Social Justice
Kimberley convergence unpacks issues facing indigenous youth
Tuesday, July 26 2011
The Blank Page Summit is a gathering near the Billard Aboriginal Community in the Kimberley Western Australia. Now in its......
Malaysian NGOs say refugee swap deal undermines long-term progress
Tuesday, July 26 2011
Australia’s refugee swap deal with Malaysia, signed yesterday, has received a cool reception amongst non-government organizations in the country who......
Rocky road to change at The Block in Redfern
Tuesday, July 26 2011
Plans to develop Redfern are moving ahead, but prove to be controversial. Individual residents who hold connections to the area,......
Grief and shock after the massacre in Norway
Monday, July 25 2011
Last Friday at least 93 people were killed when a bomb went of in Oslo and a shooting massacre took......
Chaotic decisions on asylum cases behind major unrest in detention centres
Monday, July 25 2011
Meanwhile there is a high state of tension in detension centres in Northern Australia, with hunger strikes under way in......
‘Malaysian solution’ formalised as government signs swap deal
Monday, July 25 2011
Australia and Malaysian officially signed a refugee swap deal in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. Australia will send 800 asylum-seekers to......
Halving Queensland’s homeless
Friday, July 22 2011
The nights are getting colder, and the Queensland Minister for Housing Community Services and Housing Karen Struthers has launched launched......
Fukushima Failure: A Japanese Perspective
Thursday, July 21 2011
Japanese Officials have said the Fukushima Nuclear plant is well on the way to stabilisation, with a so-called cold shutdown......
David Hicks – Writer’s Block or Blocking Writers?
Thursday, July 21 2011
Today an advocacy group for David Hicks called ‘the justice campaign’ expressed their outrage at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution’s......
Christmas Island – no merry place for detainees
Thursday, July 21 2011
Riots at Christmas Island Detention Centre last night have raised serious concerns over the well-being and treatments of those living......