Melissa de Zwart

Research Interests

Commercial and Contract Law Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies Communications and Media Policy Intellectual Property Law International Law Space, maritime and aviation law National security Strategic, Defence & Security Studies Cybersecurity and privacy

Prof Melissa de Zwart

Internally Grant-Funded Research Professor

School of Law

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Melissa is the Deputy Director and Chief Investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space and Professor, Space Law and Governance, Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, at the University of Adelaide.Melissa is a prominent legal researcher, working in the areas of commercial and military uses of outer space, encompassing both domestic and international space law. She has worked closely with the Australian space industry, including previously serving as Deputy Director and Board Member of the Space Industry Association of Australia, as well as on the successful bid team for the 2025 International Astronautical Congress to be held in Sydney. She has published widely on all legal and regulatory aspects of the space environment and contributed extensively to reviews and reforms of the regulatory framework. Melissa joined the University of Adelaide in 2011 and was Dean of Law 2017- 2021. She holds a PhD from Monash University, an LLM from the University of Melbourne, and a BA (Hons) and LLB (Hons) from the University of Melbourne, as well as a Grad Cert in Higher Education from Monash and a Grad Cert in Higher Education (Online Learning) from the University of Adelaide. Prior to joining Adelaide Law School, she was a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer at Monash University (1996-2009) and an Associate Professor UNISA (2009-2010). She has held visiting positions at The University of Amsterdam (2002), and National University of Singapore (2006 and 2017). Melissa has also served on the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Classification Review Board (2009-2014). Melissa is a Member of the International Institute of Space Law and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. She is on the Editorial Board of the Alternative Law Journal; Legalities: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Law and Society, and the Media & Arts Law Review.

Research Interests

Regulation of outer space, including commercial, military, domestic and international law;  technology and innovation; human uses of outer space; sustainability of outer space and resources.

Internet law, particularly social media and content regulation, disinformation, information warfare, surveillance, privacy and platform regulation.

Date Position Institution name
2024 - ongoing Board of Advisors Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
2023 - ongoing Professor, Space Law and Governance University of Adelaide
2021 - 2023 Professor, Digital Technology, Security and Governance Flinders University
2019 - 2023 Board Member Space Industry Association of Australia
2019 - ongoing Lieutenant Royal Australian Navy
2017 - 2021 Dean of Law University of Adelaide
2016 - 2019 Member, Advisory Council Space Industry Association of Australia
2011 - 2021 Professor University of Adelaide
2009 - 2014 Member Attorney-General's Department Australia
2009 - 2011 Associate Professor University of South Australia
1996 - 2009 Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer Monash University
1994 - 1998 Manager, Corporate Legal Services Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Date Institution name Country Title
2012 - 2013 University of Adelaide Australia Graduate Certificate Higher Education (Online Learning)
2000 - 2006 Monash University Australia PhD
2000 - 2001 Monash University Australia Graduate Certificate Higher Education
1995 - 1996 University of Melbourne Australia LL.M.
1986 - 1991 University of Melbourne Australia B.A. (Hons)
1986 - 1992 University of Melbourne Australia LL.B (Hons)

