News and updates

The McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer will showcase its latest legal advancements on global cancer prevention and control next month, at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. The upcoming presentations highlight the McCabe Centre's commitment to advancing legal frameworks that support global cancer control efforts. Read more >: McCabe Centre to present advances in law for cancer prevention and control at upcoming UICC World Cancer Congress

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer is proud to convene an Inaugural Award program – in recognition of excellence and significant contribution to tobacco control in Pacific Island Countries and Territories. The winner of this award will be recognised at the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference on the Gold Coast, Australia on 24 October 2024. Read more >: Pacific Tobacco Control excellence award

The Inaugural Legal Symposium on Food and Nutrition Policy in Asia, held in Bali, Indonesia in May 2024, brought together lawyers and advocates from across Asia to tackle legal challenges in developing, promoting and defending food and nutrition policies. Read more >: Holding the Line: Building Legal Capacity to Defend Healthy Food Policies at the 1st Legal Symposium on Food and Nutrition Policy in Asia

New commentary published in Tobacco Control Read more >: 10 years of the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges: how collaboration facilitates implementation of the WHO FCTC

Tackling climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face – and as the impacts of a shifting global climate become apparent, so too do the trickle-down health effects. Read more >: Beyond COP28: Using Law and Policy to Address Non-Communicable Diseases in a Changing Climate

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer welcomes the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ recommendation for strengthened human rights framework in Australia. Read more >: McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer welcomes Australian Human Rights Act recommendation

This World No Tobacco Day, we owe it to young people to continue to think big in the fight against industry interference. Read more >: The intersection between law and young people this World No Tobacco Day

Our work to have Australian cancer carers formally acknowledged has been recognised in a Federal Parliament inquiry, with our recommendations included in the report’s findings. Read more >: Recognising the rights of our invisible cancer carers: McCabe Centre submission influences Australian Parliamentary report

Penny Qin is our latest intern through the Melbourne Law School Public Interest Law Initiative Internship Program, which allows law students to apply their knowledge practically, while making important contributions to our work for subject credit. Read more >: Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Penny Qin

Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) made important advances this week to fight tobacco, the world’s leading single preventable cause of death. The tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO FCTC featured a packed agenda, and the COP adopted a number of important decisions. Read more >: WHO FCTC COP moves forward with decisions on human rights, liability, the environment, digital media, and the future of tobacco control

Despite opposition from industry groups at home and internationally, Ireland will soon be the first country to warn drinkers of the links between cancer and any alcohol consumption on the drinks label. How did Ireland beat the odds to introduce these labels? Clare Slattery takes a closer look in this piece for World Cancer Research Fund. Read more >: How Ireland beat the odds to introduce cancer warning labels on alcohol

This World Cancer Day, we’re joining the call to address the cancer care gap, and allow everyone access to safe, affordable cancer treatment and care. Read more >: Closing the care gap on World Cancer Day

It's been another big year for the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer. Last year we celebrated our tenth anniversary, and in 2023 we celebrate ten years as the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Legal Challenges. Read more >: Take a look back at 2023 with us

If there was ever a time that we needed to focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), it’s now. Read more >: Time for action on Health for All: We need to deliver on renewed global commitments to Universal Health Coverage