Exhausted: the breathtaking cost of living near a freight route
Experts have warned for some time that if international air quality standards aren’t met, we will face a preventable public health emergency. Global warming is making it worse.
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Right Now is back
We’ve been taking a breather.
In that time we’ve witnessed the game changing federal election roll out in the shadow of the pandemic.
A wave of results across the country sent an unambiguous message to Canberra that Australians want action on climate change.
Trashed: the neighbourhood made sick by Melbourne’s landfill demands
Sunshine Avenue in the Melbourne suburb of Kealba is lined on one side with brick houses with well-tended gardens. At first glance, the western suburbs street looks little different from other post-war suburbs in this city. Except the houses are just metres away from a burning landfill site. A gentle breeze blows odour from the […]
Coloured Water: Why Uranium is Allowed in the Water of NT Indigenous Communities
Racist water: In the remote Indigenous community of Laramba in the Northern Territory (NT), drinking water contains almost three times the maximum safe level of uranium recommended by the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
Human Rights and the Federal Budget
Aspects of the Federal Budget 2020-2021 have raised serious concerns for human rights in Australia. The following is a short overview of Right Now’s initial views on the budget.
Rohingya youth still stateless and separated from their families seven years on
Three years after violence in Myanmar forced more than 745,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee the country, many in Australia are still suffering the consequences of statelessness.
Dirty deeds: how to stop Australian miners abroad being linked to death and destruction
Julia Lehm writes about the recent developments in South African Courts, which reiterate the right of local communities to consent to uses of their land. This has important implications for Australian mining companies, casting a spotlight on their use and abuse of human rights law.
Save Eaten Fish campaign exposes Australia’s Pacific black site
Artist Eaten Fish documents the human rights abuses and daily agonies of life in an offshore immigration detention centre.
Explainer: Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence
The Royal Commission into Family Violence is a key milestone to combat domestic violence in Victoria.
Explainer: The transformative power of education
Marilyn Snider explains the transformative power of education, and why a human rights curriculum must be taught in schools.
DPP v Kaba: Our freedom of movement, liberty, and right to not be racially profiled
Despite lacking a full consideration of institutionalised discrimination such as racial profiling, the case of DPP v Kaba draws a line between random stop & searches and the curtailing of individual liberties.
10 Landmark Cases: How to Protect Rights Without a Bill of Rights
Last month, Right Now focused on rights issues and cultural shifts. Here, Right Now’s editorial team present 10 landmark cases that arguably shifted how rights are protected in Australia.