By Denis Hay Description Discover the 4 principles of social justice in Australia – equity, access, participation, and rights – and how Australia can achieve a fairer society. Introduction: The Diminishing Foundations of Social Justice in Australia Social justice is a cornerstone of any society striving for fairness and equality. In Australia, the four key…
The Australian Workers’ Union, alongside the Approved Employers of Australia, is today launching a campaign to pressure the government to change rules that see guest farm workers having 35 per cent of their superannuation seized by the government on departure. The AWU is calling on Superannuation Minister Stephen Jones to urgently step in and change…
On today, International Day of Climate Action, NAISDA, Australia’s leading performing arts training organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, is harnessing its end of year performance season to amplify a powerful message. From 21-23 November 2024 at Carriageworks, Sydney, the trees have voices, the feet have ears invites audiences to reflect on…
It was never a good look. Advertised as the world’s largest, complex and most colourful of democracies, India’s approach to certain dissidents, notably of a Sikh patriotic sensibility, has not quite matched its lofty standing. The strength of a liberal democratic state can be measured by the extent it tolerates dissent and permits the rabble…
Australia’s largest media study tracking gender bias in news reporting reveals a mixed report card for newsrooms. The report by the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia (WLIA) shows business news continues to be dominated by male reporters and experts, but the gender balance in political reporting has improved since the last study in 2021. Led by…
Joint Media Release: Public Health Association of Australia / Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) / Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) / Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) Leading Australian health experts have joined together today to call for the Government to urgently commit funds to establish a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control (Australian…
Qantas Engineers’ Alliance Media Alert Around 300 Qantas engineers across Australia will walk off the job for 24 hours from Wednesday morning, following repeated industrial actions by workers across major airports this past month, after the airline refused to meet with workers to discuss the latest enterprise agreement. Engine components maintenance engineers in Melbourne will…
National Tertiary Education Union Media Release The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for Australian National University Chancellor Julie Bishop to be sacked after appearing to blame staff for the organisation’s financial woes. ANU management has announced a restructure which risks more than 600 job losses, while also asking staff to forgo an already…
By Denis Hay Description Explore youth crime statistics, the effects of neoliberalism, and how addressing root causes offers long-term solutions beyond incarceration. Introduction Youth crime in Australia has become a pressing issue, with many regions reporting increasing rates of theft, violence, and repeat offenses. As the debate around youth crime intensifies, solutions vary – from…
The warning signs of the Australian National Anti-Corruption Commission’s ineffectiveness were there from the start. The enacting legislation that brought it into existence, for instance, limit public hearings to “exceptional circumstances”, a reminder that the authorities are not exactly happy to let that large expanse of riffraff known as the public know how power functions…