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Justice with Jon Faine

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Smart Glasses – When does clever become sleazy? With Dr Jessica Lake
21 Oct 2026 · 30:04

Dr Jessica Lake, specialist in media law and feminism, takes a piercing look at the use and misuse of smart glasses - an old problem now finding outlet with a new technology.    Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podca

The Brave New World of Work: AI is coming for your job, just not the way you expect. With Professor Alysia Blackham.
6 Oct 2026 · 23:06

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 agains

Climate change and statelessness with Associate Professor Radha Govil
29 Sept 2026 · 27:22

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 ha

Facebook and Instagram are on Trial in the US - Professor Jeannie Paterson explains what it will mean for Australians.
15 Sept 2026 · 28:47

Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.     Zuckerberg has copped it big time from the largest lawsuit yet over how his platforms harm young users. He must pay $A 24 billion to the US

Slow femicide: when a woman kills herself after years of relationship violence, should her partner be charged with a crime? Professor Heather Douglas explains.
1 Sept 2026 · 26:28

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 her