The question of creating an Australian head of state is a symbolic, constitutional and governance issue that remains unresolved. The lesson of the 1999 referendum is that for the current constitutional arrangements to be modified, there will need to be some consensus on a model. Yet at present...

Private securities class actions now appear to be a part of Australia's legal landscape but opinions about their value are not unanimous. This paper reviews the 'private attorney-general' argument for the utility of private securities class actions as 'vindicating the public interest' and...