Year Citation
2024 Cernev, T., Bland, J., Zilgalvis, G., Kaleagasi, B., de Zwart, M., Tzachor, A., . . . Agachi, A. (2024). Assessing benefits and risks between the space economies and the sustainable development goals. FRONTIERS IN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES, 5, 10 pages.
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2024 de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., & Neumann, M. (2024). Conceptualising sustainability in outer space resource utilisation. Griffith Law Review, 32(4), 1-25.
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2024 Varon Hoyos, M., Hessel, V., Salas, E., Culton, J., Robertson, K., Laybourn, A., . . . de Zwart, M. (2024). Supply Chain Sustainability in Outer Space: Lessons to Be Learnt from Remote Sites on Earth. Processes, 12(10), 2105-1-2105-36.
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2023 de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., & Neumann, M. (2023). Space resource activities and the evolution of international space law. Acta Astronautica, 211, 155-162.
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2022 de Zwart, M., & Floreani, C. (2022). A Review of Regulations Applicable to Human Germline Cell Editing in Australia and around the World. Journal of Law and Medicine, 29(2), 599-609.
2022 de Zwart, M. (2022). Kieran Tranter: <i>Living in Technical Legality: Science Fiction and Law as Technology</i>. Pólemos, 16(2), 371-376.
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2020 de Zwart, M. (2020). ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF WAR, LAW AND TECHNOLOGY. ADELAIDE LAW REVIEW, 41(1), 353-361.
2020 de Zwart, M. (2020). International Space Law and Military Use of Space.
2020 de Zwart, M. (2020). Book Review: Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance between Astrophysics and the Military and Routledge Handbook of War; Law and Technology. Adelaide Law Review, 41(1), 353-361.
2020 de Zwart, M. (2020). Accessory to war: The unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military. Adelaide Law Review, 41(1), 353-361.
2019 Lisk, J. W., & de Zwart, M. (2019). Watch This Space: The Development of Commercial Space Law in Australia and New Zealand. Federal Law Review, 47(3), 1-25.
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2019 de Zwart, M. J. (2019). South Australia’s Role in the Space Race: Then and Now. Adelaide Law Review, 40(1), 63-74.
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2019 de Zwart, M. J., & Stephens, D. (2019). The Space (Innovation) Race: The Inevitable Relationship between Military Technology and Innovation. Melbourne Journal of International Law, 20(1), 1-28.
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2018 de Zwart, M. J. (2018). Keeping the neighbourhood safe: how does social media moderation control what we see (and think)?. Alternative Law Journal, 43(4), 283-288.
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2018 Richards, B., de Zwart, M., Reilly, A., Le Mire, S., & Webster, A. (2018). Enhancing the First Year Curriculum and Experience: Law School 'Boot Camp'. Legal Education Review, 28(1), 24 pages.
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2018 de Zwart, M. (2018). We have lift off! Why Australia needs the new space agency. Alternative Law Journal, 43(2), 71-72.
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2018 de Zwart, M. J. (2018). Book Review: The Commercial Appropriation of Fame: A Cultural Analysis of the Right of Publicity and Passing Off. Media and Arts Law Review, 22(1), 114-117.
2017 de Zwart, M., & Stephens, D. G. (2017). Non-Military Space Testing in the Woomera Prohibited Area: Opportunities for the Australian Space industry. Federal Law Review, 45(1), 39-64.
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2017 Humphreys, S., & de Zwart, M. (2017). Data retention, journalist freedoms and whistleblowers. Media International Australia, 165(1), 103-116.
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2017 de Zwart, M., & Lisk, J. W. (2017). Development of the New Zealand and Australian Space Industries: Regulation for a Sustainable Future. Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law, 60, 523-540.
2016 De Zwart, M., McInnes, C., Costello, S., Arnold, B., McDonald, K., Cutcher, N., . . . Russell, S. (2016). Downunderallover: Developments around the country. Alternative Law Journal, 41(3), 209-216.
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2016 de Zwart, M. (2016). GOOGLE in Space? How Will Space Governance Accommodate Non-State Actors?. RUMLAE Research Paper, (16).
2015 de zwart, M. (2015). Can we compete with "free, fast and easy"? Copyright reform to combat online infringement. Journal of the Copyright Society of Australia.
2015 de Zwart, M. J. (2015). Introduction to the Special Issue. Media & Arts Law Review, 20(2), 1-4.
2015 de Zwart, M. J. (2015). Introduction to the Special Issue. Media & Arts Law Review, 20(2), 1-4.
2015 de Zwart, M. (2015). AJ. Brown, David Lewis, Richard Moberly and Wim Vandekerckhove, International Handbook on Whistleblowing Research (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014). Monash University Law Review, 41(1), 271-282.
2015 de Zwart, M. J. (2015). Owning It: A Creative's Guide to Copyright, Contracts and the Law. Alternative Law Journal, 40(4), 293.
2015 De Zwart, M. (2015). International Handbook on Whistleblowing Research. MONASH UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 41(1), 271-282.
2014 de Zwart, M., & Humphreys, S. (2014). The lawless frontier of deep space: code as law in EVE Online. Cultural Studies Review, 20(1), 77-99.
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2014 De Zwart, M. (2014). Fairness and balance: lessons from Canada for the proposed Australian law of fair use. Australian Intellectual Property Journal, 24(3), 129-145.
2014 de Zwart, M., & Richards, B. (2014). WI-FI in the ivory tower: reducing isolation of the law PhD student through social media networks. QUT Law Review, 14(1), 81-93.
