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Authors withdraw from Bendigo Writers Festival over anti-Palestinian 'censorship' Festival organisers sought compliance with controversial definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of Israel

NEW: More than half a dozen prominent authors have pulled out of the Bendigo Writers Festival after being told to sign a code of conduct that would inhibit criticism of Israel.

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Congrats Judy!!!!

BREAKING: The Albanese Government has agreed to delay the deportation of a man to Nauru after he commenced legal proceedings yesterday.

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Photo of thousands of people near St. Andrews Church in 2019 School Strike for Climate.

Under NSW's new anti-protest laws, NSW Police can arrest and fine people who take part in protests which take place near a place of worship, like this School Strike 4 Climate in Sydney. Read @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social statement 👇
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Courier Mail shocked that a 14 year old girl who had been incarcerated for 62 days in QLD was not reading the Courier Mail. 🤦
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Number of NSW children in youth detention up by one third, new data shows As Minns government seeks to extend controversial laws that make it harder for young people to get bail, experts warn locking up more kids will not curb crime

“Increasing child imprisonment has not only failed to reduce crime, but is putting another generation of children into an express training program for a life of crime and suffering.” Karly Warner, Aboriginal Legal Service

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Right to Housing - Could enshring housing into law as a human right could solve the housing crisis? - ABC listen Could an Australian Human Rights Act placing housing at the heart of government laws, policies and services be the circuit breaker to our housing crisis?

Housing is a human right. Enshrining the right to housing via an @aushumanrightsact.bsky.social would put people at the heart of housing policies and laws in Australia, and encourage positive action to solve the housing crisis. @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
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NEW REPORT: The Right to Housing in Australia.

Our new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first.

Read here: humanrightsact.org.au/housing

Inside News Corp’s backfired 'UNDERCOVERJEW' operation The Daily Telegraph planned a story featuring an ‘undercover Jewish man’ using covert recording eyewear. CCTV footage shows it didn’t go as planned.

Absolutely despicable to see the Daily Tele and a group claiming to represent the Jewish community plan to create a content series called "UNDERCOVER JEW". Antisemitism and racism ≠ entertainment. Media should explain and challenge these attitudes, not repeat them. www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/14/n...

Healthcare is a human right. Gender-affirming care is life-saving. To the 491 young people whose healthcare has been taken away in QLD, we see you and we hear you. Thousands show up in solidarity in Naarm today. #ProtectTransYouth @transjusticeau.bsky.social

When cancel culture goes this far, our democracy is in peril An Australian human rights lawyer is the latest victim of a campaign to shut down Jewish people who dare to criticise Israel.

My column.
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Mandatory minimum sentences will not keep communities safe from acts of hate and racism | Human Rights Law Centre The Albanese Government’s mandatory minimum sentences are not the right tool to protect people and communities from acts of hate and racism, says the Human Rights Law Centre.  

Mandatory minimum sentences are not the right tool to protect people and communities from racism. They also fail to take into account LGBTIQA+ discrimination. A human-rights based response is critical in tackling hate at its roots. @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
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Indonesian family's Australian residency approved after ABC inquiries Lily Lumintang was reading an ABC story about her family's plea to remain in Australia when her lawyer called to say Home Affairs had granted their family visas, allowing them to avoid deportation and...

such good news, but we need an urgent change to our migration system to make sure this stops happening to disabled people and their families

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Housing is a human right — but right now, long-term homelessness is surging, and prices not people dominate the discussion.

Join us on 17 February for a discussion on how we can put people at the heart of our housing laws and services.

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Hundreds of places in Australia contain this 'racist slur' that experts want changed Places and their names can hold different meanings for different people, but what happens when those in a community are uncomfortable with a historical figure or the association a place is named after...

As I told the ABC, “we would never name a place or even refer to someone as a Chinaman today which speaks volumes about the term.”

We should change place names it in a way that respects local histories & celebrates the local presence of Chinese Australian individuals

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The Allan Government is considering reviving dangerous and punitive bail laws, despite them leading to Veronica Nelson's death in custody.

The Allan Government should make Victoria’s bail laws safer and fairer for everyone, not give into the Liberal Opposition's fearmongering.

Everyone should have a safe, secure and healthy place to call home, no matter their postcode or bank balance.

Learn what difference a right to housing can make on Monday 17 February at 5.30PM AEDT, co-hosted with UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion.

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Why Australia needs better whistleblower protections - podcast Kieran Pender, associate legal director at the Human Rights Law Centre, tells Nour Haydar why more needs to be done to ensure workers who speak up about wrongdoing are protected

Whistleblowers expose wrongdoing - but our broken laws mean they face prosecution, not protection.

Kieran Pender spoke to @australia.theguardian.com this week about blowing the whistle and why this is the year to secure vital whistleblower protections.

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