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Bernadette McSherry
@bernmcsherry.bsky.social
Writer, Emeritus Professor of Law and Aspiring Botanical Artist
https://www.bernadettemcsherry.com/
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"The Albanese government has ruled out granting tech companies an exemption to copyright laws that ... would have allowed them to mine their content to train artificial intelligence models for free."

Excellent news for all of us whose work is being stolen by AI.

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
‘Very clear’: Labor rules out exemption for AI giants to take content for free
The Albanese government has shot down a proposal from the Productivity Commission, which had tech company backing, that would exempt them from copyright laws.
www.smh.com.au
October 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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@bernmcsherry.bsky.social and I co-authored this (now open access) column, "Predicting the Risk of Future Terrorism: Lessons for Mental Health Experts from the Benbrika Case". We focus on criticisms of the use of a prominent violent extremism risk assessment tool. www.academia.edu/127012915/Pr...
Predicting the Risk of Future Terrorism: Lessons for Mental Health Experts from the Benbrika Case
Risk assessment is an important component of judicial decision-making in many areas of the law. In Australia, those convicted of terrorist offences may be the subject of continued detention in prison ...
www.academia.edu
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Really thrilled to have had a book published as a tribute to my work. Thanks @ymaker.bsky.social and @pgooding.bsly.social for your hard work on this! #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #MentalHealth
January 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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For anyone following progress on the Council of Europe draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention (on involuntary psychiatric intervention), a coalition of civil society orgs have published an open letter to the COE Committee of Ministers. www.edf-feph.org/publications...
Open letter to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers and Ministers’ Deputies regarding the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention
A coalition of civil society organisations and and human rights bodies, including the European Disability Forum, European Network of (Ex)-Users and Survived Patients, Mental Health Europe, European As...
www.edf-feph.org
January 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Post a thorough (and often distressing) Royal Commission, hoping there's still the impetus for positive changes to occur in the #MentalHealth system in Victoria - particularly in regional areas. #Psychscisky #HumanRights #Psychology #Psychiatry www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
Victoria fails royal commission timeline as mental health reforms delayed
The Allan government has backtracked on its promise to implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System on time.
www.theage.com.au
December 5, 2024 at 2:08 AM
“The Victorian community is facing significant and increasing #mentalhealth challenges, and now is not the time to let investment and reform pace slip.” Couldn't agree more. www.mhwc.vic.gov.au/mhwcs-inaugu... #AusPol #psychscisky #psychology #psychiatry
Media release-MHWC's inaugural annual report released
Mental Health must remain a priority as Annual Report shows Victoria faces increasing challenges
www.mhwc.vic.gov.au
December 3, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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Looking for #LawSky friends from Australia? Here is the Starter Pack for #AusLaw Academics. More added daily 😁
Please do share! go.bsky.app/A9tXyKu
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Still learning how to navigate a new system but thrilled to see so many familiar names here. Maybe it’s nothing but Bluesky from now on? (Apologies to Ella and everyone else who’s made the same comment).
November 13, 2024 at 7:47 PM