October 2010
Anonymous asked: Just wondering what your opinion on Geoffrey Robertson is?
Anonymous asked: I think it is really unfair how you are joking to students on twitter about exam content (i.e. joking about what you wish you set the exams on). As an individual who is supposed to be setting exam questions and marking them at the tertiary level, it does not seem fair, even though you are joking around. It seems like some students, although they are only joking about getting 'hints' off...
Anonymous asked: Firstly, I like the new set-up! Secondly, you seem to advocate a career in academia (similar to many other academics I have spoken with). This seems to be more so than, say, if I am speaking to a lawyer. Is there a reason for this? Is there a shortage of academics at QUT? Do you simply love your job more than lawyers? Can you convince me to follow the academia path as opposed to a law firm?...
Anonymous asked: What would be your dream Insiders line-up including guest? Some combination including David Marr and Andrew Bolt for entertainment? A politician you like or someone you'd like to see squirm?
Anonymous asked: Sometimes in exams is it ok to pretty much go "the laws of any country could apply but since we've been taught the Queensland/ Australian Law, I'm going to apply that" eg a celebrity in a defamation case.
Or when they simply do not specify where things happen.
Or when they simply do not specify where things happen.
Anonymous asked: If it is truly offensive, then I will stop saying it. I didn't think it was cos a gay colleague of mine uses the term freely with no qualms...can I say 'grey' instead? Grey is kind of a stupid colour...Or does it need to be a completely different word?
Anonymous asked: Is the big hype over 'same sex marriage' about equal rights for same-sex partnerships or about the word 'marriage'?
Anonymous asked: How would you react if someone threw their shoes at you during a lecture?
Anonymous asked: I want to read some books on legal theory or criminology over summer, any suggestions?
Anonymous asked: Why do you think there is a disproportionately large number of gay male lecturers at QUT. I've been at QUT 5yrs and all but one have been gay. Not saying it's a bad thing at all, it's just curious. Do you think it's because QUT is more accepting than other unis? Because in general gay men suit the university culture? Or is it an ominous sign that gay men are not as accepted in...
Anonymous asked: I'm Gen Y and I use the word 'gay' as meaning stupid. It's not in reference to homosexuality, it's a reference to gay as in 'don we now our gay apparel': kind of a 'oh joy' in a sarcastic sense.
Homosexuals stole the word 'gay' in the first place....we're just stealing it back...or something.
Feel free to take that as a...
Homosexuals stole the word 'gay' in the first place....we're just stealing it back...or something.
Feel free to take that as a...
Anonymous asked: You seem to drink alot of coffee, and buy it rather than make it at home. How much do you spend a week on coffee approx. and what do you usually order?
Anonymous asked: How is your maths? Did you take Maths B at high school and how'd you go?
Anonymous asked: How come you don't own a car? Have you ever owned a car? Do you mostly catch taxis, take public transport or walk?
Anonymous asked: Are you celebrating Halloween this year and if so, what are you dressing up as?
Anonymous asked: I've noticed that in lectures this year and those of prior years there are changes in the authorities used for the same legal points here and there. Is this one of those little 'tells' that a marker uses to see if students are relying on their own notes or old notes?
Anonymous asked: As a gay person do you find it offensive when people use the word gay to describe something stupid? It's commonly used these days, especially with the Gen Y people. What are your thoughts?
Anonymous asked: I was interested in the question about why you are renting and not saving to buy a house. The person said that renting is 'paying to some random'. Don't you think that "paying to some random" is no different to paying to some banker if you have a house loan?
Anonymous asked: I realise you haven't worked in it, but how hard is it to get a law degree-type government job?
Anonymous asked: Why aren't you saving up to buy a house rather than renting? Is it not better to buy rather than rent (giving money to some random) whereas if you buy you are investing and if you do decide to move you could sell and not lose money?
Anonymous asked: Do people's questions sometimes freak you out a little?
