Australia goes backward on climate change

When the government was finally successful in repealing the carbon tax in July, it cemented our place in history: the first developed country in the world to remove a price on greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →

CLCNSW launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Community Legal Centres NSW (CLCNSW) recently launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in an effort to address the significant barriers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face in accessing justice. Continue Reading →

See you soon, Deborah!

ARMEDIA sends off one of it’s own with a delicious lunch and a novelty cheque! Continue Reading →

A system of cruelty

They are the most vulnerable members of society, yet they are trapped behind bars for indefinite periods with little hope of a future. Camille Howard explores Australia’s practice of placing asylum seeker children in detention, an issue fast becoming a national disgrace. Continue Reading →

Inclusion zone

When Globe Wilkins Preschool was awarded an Exceeding Rating in 2012, it set staff, children and families on a path towards realising social justice and inclusion for all children. By Ingrid Maack and Camille Howard. Continue Reading →

Community networks

Despite cuts to funding, Community Legal Centres NSW won’t be deterred from its work in supporting community legal centres in NSW.

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Restoring hope — if only

This week is Refugee Week, where Australians are encouraged to raise awareness about the issues affecting refugees, while celebrating the positive contributions refugees make to Australian society. Continue Reading →

If you print it, will they come?

If you’ve gone down the print on demand (POD) route to publish your first book, the next step is to build a profile and, hopefully, generate interest that translates to sales. Continue Reading →

Winners and losers: Budget 2014

Well, the Budget has been handed down, and as expected, families, low income earners, health and education were the big losers. Mining, infrastructure, defence and medical research is sitting pretty, though. Here’s the verdict from the Twitterverse…   Continue Reading →

Inquiry into children in detention

The Australian Human Rights Commission is currently holding an inquiry into children in immigration detention, looking at the short- and long-term impact detention has on children. Continue Reading →