Editorial: Technology and Human Rights
Right Now puts technology under the microscope in February.
Education – Page 5
After Humanity
As humanity merges with ever more advanced machines, we will evolve into a new species that blends human and technological traits – the posthuman. But do new technologies dehumanise us? Scott Arthurson explores what it means to be human.
Passing the buck on international students
The Australian Government and education providers make a nice profit from international students, but fail to protect them from being exploited in the workplace, writes Alexandra Hurley.
Policy Progress: How does Australia’s NDIS fare?
Coming into force this July, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act continues to occupy a great deal of the media’s attention. With an emotive introduction to Parliament by Prime Minister Gillard and rare bi-partisan support, the question circling many Australian households is: what is the NDIS? Isabella Royce answers this question and others in her discussion of disability support schemes in Australia and the UK.
‘Street Law’ – Melbourne Law Students teaching human rights at High Schools
Right Now’s John Alizzi spoke with Monique Hardinge and Simone King, students at Melbourne Law School who have recently taken part in the credit bearing ‘Street Law’ initiative. Right Now: It would be great if you could start by explaining a little bit about ‘Street Law’. [Monique Hardinge]: Street Law is a subject that involves students […]
Trafficking Human Rights: Promoting “Prerequisite” Rights in Southeast Asia
By Ryan Paine. Please use your liberty to promote ours. – Aung San Suu Kyi In the year or so I’ve been living and working in Southeast Asia, there have been two moments when I genuinely yearned to be home: when I smelt a glass of shiraz from South Australia; and when I was stuck […]
EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS
By Tanja Kovac. This article is part of our July focus on the rights of children and youth. Read our Editorial for more on this theme. Tanja Kovac, the National Coordinator of the Human Rights are Aussie Rules Program (HRAR), writes about the development of a National Civics and Citizenship Curriculum that is currently underway for Australian schools. […]
CULTURAL DIVERSITY, NAMING & SHAMING & ABORIGINAL Community’s CALL FOR HELP: THE HUMAN RIGHTS WRAP UP
21 July 2012 Cultural Diversity and child protection A review of Available research literature into the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) as well as refugee families in the Australian Child Protection System (CPS) has been published. The paper looks into what areas still require research in order to meet the needs of migrants […]
Off the Record – Criminal Record Discrimination
“I think if I didn’t take this job, I’d probably be in prison, or dead. One of the two.” These are the words of an anonymous interviewee in the short documentary, Off The Record. The documentary shares the stories of individuals who have struggled when seeking employment due to their criminal record. In Victoria, there […]
Read & Rights Review: All That I Am
“When Hitler came to power I was in the bath.” Whenever I convince someone to read this book, I can think of no easier way than to quote its opening sentence. Hitler is right there, second word, so you know it’s not going to be an overly cheerful read. But the fact that our narrator, […]
Wind in their SAILs
In May, Read and Rights discussed What is the What by Dave Eggers, a book which explores the human rights abuses in Sudan and the discrimination faced by the Sudanese Diaspora. Sonia Nair spoke to Sophie Tolich from SAIL (Sudanese Australia Integrated Learning) about how they are aiding Sudanese immigrants through literacy and community programs. […]
ANU law students at the ACT’s Corrections Centre
Right Now’s Adelaide Rief spoke with Georgia Davis, Amy Sinclair and Stefanie Schweiger, students at ANU College of Law who have been a part of the Prison Issues Project, an initiative of the College’s Law Reform and Social Justice program. Right Now: It would be great if you could start by explaining a little bit […]