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The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival – kicking off tonight
By Evelyn Tadros Today marks the beginning of the 10th annual Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, which kicks off in Melbourne before touring around the country over the next month. The festival has grown enormously and become a much anticipated national event since it began as a small grassroots event ten years…
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FactCheck Q&A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?
This Fact check by the Kaldor Centre’s Madeline Gleeson includes a review by our Associate, Dr Maria O’Sullivan. It first appeared on The Conversation website. By Madeline Gleeson, Kaldor Centre, UNSW Australia The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9.35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking…
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Prior v QUT & ors – what does it all mean?
Guest Post by Angus Macinnis Last Friday, the Federal Circuit Court handed down a decision dismissing claims made against three of the respondents in a discrimination case (the case will still continue against four other respondents). Normally, such a procedural ruling in the Federal Circuit Court would be more snooze-worthy than blog-worthy, but the case has…
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Do I have to provide my name on my Census form?
Guest post by Dr Caroline Henckels Last week one of my Public Law students asked me whether it was true that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) could demand a person’s name on the Census form. The issue has been all over social media in recent days. Collecting names on Census night isn’t new –…
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Eddie McGuire, Caroline Wilson and when ‘playful banter’ goes very, very wrong
By Kate Seear, Monash University In March 2016, five female friends and I began The Outer Sanctum podcast, a weekly show where we discuss the big footy issues of the day. Through interviews we also aim to provide a platform for voices not usually heard in conventional sports media. As six passionate female foo ty fans,…
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The human rights implications of smoking bans in prisons: some international cases
By Anita Mackay Australia’s two most populous States have recently implemented smoking bans in prisons (Victoria from 1 July and NSW from 10 August). In doing this they are joining the Northern Territory (where smoking was banned from 1 July 2013), Queensland (from 5 May 2014) and Risdon prison in Tasmania (from 31 January 2015).…
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