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2014 de Zwart, M., Humphreys, S., & Van Dissel, B. (2014). Surveillance, big data and democracy: lessons for Australia from the US and UK. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 37(2), 713-747.
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2014 Henderson, M., & de Zwart, M. (2014). ACCE submission to public consultation to "enhancing online safety for children". Australian Educational Computing, 29(1), 10 pages.
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2013 de Zwart, M. (2013). Whistleblowers and the media: Friends or 'frenemies'?. Alternative Law Journal, 38(4), 250-254.
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2013 de Zwart, M. (2013). Copyright and the Challenge of the New by Brad Sherman and Leanne Wiseman (eds). Media and Arts Law Review, 18(1), 70-74.
2013 de Zwart, M. (2013). 'For fun rather than profit': Playing around with online games. Media and Arts Law Review, 18, 106-124.
2012 de Zwart, M., & Humphreys, S. (2012). Playing in contested zones: norms, laws and rules in MMOGs. Media and Arts Law Review, 17(1), 1-22.
2012 Humphreys, S., & de Zwart, M. (2012). Griefing, massacres, discrimination, and art: the limits of overlapping rule sets in online games. UC Irvine Law Reveiw, 2(2), 507-536.
2012 de Zwart, M. (2012). Don't shoot the messenger: Wikileaks and the future of the internet. Telecommunications Journal of Australia, 62(4), 1-12.
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2012 de Zwart, M. (2012). EMERGING CHALLENGES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. ADELAIDE LAW REVIEW, 33(1), 287-292.
2011 Lindsay, D. F., de Zwart, M., Henderson, M., & Phillips, M. (2011). Understanding Legal Risks Facing Children and Young People Using Social Network Sites. Telecommunications Journal of Australia, 61, 1.
2011 de Zwart, M., Lindsay, D., Henderson, M., & Phillips, M. (2011). Randoms vs Weirdos: Teen use of social networking sites and perceptions of legal risk. Alternative Law Journal, 36(3), 153-157.
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2011 de Zwart, M. (2011). The Offensive Internet: Speech, Privacy and Reputation by Saul Levmore and Martha C Nussbaum (eds.). Media and Arts Law Review, 16(2), 223-228.
2011 Lindsay, D., de Zwart, M., Henderson, M., & Phillips, M. (2011). Understanding legal risks facing children and young people using social networking sites. Telecommunications Journal of Australia, 61(1), 09.1-09.18.
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2011 de Zwart, M. (2011). Virtual Justice : the new laws of online worlds by Greg Lastowka, Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2010 [book review]. Media and Arts Law Review, 16, 116-121.
2010 de Zwart, M., & Reynolds, R. (2010). The Duty To 'Play': Ethics, EULAs and MMOs. International Journal of Internet Research Ethics, 3(12), 48-68.
2010 de Zwart, M. (2010). Japanese lessons: what can otaku teach us about copyright and gothic girls?. Alternative Law Journal, 35(1), 27-30.
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2010 de Zwart, M. (2010). Contractual communities: effective governance of virtual worlds. The University of New South Wales Law Journal, 33(2), 605-627.
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2010 de Zwart, M. (2010). Angel(us) is my avatar! an exploration of the avatar identity in the guise of the vampire. Media and Arts Law Review, 15(3), 318-339.
2010 de Zwart, M., & Huang, V. T. (2010). The Digital Economy Act (UK) – Preview for Down Under?. The Fortnightly Review of IP & Media Law, (5).
2010 Henderson, M., deZwart, M. J., Lindsay, D., & Phillips, M. (2010). Legal risks for students using social networking sites. Australian educational computing, 25(1), 3-7.
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2009 deZwart, M. J. (2009). The role of copyright in innovation. Copyright reporter, 27(2), 40-51.
2009 de Zwart, M. (2009). Piracy vs. control: models of virtual world governance and their impact on player and user experience. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, 2(3), 3-16.
2009 de Zwart, M. (2009). The Regulation of Cyberspace: Control in the Online Environment by Andrew D Murray (Book Review). Media and Arts Law Review, 14(1), 105-108.
2009 de Zwart, M. (2009). Copyright's Paradox by Neil Weinstock Netanel (book review). Media and Arts Law Review, 14(2), 226-230.
2008 Lindsay, D., Rodrick, S., & de Zwart, M. (2008). Regulating Internet and Convergent Mobile Content: The New Content Services Regime. Telecommunications Journal of Australia, 58(2-3), 31.1-31.29.
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2007 de Zwart, M. (2007). The future of Fair Dealing in Australia: protecting freedom of communication. Script-ed, 4(1), 95-116.
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2007 de Zwart, M. (2007). Intellectual Property Stories by Jane Ginsburg and Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss (eds),(Book Review). Media and Arts Law Review, 12(1), 136-140.
2007 deZwart, M. J. (2007). The Copyright Amendment Act 2006: the new copyright exceptions. Copyright Reporter Journal of the Copyright Society of Australia, (2007).
2007 deZwart, M. J. (2007). Technological Enclosure of Copyright: The End of Fair Dealing. Australian Intellectual Property Journal, 18(1), 29 pages.
2006 de Zwart, M. (2006). Copyright Exceptions: The Digital Impact. MONASH UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 32(1), 216-221.
2006 de Zwart, M. (2006). Law and lnternet Cultures. MONASH UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 32(1), 152-156.
2006 de Zwart, M. (2006). Fair Use? Fair Dealing?. Copyright Reporter, 24(1-2), 20-37.
2006 de Zwart, M. (2006). The Internet in 2006: A Global, Corporate or Community Construct? (Book review). Melbourne University Law Review, 0 pages.
2005 de Zwart, M. (2005). A New Fair Use Law for Australia?. The Copyright & New Media Law Newsletter, 9(2), 7-10.
2005 de Zwart, M. (2005). TCN Channel Nine v Network Ten (no 2). Media and Arts Law Review, 10(3), 249-256.
2005 De Zwart, M. (2005). Law and Internet Cultures. MONASH UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW, 31(1), 152-156.

