Nick Crofts and Nicholas Thomson hold honorary appointments at the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne and are directors of the independent Centre for Law Enforcement and Public Health. They spoke with Rebecca Scott about a recent series of events to bring health and policing leaders together.

The Occupy Melbourne Legal Support Team recently released a report documenting personal accounts of Occupy Melbourne attendees. It considers how the law relates to their forcible removal from City Square. To find out more Navina Smith spoke with students from Melbourne Law School who were involved.

Earlier this year, the Electoral Regulation Research Network (ERRN) was established at Melbourne Law School. Navina Smith explores how the Network is encouraging debate and research on the regulation of elections. 

Over its 50 years the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research has become Australia’s leading and longest-standing economic research institute. A history and conference are scheduled to celebrate its half century. By Eoin Hahessy. 

A team from Melbourne Law School has emerged as world champions of the International Air and Space Association Moot Court Competition, beating Cambridge University. Navina Smith spoke to members of the team about their experience and the fascinating area of space law.

Melbourne Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow and author Arnold Zable reviews his experience meeting with members of Melbourne’s refugee community in an interdisciplinary forum to discuss the challenges facing young refugees.