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Mental health, happiness of Australian children among the worst of rich countries, according to UNICEF reporT

Published September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by Castan Centre in Australia, Children's rights, Right to Health, United Nations
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Data privacy: stricter European rules will have repercussions in Australia as global divisions grow

Published August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 by Castan Centre in Right to privacy
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Temporary Migrants as a Vulnerable Group during COVID-19

Published July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 by Castan Centre in #COVID-19, Australia, Civil and political rights, Discrimination law, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Freedom from discrimination, Migration Law, Temporary migrants
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Silent prayer should have no place outside abortion clinics

Published June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Castan Centre in Reproductive Rights, Uncategorized
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Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn’t even be up for debate

Published June 12, 2020August 3, 2020 by Castan Centre in Uncategorized
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COVIDSafe and Identity: Governance Beyond Privacy

Published May 20, 2020 by Melissa Castan in #COVID-19, Australian Law
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Monthly Human Rights Round-up – April

Published May 1, 2020 by Castan Centre in Civil and political rights, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights Issues, Media
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Director’s Message

Published April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by Castan Centre in Australian Law, Civil and political rights, Economic Social and Cultural Rights, People
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Human Rights in the Age of Covid: New Challenges, Old Solutions?

Published April 27, 2020 by mariaosullivan in Australia, Australian Law, COVID-19, Privacy, Right to privacy, Technology
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Is protesting during the pandemic an ‘essential’ right that should be protected?

Published April 21, 2020 by mariaosullivan in Australian Law, Constitutional Law, Protest
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Explainer: what are the laws mandating self-isolation and how will they be enforced?

Published March 19, 2020 by mariaosullivan in Australian Law
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Religious discrimination bill – Porter must fix it or ditch it

Published February 26, 2020 by Castan Centre in Australian Law, Freedom from discrimination, Freedom of religion
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Religious Discrimination Bill backfires on Christians

Published February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 by Castan Centre in Australia, Australian Law, Freedom of religion
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Legal identity and the Love case: the High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens

Published February 17, 2020April 23, 2020 by Melissa Castan in Australia, Australian Law, Indigenous recognition, Indigenous rights
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Farewell to a Pioneering Leader

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in People
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Reflections on 15 years at the Castan Centre

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in Castan Centre, People
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The Little Centre that Could

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in People
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Changes at the Castan Centre

Published November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 by Castan Centre in Castan Centre, People
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Welcoming our new team members

Published November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 by Castan Centre in Castan Centre, People
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Castan Centre Goes to Geneva

Published November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 by Castan Centre in United Nations
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Strengthening Human Rights Abroad

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in Australia, Vietnam
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Castan Centre Strikes Back! Global Climate Strike 2019 

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in Australia, Climate Change
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Attorney-General’s Consultancy on Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Published November 22, 2019 by Castan Centre in administrative law, Australian Law, Right to privacy, Technology
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Automating Government Decisions: The Human Rights Implications Of Technology

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in Privacy, Right to privacy, Technology
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ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE: HUMAN RIGHTS ’19

Published November 22, 2019November 25, 2019 by Castan Centre in Castan Centre
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CHILDREN OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS: AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPATRIATE

Published November 20, 2019 by Castan Centre in Australia, Children's rights

Welcoming New Associates

Published April 25, 2020 by Castan Centre in People
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