Year Citation
2023 Human Uses of Outer Space (2023). . Springer Nature Singapore.
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2023 Human Uses of Outer Space (2023). . Springer Nature Singapore.
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2021 Zwart, M. D., & Henderson, S. (2021). Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space. Springer Nature.
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2016 Kenyon, A. T. (Ed.) (2016). Comparative Defamation and Privacy Law. Cambridge University Press.
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2016 Richards, B., & de Zwart, M. (2016). Tort Law Principles (2 ed.). Pyrmont, NSW: Thomson Reuters.
2015 de Zwart, M., Richards, B., & Le Mire, S. (Eds.) (2015). Law and Popular Culture in Australia. LexisNexis Butterworths.
2013 Richards, B., de Zwart, M., & Ludlow, K. (2013). Tort Law Principles (6th ed.). Pyrmont, NSW: Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia.
2010 Campbell, E., Fox, R., & de Zwart, M. (2010). Students' guide to legal writing, law exams and self assessment (3 ed.). Annandale, N.S.W.: Federation Press.
2008 Richards, B., Ludlow, K., & Gibson, A. (2008). Tort Law: In Principle. Pyrmont, NSW: Thomson Reuters.

Year Citation
2025 Zwart, M. D. (2025). Authorization and Continuing Supervision (Article VI). In Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Space Law (pp. 17-20). Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2025 De Zwart, M. (2025). Boots on the Moon Managing the Return of Humans to the Moon. In Future of Outer Space Law (pp. 93-119). Routledge.
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2024 Zwart, M. D. (2024). Hybrid and Grey Zone Operations in Outer Space. In M. Regan, & A. Sari (Eds.), Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Conflict (pp. 289-316). Oxford University PressNew York.
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2024 Henderson, S., & de Zwart, M. (2024). International law in outer space: Protecting against ‘evil’ corporate actors. In A. Green, M. Travis, & K. Tranter (Eds.), Science Fiction as Legal Imaginary (pp. 118-138). Routledge.
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2024 de Zwart, M., & Lisk, J. (2024). The Artemis Accords and Subsequent Developments. In S. Bhat, D. Ukey, & A. Variath (Eds.), International Space Law in the New Space Era (pp. 230-254). Oxford University PressOxford.
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2024 de Zwart, M., & Lisk, J. (2024). THE EFFECT OF SPACE TOURISM ON THE CONCEPT OF “ASTRONAUT” UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW. In S. Bhat B (Ed.), Space Tourism: Legal and Policy Aspects (pp. 28-41). Routledge India.
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2023 de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., & Neef, R. (2023). Legal and Ethical Planetary Protection Frameworks for Crewed Missions. In M. de Zwart, S. Henderson, J. Culton, D. Turnbull, & A. Srivastava (Eds.), Human Uses of Outer Space (pp. 63-77). Australia: Springer Nature Singapore.
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2023 Henderson, S., & de Zwart, M. (2023). Returning Humans to the Moon. In Human Uses of Outer Space (pp. 1-4). Springer Nature Singapore.
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2022 de Zwart, M. (2022). The Impact of the Artemis Accords on Resource Extraction. In V. Hessel, J. Stoudemire, H. Miyamoto, & I. D. Fisk (Eds.), In-Space Manufacturing and Resources: Earth and Planetary Exploration Applications (pp. 351-368). Wiley.
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2021 de Zwart, M., & Henderson, S. (2021). Introduction. In M. de Zwart, & S. Henderson (Eds.), Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space (Vol. 5, pp. 1-4). Singapore: Springer.
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2021 de Zwart, M., & Henderson, S. (2021). Introduction. In M. de Zwart, & S. Henderson (Eds.), Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space (Vol. 5, pp. 1-4). Singapore: Springer.
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2021 de Zwart, M. (2021). To the moon and beyond: The Artemis Accords and the evolution of space law. In M. de Zwart, & S. Hederson (Eds.), Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space (pp. 65-80). Singapore: Springer.
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2021 de Zwart, M. (2021). To the moon and beyond: The Artemis Accords and the evolution of space law. In M. de Zwart, & S. Hederson (Eds.), Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space (pp. 65-80). Singapore: Springer.
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2020 de Zwart, M. J. (2020). Repost this: Instagram and the art of re-photography. In L. Edwards, B. Schfer, & E. Harbinja (Eds.), Future Law: Emerging Technology, Regulation and Ethics (pp. 364-382). Edinburgh, Scotland; United Kingdom: Edinburgh University Press.
2020 de Zwart, M. J. (2020). Intellectual property, innovation and new space technology. In G. Austin, A. Christie, A. Kenyon, & M. Richardson (Eds.), Across Intellectual Property: Essays in Honour of Sam Ricketson (pp. 144-157). Cambridge; United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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2020 De Zwart, M., & Lindsay, D. (2020). Governance and the Global Metaverse. In D. Riha, & A. Maj (Eds.), The Real and the Virtual: Critical Issues in Cybercultures (pp. 172-182). BRILL.
