavery International
www.ag.gov.au - Attorney General’s Department
http://aid.dfat.gov.au/ - AusAID
http://acrath.org.au - Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans
www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police
www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology
www.catwinternational.org - Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
www.dss.gov.au - Department of Social Services
www.freetheslaves.net - Free The Slaves
www.humantrafficking.org/countries/australia - humantrafficking.org
www.no-trafficking.org - United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking
www.worldvision.com.au - World Vision (Don’t Trade Lives campaign)
Terrorism and national security
www.amnesty.org.au - Amnesty International Australia
www.defence.gov.au - Australian Department of Defence
www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police
www.hreoc.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission
www.nationalsecurity.gov.au - Australian National Security
www.asio.gov.au - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
www.aspi.org.au - Australian Strategic Policy Institute
www.dfat.gov.au - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
www.ict.org.il - International Institute for Counter-terrorism
www.lowyinstitute.org - Lowy Institute for International Policy
www.un.org/terrorism - United Nations Action to Counter Terrorism
Violence and aggression
www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology
www.burstingthebubble.com - Bursting the Bubble
www.cyh.com.au - Child and Youth Health
www.ntv.org.au - No To Violence – male family violence prevention association
http://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/women - Office for Women (Reducing Violence page)
www.whiteribbonday.org.au - White Ribbon Foundation
Voluntary euthanasia
www.acl.org.au - Australian Christian Lobby International
www.christiansforve.org.au - Christians Supporting Choice for Voluntary Euthanasia
www.dwdq.org.au - Dying with Dignity Queensland
www.dwdv.org.au - Dying with Dignity Victoria
www.dwdtas.org.au - Dying with Dignity Tasmania
http://drs4vechoice.org - Doctors for Voluntary Euthanasia Choice
www.righttolife.com.au - Right to Life Australia
www.saves.asn.au - South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society (SAVES)
www.bioethics.org.au - Southern Cross Bioethics Institute
www.yourlastright.com - Your Last Right.Com Ltd (Aus)
Youth crime
www.ag.gov.au - Attorney-General’s Department (Australian Government)
www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics
www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission
www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology
www.aihw.gov.au - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.lawstuff.org.au - Lawstuff
www.ncylc.org.au - National Children’s and Youth Law Centre
http://youthlaw.asn.a - Youthlaw, Young People’s Legal Rights Centre Inc