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Category: Freedom from discrimination

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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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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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Senator Anning: undermining the Constitution and our history

Published August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by patrickemerton in Discrimination, Fraser Anning, Freedom from discrimination, Racism
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Katie Brennan’s savvy legal move backs AFL into a corner

Published March 26, 2018April 3, 2018 by Guest in Discrimination, Discrimination law, Freedom from discrimination, Sport
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Why there should be no room in the law for celebrants to discriminate on same-sex marriage

Published November 17, 2017April 3, 2018 by Castan Centre in Freedom from discrimination, Freedom of religion, lgbti rights, Same sex rights
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Watch our new video on discrimination

Published March 8, 2017March 13, 2017 by Marius Smith in Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from racial discrimination
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The plebiscite is dead, but the quest for marriage equality lives on

Published November 8, 2016January 5, 2017 by Castan Centre in Freedom from discrimination, lgbti rights, Same sex rights
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With the plebiscite set to be blocked, who will leave a legacy of marriage equality?

Published October 11, 2016January 5, 2017 by Dr Paula Gerber in Freedom from discrimination, Same sex rights
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Australia’s delay in achieving marriage equality is coming at a real cost for our region

Published August 16, 2016November 9, 2016 by Dr Paula Gerber in Freedom from discrimination, lgbti rights, Same sex rights
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Orlando shooting is the latest chapter in the global fight for LGBT rights

Published June 16, 2016January 5, 2017 by Dr Paula Gerber in Discrimination, Freedom from discrimination, Right to life, Same sex rights, United States
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