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2019 de Zwart, M. (2019). New Technologies and the Law of Naval Warfare. In D. Stephens, & M. Stubbs (Eds.), The Law of Naval Warfare (pp. 283-304). NSW; Australia: LexisNexis.
2019 Stubbs, M., & de Zwart, M. (2019). Developing Effective Space Traffic Management to Promote Sustainable Uses of Outer Space. In M. Spencer (Ed.), Project Asteria 2019: Space Debris, Space Traffic Management and Space Sustainability (pp. 125-144). Air Power Development Centre.
2019 de Zwart, M. (2019). Outer Space. In W. Boothby (Ed.), New Technologies and the Law in War and Peace (pp. 337-358). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
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2017 de Zwart, M. J. (2017). 'Someone is angry on the internet': copyright, creativity and control in the context of fan fiction. In M. Richardson, & S. Ricketson (Eds.), Research Handbook on Intellectual Property in Media and Entertainment (pp. 132-149). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
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2017 de Zwart, M. (2017). New Laws for New Space? Using Law Reform to Drive Commercial Space Initiatives. In R. Venkata Rao, V. Gopalkrishnan, & K. Abhijeet (Eds.), Recent Developments in Space Law: Opportunities & Challenges (pp. 61-74). Singapore: Springer Nature.
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2016 de Zwart, M. (2016). Privacy for the weak, transparency for the powerful. In A. Kenyon (Ed.), Comparative Defamation and Privacy Law (pp. 224-245). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2015 de Zwart, M. J., Richards, B., & Le Mire, S. (2015). Introduction. In M. de Zwart, B. Richards, & S. Le Mire (Eds.), Law and Popular Culture in Australia (pp. ix-xiii). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths.
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2015 Le Mire, S., & de Zwart, M. (2015). Business law and popular culture. In M. de Zwart, B. Richards, & S. Le Mire (Eds.), Law and Popular Culture in Australia (pp. 131-142). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths.
2015 de Zwart, M. (2015). Whistleblowing and the law. In M. de Zwart, B. Richards, & S. Le Mire (Eds.), Law and Popular Culture in Australia (pp. 31-44). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths.
2015 de Zwart, M. (2015). Surveillance societies. In M. de Zwart, B. Richards, & S. Le Mire (Eds.), Law and Popular Culture in Australia (pp. 114-130). Chatswood, NSW: LexisNexis Butterworths.
2014 De Zwart, M. (2014). Organized chaos. In Assessment Case Studies Experience and Practice from Higher Education (pp. 174-178).
2013 de Zwart, M. (2013). Cosplay, creativity and immaterial labours of love. In D. Hunter, R. Lobato, M. Richardson, & J. Thomas (Eds.), Amateur Media: Social, cultural and legal perspectives (1 ed., pp. 170-177). United Kingdom: Routledge.
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2013 Henderson, M., de Zwart, M., Lindsay, D., & Phillips, M. (2013). Legal Risks and Social Networking: Removing the Blinkers on Cyber Safety. In R. Hanewald (Ed.), From Cyber Bullying to Cyber Safety: Issues and Approaches in Educational Contexts (1 ed., pp. 133-148). United States: Nova Science Publishers.
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2012 de Zwart, M., & Lindsay, D. (2012). My self, my avatar, my rights?: avatar identitiy in social virtual worlds. In D. Riha (Ed.), Frontiers of Cyberspace (1 ed., pp. 81-100). Netherlands: Rodopi.
2012 de Zwart, M. (2012). Geographical indications: Europe's strange chimera or developing countries' champion?. In A. Kenyon, N. Loon, & M. Richardson (Eds.), The Law of Reputation and Brands in the Asia Pacific (1 ed., pp. 233-252). United States: Cambridge University Press.
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2012 de Zwart, M., & Lindsay, D. (2012). My Self, My Avatar, My Rights? Avatar Identity in Social Virtual Worlds. In At the Interface Probing the Boundaries (Vol. 85, pp. 79-100). BRILL.
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2011 de Zwart, M. (2011). Anyone for a Vampwich? True Blood, Online Identity and Copyright. In G. Schott, & K. Moffat (Eds.), Fanpires: Audience Consumption of the Modern Vampire (1 ed., pp. 205-222). United States: New Academia Publishing.
2010 Lindsay, D., de Zwart, M., & Collins, F. (2010). My Self, My Avatar, My Rights? Rights of Avatar Identity and Integrity in Virtual Worlds. In D. Riha (Ed.), Humanity in Cybernetic Environments (pp. 147-157). Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press.
2010 de Zwart, M., & Lindsay, D. (2010). Governance and the Global Metaverse. In At the Interface Probing the Boundaries (Vol. 69, pp. 65-82). BRILL.
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2009 Audretsch, D. B., Litan, R. E., & Strom, R. J. (2009). Introduction. In Issues in Space (pp. 1-12). Springer Singapore.
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2007 de Zwart, M. (2007). Australia's Fair Dealing Exceptions: Do They Facilitate or 166 Inhibit Creativity in the Production of Television Comedy?. In A. Kenyon (Ed.), TV Futures: Digital Television Policy in Australia (pp. 166-196). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.

