Institutional Child Sexual Abuse – The Indigenous Experience
By Alister McKeichWe are still uncovering the true effects of the removal and institutionalisation of Aboriginal children, writes Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service’s Alister McKeich.
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The Problem with Permanent Care Orders in the Northern Territory
By Monique HurleyMonique Hurley looks at Permanent Care Orders in the Northern Territory.
The right to be a parent – regulating surrogacy in Australia
By Stephen PageHow is the right to be a parent affected by sexuality? Stephen Page discusses the legal challenges faced by LBGT intended parents.
Out of Nowhere
By Mary ChydirotisFlash fiction by Mary Chydirotis.
Vessels and Wombs: Being Born a “Boat Person”
By Sayomi AriyawansaAsylum-seeker children born in Australia are still deemed “unauthorised maritime arrivals”. Sayomi Ariyawansa explains this peculiar situation in Australian law.
It’s Time to Modernise Australia’s Birth Registration System
By Paula Gerber and Melissa CastanYou may not know that many births still go unregistered in Australia today. Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan from the Castan Centre say Australia is long overdue for an upgrade.
Checking my migrant privilege
By Zoya PatelMany Australian youth have access to opportunities that young people in the Pacific Islands can only dream of. But guilt isn’t a productive emotion – let’s call for change instead.
Right Now Radio February Edition
By Right Now RadioRight Now Radio is back for 2015! This month on the show: Scott Ludlam on data retention, a pediatrician’s perspective on children in detention, death penalty advocacy and “Parade The Musical.”
Love Makes A Way
Kat Phyn in conversation with Matt Anslow, Reverend Simon Moyle and Reverend Avril Hannah-JonesKat Phyn sits down with the original founders of the Christian protest group that has become well known for its unconventional tactics in a fight for the rights of asylum seekers.
My projects demand me to be human
Reiko Okazaki in conversation with Conor AshleighDocumentary photographer Conor Ashleigh is running a series of creative storytelling workshops for Sydney migrant youth called “Seeing Summer.”
The Syrian Factor and Why Australia Is Not Experiencing a Refugee Crisis
By Jinane GhazaleJinane Ghazale shares the impressions of the Syrian refugee crisis that she received through her trip to Lebanon.
International Commercial Surrogacy in the Post-Gammy World
By Philip MarquetCan commercial surrogacy sit comfortably with human rights? Philip Marquet explores.