Australia’s Tropical Diplomacy
The power dynamic between Australia and its tropical neighbours is an unequal one, writes Kate Galloway. Australia’s call on its tropical neighbours to host offshore detention centres offers an interesting case study.
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Global labour rights
Right Now’s Rose Hunter speaks to Daisy Gardener, Oxfam’s Labour Rights Coordinator, about global labour rights, the Rana Plaza factory tragedy in Bangladesh, and how Australian consumers can act to protect workers’ rights.
Australia and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is likely to become one of the world’s most significant free trade deals. But while Australia is one of the major parties, Australians could be excused for drawing a blank on the name. Stephanie Murphy discusses the regional agreement, internet freedom, big pharma and the perils of free-trade.
Remittances to South Sudan – an unrecognised source of aid
Remittances by South Sudanese Australians make a tangible and significant contribution to South Sudan, a fact that is largely unknown or unrecognised by the Australian government, explain Abraham Mamer and Sara Maher.
Is a regional solution for asylum seekers possible?
While the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers continues to recommend a regional solution for asylum seekers, Asher Hirsch questions whether such a task is possible.
Australia’s Nuclear Disarmament Hypocrisy
Australia is good at talking the talk. Yet when it comes to taking action, Australia’s governments have fallen far short of their heroic rhetoric, writes David Donaldson.
Australia, Papua New Guinea and Human Rights
There is scope across the board for the Australian government to place a far stronger emphasis on human rights in its relationship with PNG, writes Jonathan Schultz.
Creating in Isolation – The Nomadic Blogger
By Amy Conley. This article is part of our July 2013 focus on “Australia in the World”. Click here for more articles from this issue. Activism is characterised by a need to engage people and connect them to issues and events that they may feel have no impact on their own lives. Can creative expression provide […]
Marriage Equality in Australia (and the World)
By Shae Courtney. This article is part of our July 2013 focus on “Australia in the World”. Click here for more articles in this issue. Since 1948, nations have declared their support for, and recognition of, the inalienable human rights of all under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The recognition of these rights, which […]
Rights or riots? How we think about climate change migration
By Angelica Neville. This article is part of our July 2013 focus on “Australia in the World”. Click here for more articles in this issue. Defence White Papers are produced to let the general public know what the Australian military finds scary or relevant in the current global situation. The most recent Defence White Paper, released […]
Australia in the World – Editorial
At Right Now, we focus on human rights issues that are relevant to Australians. Normally, that means we look at stories in Australia. But in July, we’re broadening our horizons, and looking at Australia’s place in the world. After all, we don’t live in a vacuum, and some of our most pressing human rights concerns […]
What do ASIO’s adverse security assessments of refugees actually mean?
There has been some progress towards achieving due process for Australia’s “legal black hole” refugees.