UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES LAW JOURNAL

This article explores the increasing number of cross-applications as they relate to domestic violence in Queensland, Australia. Cross-applications occur where both parties (man and woman) seek a protection order against the other. While cross-applications are a smaller subset of claims made (the majority are made by only women), the increase calls into question the state response to domestic violence claims. Concerns including the ability to give effect to cross-applications, as well as the chance that one party will use the ability to cross-

This article discusses programs targeting Indigenous men in the prevention of violence against women, families, and communities within Western Australia. The information presented may be applicable to other Western states such as Canada and the United States. The article discusses crime-prevention programs that target Indigenous men through the right of Indigenous self-determination. The author stresses the importance of implementing Indigenous modes of control and expression through programs that are run by community organizations or are court-mandated

Mr. Justice Kirby writes about his personal experience at the Bangalore Judicial Colloquium on the domestic application of international human rights norms and his awakening to the use of international human rights in domestic cases. The paper addresses difficulties with using international norms in domestic cases, including issues of authority, principles and division of powers (i.e. executive and legislative). It also discusses international law as a source of law, the Australian experience 'post-Bangalore' and the Mabo decision. [This article does not specifically address women's rights.