Year Citation
2024 De Zwart, M. (2024). Are 'Safety Zones' the answer? An examination of the operation and legal status of safety zones for Moon activities.. In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC (pp. 48-54). Milan: International Astronautical Federation (IAF).
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2022 de Zwart, M., & Hodge, S. (2022). Australian domestic terrorism and the sovereign citizen movement. In 2022 Technology Surprise Forum: Research Papers compiled by the National Security College Futures Hub (pp. 19-28). Canberra, ACT, Australia: ANU National Security College.
2017 Stephens, D. G., & De Zwart, M. (2017). The Manual of International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space. In Proceedings of the 68th International Astronautical Congress Vol. 19 (pp. 37108-1-37108-7). Adelaide, South Australia.
2017 De Zwart, M., & Lisk, J. (2017). Development of the New Zealand and Australian space industries: Regulation for a sustainable future. In Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress Iac Vol. 19 (pp. 12972-12980).
2015 Ricci, M., Nursey-Bray, M., de Zwart, M., & Wilkinson, K. (2015). MOOCs: the AdelaideX experience. In Proceedings of the Higher Education Research Group Adelaide. Adelaide.
2010 de Zwart, M., Henderson, M., Phillips, M., & Lindsay, D. (2010). I like, stalk them on Facebook: Teachers, privacy, and the risks of social networking sites. In K. Michael (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society : social implications and emerging technologies (pp. 319-326). Online: IEEExplore.
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2010 Henderson, M., de Zwart, M., Lindsay, D., & Phillips, M. (2010). Students' use of social networking tools : legal risks and other implications. In Australian Computers in Education Conference (pp. 6 pages). Adelaide, SA: Computers in Education Group of South Australia.
2007 de Zwart, M., Lindsay, D., & Rodrick, S. (2007). Mobile phones: Copyright in content. In Mobile Media 2007 : proceedings of an international conference on social and cultural aspects of mobile phones, convergent media and wireless technologies : 2-4 July 2007, the University of Sydney, Australia (pp. 276-287). Sydney: Dept. of Media and Communications.
2006 Buxton, K., Jackson, K., de Zwart, M., Webster, L., & Lindsay, D. (2006). Recorded Lectures: Looking to the Future. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology? Vol. 1 (pp. 101-104). Sydney: Sydney University Press.
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2006 Jackson, K., Potter, B., Lindsay, D., Webster, L., Buxton, K., & deZwart, M. (2006). Reducing staff and student workload: Redevelopment of an online law unit. In L. Markauskaite, P. Goodyear, & P. Reimann (Eds.), Ascilite 2006 the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Vol. 2 (pp. 976). Univ Sydney, Ctr Res Comp Supported Learning & Cognit, Sydney, AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY UNIV PRESS.
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Year Citation
2018 Zito, P. C. (2018). Geographical Indications: What is Their Worth? A Comparison of Geographical Indication Registrations Between Australia and Italy. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide).

ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space

Special Policy Division: Understanding the Law Applicable to Information Warfare

Special Policy Division: Counterspace Technologies and National Security Threats from Space

Copyright Agency Research Fellowship 2016: Copyright in an Instagram World

Copyright Society Research Grant 2014: Intermediary Liability

Commercial Space Law

Strategic Space Law

Space Law Fundamentals

International Space Law 

Space Resource Fundamentals

Surveillance and Big Data

Intellectual Property

Media Law

Law and Popular Culture

Tort Law

Cyberlaw

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Principal Supervisor Formulating Lunar Ore Reserves Standards 101 (LORS-101): A Framework for Sustainable and Responsible Lunar Resource Extraction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Camille Bitton
2025 Co-Supervisor Improving Decision-Making and Safety in Autonomous Systems through Enhanced Human-System Interactions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Lionel Bruce Cornish
2024 Principal Supervisor Non-conventional threats in the Domain of Space: Contemporary Cases and Future Threats Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Adam Sell

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2019 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Launching a Law and Returning for Reform: A Historical and Comparative Analysis of Australia’s Law for Space Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Joel Willis Lisk
2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Attracting Commercial Artificial Intelligence Firms to Support National Security Through Collaborative Contracts Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Andrew Scott Bowne
2013 - 2017 Principal Supervisor To What Extent Can Libyan Intellectual Property Laws Protect Traditional Cultural Expressions From Unauthorised Use? Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abdolhamed Masoud M Agal
2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Geographical Indications: What is their Worth? A Comparison of Geographical Indication Registrations between Australia and Italy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Paula Caroline Zito

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2020 - ongoing Board Member Legalities: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Law and Society Law and Society Association of Australia and New Zealand (LSAANZ) Australia
2014 - ongoing Board Member Alternative Law Journal - Australia
2013 - ongoing Board Member Media & Arts Law Review University of Melbourne Australia

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