Anonymous asked: I have almost finished my law degree (you were one of my favourite lecturers!) and I really don't feel that this is for me. Scouting through job sections of various newspapers, I can't see how my law degree will help me obtain a join outside the legal profession. In your experience have you found this to be the case? Or am I just looking in the wrong spots! I did not do a double degree....
Anonymous asked: In #LWB480 you said you think that the idea that people can expect their TV for free is something people need to get over - because the content providers deserve to be compensated for their work.
Now that there are more and more shows featuring "product placement" in addition to the advertising in traditional ad breaks - it could be argued that the creators are being...
Now that there are more and more shows featuring "product placement" in addition to the advertising in traditional ad breaks - it could be argued that the creators are being...
Anonymous asked: Without wanting you to divulge too much much information, do you save a lot of your money? Are you saving up for anything in particular?
Anonymous asked: You recently were curious as how to get law students to 'engage' more... How about social media 'marketing' i.e. setting up (for example) a facebook group for each particular subject? Then students could join the group, comment, ask questions about the lecture material etc. Just a thought.
Anonymous asked: Not to sound dramatic or anything, but how do you think your life would be different without twitter?
Anonymous asked: Form your archived 'ask me anything' QandA'a you appear to be contemplating a change in career. What are you thinking about going into and how serious is it?
Anonymous asked: I've always wondered in Ice TV how did they prove that there were people watching Channel Nine for weeks? That would be the first excuse I'd make after the yellow pages case, something along the lines of "but I put the work into compiling the guide myself".
Anonymous asked: I can sense you're getting tempted by the Macbook Air.... why I am not surprised? :P
Anonymous asked: Is having a criminal conviction recorded really such a bad thing? also wht
Anonymous asked: Two part question:
a) When did you come out and what age would you recommend?
b) I know a lot of people don't believe in bisexuality, what do you think?
a) When did you come out and what age would you recommend?
b) I know a lot of people don't believe in bisexuality, what do you think?
Anonymous asked: An american 'adversarial' system of politics relies on independents or 'the middle ground'. Looking at tea party candidates (the crazier ones) and their campaigning reveals an almost hermit like strategy. Angle in particular has done almost no media work, yet it doesn't seem to have hurt her. Do you think that the nature of online media (social media) lessens the quality...
Anonymous asked: Are you scared of storms? In particular, lightning?
Anonymous asked: What benefits do you think come with law being a post-graduate degree? Do you think this would be a good idea if it were compulsory in Australia?
Anonymous asked: Would forcing litigants who send letters of demand to follow through with litigation should their demand be unsuccessful, be a deterrent to the unsavory but unfortunately prevalent practice of sending letters of demand designed to intimidate and unlikely to succeed were to to progress to litigation?
Anonymous asked: how many hits do your various sites get?
Anonymous asked: Should you insert a footnote before or after a full stop?
Anonymous asked: If you got offered a job at a US law school of your choice right now, would you take it?
Anonymous asked: Would you ever consider moving to vodcasts?
Anonymous asked: Should there be a cap on legal aid, especially in family court cases that leave one parent dragging things out and the other forking out megabucks?
Anonymous asked: If you could lead a major Australian political party, and had complete control over policy and strategic decisions, which party would you lead?
nelleirb asked: What do you think it's going to take to see gay marriage legalised? Do you actually think the major parties will risk losing key seats in support of an amendment? I'm all for it, I just can't see the majors placing equality before their own power
Anonymous asked: Do you think there is any hope in seeing gay marriage rights in Australia in your lifetime?
Anonymous asked: Conroy Bingo:
http://virtualwolf.org/files/ConroyBingo.pdf
I used it when he was on qanda. I got about halfway through, even though they didn't talk about the filter too much.
If you were going to stand for PM, what would your definining issue be? The economy? Asylum seekers? Healthcare?
http://virtualwolf.org/files/ConroyBingo.pdf
I used it when he was on qanda. I got about halfway through, even though they didn't talk about the filter too much.
If you were going to stand for PM, what would your definining issue be? The economy? Asylum seekers? Healthcare?
rainbowhill asked: Do you think if Socrates was alive today he would use Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook? Our would he be satisfied with the town square?