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No.HRAFF - 14 May 2012 HRAFF Coverage

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The Human Rights Arts and Film Festival Right Now is very excited to announce our new partnership with the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival. ... Read More

No.212 - 15 May 2012 Review – Afghani People: Vulnerability and Richness

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Refugee advocate Julian Burnside AO QC recently opened two exhibitions at RMIT Gallery, Melbourne addressing the ongoing plight of Afghani refugees. The collections express two ... Read More

No.207 - 10 May 2012 Comedy Showcase – Deadly Funny

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On the afternoon of Saturday 21 April, as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, emerging and established comedic talent came together at the Melbourne ... Read More

No.202 - 7 May 2012 Presentation – 1.4 Billion Reasons

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Could you live on $2 a day? Given a single morning coffee costs around twice that much, it is almost unimaginable for most of us. ... Read More

No.200 - 1 May 2012 Panel – Business and Human Rights: Recent Developments and Future Trends

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At a recent panel discussion on business and human rights – presented by the Human Rights Law Centre and Oxfam Australia at the Wheeler Centre ... Read More

No.198 - 29 April 2012 Discussion Evening – Human Trafficking in Melbourne: Prevention, Protection and Prosecution

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In her opening remarks, Dr Caroline Norma explained with fervour that the framing of human trafficking in Australian discussion is all wrong. I was convinced ... Read More

No.197 - 29 April 2012 Music – Singing Stories

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Arts Centre Melbourne presented Singing Stories in association with Multiculturalism Australia at the Famous Spiegeltent earlier this month on Saturday 12 April. Featured artists included ... Read More

No.195 - 19 April 2012 MoNow – Exhibition by WeAustralians.org

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Manifestations of Now (MoNow) encapsulates why so often our description of contemporary Australian identity includes the words diverse, or eclectic. What this exhibit also proves ... Read More

No. HRAFF Film Review – The Queen has No Crown

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The Queen has No Crown is a poignant portrayal of a decade in the lives of filmmaker Tomer Heymann and his family. The film concentrates ... Read More

No. HRAFF Film Review – Five Broken Cameras

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Emad Burnat never wanted to be a filmmaker. He was a “falah”, a peasant, living off the land like most of the people in his ... Read More

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