Melissa de Zwart

• Appointments

  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

• Education

  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)

• 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

• Journals

  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. DOI
  2024	de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., & Neumann, M. (2024). Conceptualising sustainability in outer space resource utilisation. Griffith Law Review, 32(4), 1-25. DOI
  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. DOI
  2023	de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., & Neumann, M. (2023). Space resource activities and the evolution of international space law. Acta Astronautica, 211, 155-162. DOI Scopus15
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus5
  2019	de Zwart, M. J. (2019). South Australia’s Role in the Space Race: Then and Now. Adelaide Law Review, 40(1), 63-74. Scopus1
  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. WoS6
  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. DOI Scopus5 WoS2
  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. DOI WoS2
  2018	de Zwart, M. (2018). We have lift off! Why Australia needs the new space agency. Alternative Law Journal, 43(2), 71-72. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  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. DOI
  2017	Humphreys, S., & de Zwart, M. (2017). Data retention, journalist freedoms and whistleblowers. Media International Australia, 165(1), 103-116. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
  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. DOI
  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. DOI WoS2
  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. DOI
  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. WoS17
  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. Scopus1
  2013	de Zwart, M. (2013). Whistleblowers and the media: Friends or 'frenemies'?. Alternative Law Journal, 38(4), 250-254. DOI Scopus1 WoS2
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  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. Scopus2
  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. DOI Scopus2
  2010	de Zwart, M. (2010). Contractual communities: effective governance of virtual worlds. The University of New South Wales Law Journal, 33(2), 605-627. WoS6
  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., de Zwart, M., Lindsay, D., & Phillips, M. (2010). Legal risks for students using social networking sites. Australian Educational Computing, 25(1), 3-7. Scopus12
  2009	de Zwart, M. (2009). The Copyright Amendment Act 2006: The New Copyright Exceptions. Monash University Faculty of Law Legal Studies Research Paper, (2007).
  2009	de Zwart, M. J. (2009). The Role of Copyright in Innovation. Copyright Reporter, 27(2), 40.
  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. DOI Scopus5
  2007	de Zwart, M. (2007). The future of Fair Dealing in Australia: protecting freedom of communication. Script-ed, 4(1), 95-116. DOI
  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	de Zwart, M. (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). The Internet in 2006: A Global, Corporate or Community Construct? (Book review). Melbourne University Law Review, 0 pages.
  2006	de Zwart, M. (2006). Fair Use? Fair Dealing?. Copyright Reporter, 24(1-2), 20-37.
  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.

• Books

  Year	Citation
  2023	Human Uses of Outer Space (2023). . Springer Nature Singapore. DOI
  2023	Human Uses of Outer Space (2023). . Springer Nature Singapore. DOI
  2021	Zwart, M. D., & Henderson, S. (2021). Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space. Springer Nature. DOI
  2016	Kenyon, A. T. (Ed.) (2016). Comparative Defamation and Privacy Law. Cambridge University Press. DOI
  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.

• Book Chapters

  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  2023	Henderson, S., & de Zwart, M. (2023). Returning Humans to the Moon. In Human Uses of Outer Space (pp. 1-4). Springer Nature Singapore. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus5
  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. DOI WoS1
  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. DOI WoS1
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus2
  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. DOI Scopus2
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus3
  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. Scopus1
  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. DOI
  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. DOI Scopus7
  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. DOI Scopus2
  2009	Audretsch, D. B., Litan, R. E., & Strom, R. J. (2009). Introduction. In Issues in Space (pp. 1-12). Springer Singapore. DOI
  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.

• Conference Papers

  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). DOI
  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. DOI Scopus6 WoS1
  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. Scopus11 WoS2
  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. Scopus1 WoS1

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2024	de Zwart, M., Henderson, S., Dowling, M. -E., Lisk, J., & Lush, E. (2024). Understanding the Law Applicable to Information Warfare. Adelaide.
  2011	de Zwart, M., Lindsay, D., Henderson, M., & Phillips, M. (2011). Teenagers, legal risks and social networking sites. Australia: Monash University Faculty of Education.

• Theses

  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).

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

• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  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
  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
  2021	Co-Supervisor	Intellectual Property in the 21st Century’s Space Race	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Art Cotterell

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  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

• Editorial Boards

  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

• Email: melissa.dezwart@adelaide.edu.au