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Rules for AI use in Tassie Supreme Court but short of reform

Posted on November 10, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Tasmania’s Supreme Court has laid down the rules of AI use, in the wake of Parole Board’s AI generated erroneous submission in the Sue Neill-Fraser parole restrictions controversy. But the question is surely not whether AI is … Continue reading →

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High Court to test Hanson’s “Go back home” text as a crime

Posted on November 6, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Pauline Hanson’s Appeal will test the High Court, and reveal how the Racial Discrimination Act s 18C has a broader reach than its title might suggest. It may also embarrass the Federal Court. Importantly, the High Court … Continue reading →

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Starting AI at the crime scene on path to safer convictions

Posted on October 29, 2026 by andrew

STEVEN FENNELL writes in response to Adrian Bertino-Clarke’s article, “What If Reviewing a Possible Wrongful Conviction Cost Almost Nothing?” published yesterday, expanding on the potential for AI to help reduce the incidence of wrongful convictions. I have no formal qualifications … Continue reading →

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What If Reviewing a Possible Wrongful Conviction Cost Almost Nothing?

Posted on October 28, 2026 by andrew

ADRIAN BERTINO-CLARKE asks what happens to the justice system when artificial intelligence makes it dramatically cheaper to question whether an old conviction is safe. 

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How pre-trial AI ‘fairness review’ could minimise wrongful convictions

Posted on October 27, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  Prosecutors should not always need an AI agent to identify weaknesses in a circumstantial case. For instance, you don’t need to have been a trainee lawyer to have recognised that the police brief of the Sue Neill-Fraser … Continue reading →

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The Ben Roberts-Smith matter – of heroes, the fog of asymmetric conflict and the fog of memory

Posted on October 26, 2026 by andrew

In response to our report about a war zone that pits soldiers against fake civilians as insurgents, Insurgents 24/7, STEVEN FENNELL teases out why the many tangible and intangible costs of ignoring the operational reality of asymmetric conflict are so … Continue reading →

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Insurgents 24/7

Posted on October 25, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. In the matter of Ben Roberts-Smith … a historic reminder. News photos illustrating reports of unarmed pre-teen and teenage schoolchildren clambering out of sight onto Soviet tanks in Budapest in October 1956 went around the world – … Continue reading →

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Andrew L. Urban interviews GPT-6

Posted on October 23, 2026 by andrew

ANDREW URBAN: I am a journalist, my name is Andrew Urban. I’d like to interview you. Do you consent? CHATGPT: Yes, Andrew Urban. I consent to being interviewed. I’m happy to answer your questions on the record, including challenging questions about artificial … Continue reading →

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From the archives: woman on fire, husband accused – tragedy in Rouse Hill

Posted on October 20, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Parwinder Kaur had poured a small amount of petrol onto herself, hardly enough to fill a teacup. A few minutes later she flicked on a cigarette lighter and ignited the petrol. It was intended not to kill … Continue reading →

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Sue Neill-Fraser’s 16 years in 60 Minutes

Posted on October 19, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Almost exactly 16 years ago (15 Oct. 2010), the murder trial of Sue Neill-Fraser came to an end with the jury satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that she had killed her partner of 18 years, Bob Chappell. But … Continue reading →

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