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Appeals to racism do not advance us: special International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination post
By Richard Clarke Tucked away in the lesser-known second verse of our national anthem is the following stanza: For those who’ve come across the sea We’ve boundless plains to share With courage let us all combine To advance Australia fair. In the lead-up to the federal election, politicians from both sides would do well to…
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Will a new pontiff signify a better approach to child abuse?
Guest Blogger: Judy Courtin Cardinal Bergoglio from Argentina is the first Jesuit to be elected Pope. He is also the first South American to be Pontiff. Amongst other things, he is known for his social justice values and his inclusiveness. Another first is his choice of name, Francis I, after Francis of Assisi, the wealthy…
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Violence against women is becoming more violent: special International Women’s Day post
Guest Blogger: Associate Professor Andrea Durbach, University of New South Wales As the world marks International Women’s Day, violence against women, although triggering pockets of protest and solidarity with victims and survivors across the world, is increasing in scale and the violence, in the words of UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, “is becoming…
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From state security to human security: frameworks for refugee protection
By Nathan Van Wees, Castan Centre In-House Intern With the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia being increasingly undermined, the need to find a more stable and humane response has never been more urgent. On Wednesday night at the Monash Law Chambers, the Castan Centre hosted Ms. Alex Pagliaro, the Refugee Campaigns…
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Racism demands action from all of us
Guest Blogger: Associate Professor Lucas Walsh, Monash University (Berwick) Last week we saw another high-profile incident of racism, this time involving ABC journalist Jeremy Fernandez, who allegedly received a tirade of defamatory and racist abuse from a Caucasian woman after commenting that her daughter was poking him from the seat behind. One particularly abhorrent aspect…
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There goes the neighbourhood: Australia and New Zealand destroying hope of a regional approach to asylum seekers
Guest Blogger: Alex Pagliaro, Amnesty International In recent days New Zealand has jumped on the Australian refugee policy bandwagon, announcing that it would resettle 150 of Australia’s refugees each year, and that any asylum seekers arriving in its own waters may be sent straight to Nauru or Manus Island in the future. Instead of heralding…
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