This article examines the capacity of the federal Parliament under the Australian Constitution to introduce new forms of media regulation in Australia, especially for print and online media. This question is examined in light of recent proposals for reform put forward by the Finkelstein Inquiry...

The management of water in Australia’s rivers has become one of the most urgent public policy problems facing governments at every tier of the Australian federation. This article examines the ways in which water management has been shaped and constrained by the Constitution and, in particular,...