This seminar presentation examines the ritual dynamics of virtual court hearings.
While audio-visual links for select court participants have been available for decades, in a virtual hearing all parties participate using a videoconferencing platform. Such hearings have proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic, as courts around the world have rushed to develop remote justice options. Scholars and legal professionals have expressed a range of concerns about this development, not least that there are elements of physical courtroom rituals that cannot be rendered virtually.
Drawing on two recent empirical examinations of virtual courts, Meredith explores what these hearings look and feel like for participants. She focuses on the relationship between the material and symbolic elements of a court ritual and the meaning and experience of virtual co-presence. In some circumstances, traditional elements of court have been translated for a virtual space. In other ways, the ritua
Confidence in government among voters drops
14 May 2021
For the first time since the pandemic commenced, the majority of Australians no longer have confidence in the government
There has been a very large decline in confidence in Federal Government among Australian voters , new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows, with those declines linked closely to views on sexual assault and harassment in the workplace.
The longitudinal survey of 3,200 adults also found there has been a large drop in the number of Australians who say they would vote for the Coalition.
Collected in April 2021 but linked to responses from the same individuals all the way back to prior to the pandemic, the survey forms part of the COVID-19 monitoring program led by the ANU Centre for Social Research Methods (CSRM), and is the largest study of its kind in Australia.
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Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady
Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
The survey of more than 3,500 adult Australians, led by the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM), found employment stayed at around 60 per cent of the population between January and April 2021.
“However, the real story here is that there hasn’t been a dramatic decline in employment either,” study co-author and CSRM Director Professor Matthew Gray said.
“This is even more impressive, given our findings cover the period immediately following the cessation of the JobKeeper scheme and the JobSeeker supplement.
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Most Aussies say things look dire for when they retire
4 May 2021
We have seen a very large decline in the per cent of people who said they definitely would have enough money
A majority of Australians think the age pension should be increased, while most Australians who aren t retired think they won t have enough money when they do.
The Australian National University (ANU) survey of almost 3,500 adults in early 2021 found more than seven-in-10 adults (70.5 per cent) think the current age pension of $944.30 per fortnight for a single person with no children isn t enough.
The average age pension payment supported by respondents was $1,115 per fortnight.