Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year, and Brittany Higgins, advocate for survivors of sexual assault, were the guests at the Australian Press Club in Canberra. It’s 1 hr 17 mins – riveting. Worth the time to watch here on Youtube. Article by Michelle Arrow in The Conversation: Making change, making history, making noise: Higgins...
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Update: 1pm AEST 10th Feb – Changes to Religious Discrimination laws have been shelved indefinitely. The Government has failed to bring on its own bill for debate in the Senate. The Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 passed the House of Representatives in the early hours of 10th February 2022. The human rights amendment bill, which now...
Two inspirational women died this week, both dedicating their lives to social and political activism, and practical support for those living with disadvantage. The world rightfully mourned the loss of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, but right here in our midst in Australia we have had two amazing advocates for justice, both passing on Australia Day, 26...
ABC report by Katrina Beavan Court victory for Biloela Tamil family over procedural fairness, fears of post-election deportation Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family removed from Biloela in central Queensland almost four years ago have welcomed a court ruling which means family members can apply for new bridging visas. The Federal Circuit Court found the...
ABC report by Charlotte Gore Doctor who founded a mobile medical service for the homeless named Young Australian of the Year Daniel Nour was in his final year of his medical degree in London when he saw a man having a seizure at a train station. He stopped and helped the man, and later discovered...
There’s a Federal election sometime in or before May 2022, and no doubt there’ll be a rollout of myths about refugees trotted out by politicians, demonising genuine refugees who happened to arrive on the wrong timeline and by boat. The PM cast doubt on the veracity of refugee claims by those held in the Park...
Recent news events with Novak Djokovic have been a sobering reminder of the plight of many refugees caught in the our inhumane immigration system, including in the Park Hotel. Keep the conversation going!! Those who were on Manus Island and now in Port Moresby have, from 1 Jan 2022, been formally handed over by Australia to PNG authorities,...
A very large eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, a volcanic island of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, began on 14 January 2022. Hunga Tonga is 65 km north of Tongatapu, the country’s main island. The eruption caused tsunamis in Tonga, Fiji, American Samoa and along the rim of the Pacific ocean; tsunami warnings were issued...
Ten richest men double their fortunes in pandemic while incomes of 99% of humanity fall Published: 17th January 2022 by Oxfam New billionaire minted every 26 hours, as inequality contributes to the death of one person every four seconds The world’s ten richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion...
The world watches as Novak Djokovic’s visa to enter Australia was cancelled after authorities said he did not meet Covid-19 vaccination requirements. Border Force officials have moved him from the airport to the Park Hotel, a quarantine facility in Melbourne, after being held at the city’s airport overnight. Refugees have also been held in this...
