Fighting Freedoms
By Senthorun RajIncreasing governmental secrecy and expanding executive powers are a threat to our democracy that must be resisted, writes Right Now columnist Senthorun Raj.
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Protecting the Right to Privacy at the United Nations
By Carly NystCarly Nyst describes how the Snowden revelations have invigorated attempts by the public and international organisations to address increasing surveillance by State and corporate powers.
Superannuation: From privilege to right
By Aron PaulCan the market be a vehicle for human rights? Aron Paul looks at how superannuation has been redefined over time from a privilege to a worker’s right.
Free speech at work: watch what you say?
By Dario MujkicDario Mujkic highlights the importance of employees’ rights to freely discuss workplace grievances outside of their job, and how employers’ attempts to silence such voices can be countered.
Book holds a mirror to anti-terrorism laws
By Athena RogersASIO’s new question and detention warrants are just one in a myriad of bills, acts and amendments that are summarised and scrutinised in a new book, writes Athena Rogers.
Fixing Australia’s Human Rights Black Hole
By Stephanie WulfHow can we strengthen human rights culture in Australia? Here are two important changes that need to happen.
DPP v Kaba: Our freedom of movement, liberty, and right to not be racially profiled
By Fia WalkerDespite 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.
Progressive Unease With a Bill of Rights
By Joo-Cheong ThamJoo-Cheong Tham warns against the expectation of “magic bullets” in tackling complex rights issues, in an article originally published in Right Now Magazine.
The Future of Human Rights
By André DaoAndré Dao on the language of rights, its potential limitations and its true aim.
After Democracy: Victoria’s new anti-protest laws
By James MuldoonJames Muldoon explains the wide discretionary powers Victoria’s new anti-protest law provide police to “move on” political dissent, trade unionism, and home
10 Landmark Cases: How to Protect Rights Without a Bill of Rights
By Right NowLast 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.
Providing homelessness services under the Victorian Charter of Human Rights
By Tony KeenanChief Executive of Hanover Welfare Services, Tony Keenan, discusses how the introduction of Victoria’s Charter of Human Rights has affected the way the organisation provides services to people experiencing homelessness.