Topic: Older People

No.183 - 23 March 2012 THIS WEEK’S HUMAN RIGHTS NEWS

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23 March 2012 Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Established The Australian Federal Parliament this week established the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights following the ... Read More

No.132 This Week’s Human Rights News

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24 December 2011 Robert Manne encourages self-scrutiny on asylum seeker policy The recent sinking of a fishing boat that was carrying asylum seekers to Australia ... Read More

No.122 Patrick’s Case

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This article is part of our December theme, which focuses on one of the least appreciated but most fundamental aspects of well-being: housing. Read our ... Read More

No.119 Elder Abuse and Housing – Awareness of Problems and Protections

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This article is part of our December theme, which focuses on one of the least appreciated but most fundamental aspects of well-being: housing. Read our ... Read More

No.21 Federal Budget boosts funding for Human Rights

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DATE: 11 May 2011 The Gillard Government has announced additional funding to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) as part of the 2011-12 Budget. The ... Read More

No.1 Dying with Dignity

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I come from a very noisy family. My dad spoke six languages and told jokes in all of them; he was the family storyteller. My ... Read More