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Roseanne’s implosion: when art, freedom of speech and social media collide
By Sarah Joseph Another one bites the dust. In posting a racist tweet that resulted in the US network ABC summarily cancelling her show, Roseanne Barr joins a long line of people who have blown up their career with a social media post. And, as is always the case with such episodes, a prominent strand…
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THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL – 2018 PROGRAM GUIDE
The annual Human Rights Arts and Film Festival is right around the corner, and the Castan Centre is proud to be involved as a supporter of HRAFF’s Cineseeds human rights poster competition. HRAFF’s Evelyn Tadros tell us what else to look out for at this year’s event. By Evelyn Tadros HRAFF has made it to…
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The Human Rights implications of the Electoral Disclosure Reform and Foreign Influence Bills
By Dr Adam Fletcher The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017, along with the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 and the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (Charges Imposition) Bill 2017, constitute a package of legislation designed to overhaul Australia’s political donation and covert lobbying rules. The Government’s aim with these Bills…
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Victorian drug law reform recommendations are welcome – but must include prisoners
By Kate Seear, Carla Treloar, and Kari Lancaster The results of a major drug law inquiry were tabled in the Victorian parliament this week. The landmark final report contains 50 recommendations for reform to Victoria’s drug laws and policies. Many of the proposals for reform, if implemented, have the potential to improve social, economic and other outcomes…
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NAURU’S RENUNCIATION OF APPEALS TO THE HIGH COURT – LAWFULNESS AND IMPLICATIONS
By Maria O’Sullivan The Nauru Government surprised many in the international community earlier this week by announcing that it had withdrawn from a highly important judicial review agreement with Australia. This agreement allows applicants in Nauru to lodge an appeal with the High Court of Australia and therefore provides an important oversight mechanism for affected…
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Is Facebook’s business model compatible with human rights?
by Sarah Joseph Facebook’s actions – or inactions – facilitated breaches of privacy and human rights associated with democratic governance. EPA/Peter DaSilva Sarah Joseph, Monash University Facebook has had a bad few weeks. The social media giant had to apologise for failing to protect the personal data of millions of users from being accessed by…
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