Policing The Body: Women’s health and reproductive rights
Marta Skrabacz considers reproductive rights as a women’s health issue, and recent developments in legislation regulating women’s bodies.
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Ian Thorpe, Sexuality and the Process of Discovering One’s Identity
In light of Australian Olympic champion Ian Thorpe’s “coming out”, Tamara Cherny suggests that “being yourself”, particularly in a society less than accepting of diversity, is easier said than done.
The Erosion of Health in Detention (and the Erosion of Oversight)
Ben Pynt explains that long-term detention – now the rule rather than the exception in Australian asylum seeker policy – causes inevitable ill effects on health, and that the oversight of the treatment of asylum seekers is becoming practically impossible.
Ondru presents Voiceless Journeys
Exhibited at the Global Ideas Forum this weekend, Voiceless Journeys is a project that depicts the stories of 101 people who left their countries as a result of conflict or internal problems to come to Australia.
Rich soil: Can Indigenous land rights and Australia’s economic interests coexist?
Though the Australian government’s economic desires have contrasted sharply with Indigenous land ownership in the past, Christine Todd argues the two are not mutually exclusive and suggests the economic development of the land should be carried out by the Indigenous population.
The Medicare co-payment: the future of public health in Australia?
Dario Mujkic scrutinises the rhetoric of making Medicare more “sustainable”, and reveals a surprising history of government attitudes towards Medicare in Australia
Human Rights in Australia and Argentina: a clear rights framework
Alexandra Hurley compares human rights frameworks in Argentina and Australia, and suggests we need not wait for a “Dirty War” here to implement clear human rights protections
Sri Lanka, Human Rights and Ethical Tourism
Amra Lee explains the need to make informed choices when we travel, to avoid inadvertently supporting human rights abusers
Voices against violence: listening to women with disabilities
Right Now speaks with Keran Howe, Executive Director of Women with Disabilities Victoria, about the “Voices Against Violence” project.
The Benefits of Team Sport to Promote Social Inclusion amongst the Disadvantaged
With the World Cup around the corner, Justine Curatolo highlights initiatives using sport to promote social inclusion, such as the “Homeless World Cup”.