Nov |  | Christopher Michaelsen speaks at a public seminar on `Regulation of Dangerous People` at the Australian National University in Canberra and delivers an address on the future of the UN Security Council`s Taliban and Al Qaeda`s sanction`s regime | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on a republic | |
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| | | The appearance of Paul Kildea and George Williams before a Parliamentary Committee on referendum processes is reported in the Australian | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on BBC World Service and Radio 2SER about the conviction in the NSW Supreme Court of five men for terrorism offences | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed in The Guardian about the use of suppression orders in terrorism trials | |
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| | | Christopher Michaelsen writes is in the Canberra Times on Guantanamo Bay | |
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| | | Leon Terrill awarded prize for Best Presentation at the UNSW Indigenous Research Showcase, regarding his Masters by Research project Aboriginal Land Tenure Reform in the Northern Territory | |
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| | | Chief Justice Robert French of the High Court of Australia replaces Justice Virginia Bell as the guest speaker at the 2010 Constitutional Law Conference Dinner | |
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Oct | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on the war power | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch considers the successful constitutional challenge to South Australia`s anti-bikie law in The Australian | |
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| | | Ben Golder, Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity, Christopher Michaelsen, Edward Santow, Ben Teeger and Professor George Williams make a submission to the Attorney-General`s Department on the National Security Legislation Discussion Paper | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity, Ben Teeger and Professor George Williams make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Inquiry into the Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2009 | |
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| | | Jane McAdam makes a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch, Ben Teeger and George Williams make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 | |
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| | | Paul Kildea and George Williams make a submission to the House Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Machinery of Referendums | |
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Sep | | Edward Santow interviewed on the Triple J Hack current affairs program, on the subjects of a Bill of Rights, Youth Allowance and the 10th anniversary of the independence of Timor L`Este | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch evaluates the Commonweath`s Discussion Paper on amendments to National Security Laws on Inside Story | |
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| | | Ben Golder presents refereed conference paper on Foucault and human rights at the UniSA conference ` Foucault: 25 Years On` | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch delivers a paper on Contemporary Challenges and the Growth of Executive Power at the International Association of Law Schools Constitutional Law Conference, Washington DC | |
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| | | Edward Santow speakers on human rights at the Geography Teachers Association Conference at NSW Parliament House | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on Radio 3CR Melbourne about proposed changes to Australia`s anti-terrorism laws | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on the new citizenship test | |
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| | | Paul Kildea, Andrew Lynch and Edward Santow present a refereed conference paper on `Australian Federalism and a National Human Rights Act` at the 2009 Australian Political Studies Association Conference in Sydney | |
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| | | Paul Kildea presents a refereed conference paper on `Citizen Attitudes towards Popular Engagement in Constitutional Reform` at the 2009 Australian Political Studies Association Conference | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch discusses the sentencing Belal Khazaal for terrorism offences on ABC Radio National`s PM program | |
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Aug | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on ABC Radio`s Late Night Live program about the proposed National Security Legislation Monitor | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on ABC`s Lateline program about proposed changes to Australia`s counter-terrorism laws | |
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| | | The new edition of Indigenous Legal Issues, co-authored by Sean Brennan, Centre Associates Megan Davis and Garth Nettheim, and colleagues Heather McRae, Thalia Anthony, Laura Beacroft and Terri Janke, is launched by Tom Calma, Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on ABC Radio South West Victoria Breakfast about the arrest of several Victorian men for terrorism offences | |
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| | | Jane McAdam interviewed on ABC Radio National`s Australia Talks about `Climate Refugees` | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch reviews Freckelton & Selby (eds) `Appealing to the Future - Michael Kirby and His Legacy` (Thomson, Reuters) in the (2009) 34 (2) Alternative Law Journal 137 | |
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| | | Theunis Roux discusses the future of South Africa`s Constitutional Court on ABC Radio National`s Law Report | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on campaign advertising | |
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| | | Tessa Meyrick writes on the High Court decision in Wurridjal v Commonwealth for High Court Watch on Australian Policy Online | |
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| | | George Williams discusses double dissolution elections on ABC`s AM program | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity and George Williams interviewed in the Australian on anti-terror law proposals | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity discusses proposed changes to Australia`s counter-terrorism laws in The Associated Press | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch discusses change to anti-terrorism laws in the Sydney Morning Herald | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity writes in The Age about proposed changes to the counter-terrorism laws | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on ABC news about proposed reforms to counter-terrorism laws | |
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| | | Christopher Michaelsen criticises the limited ambition of the government`s Discussion Paper on changes to anti-terrorism law in the Canberra Times | |
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| | | George Williams discusses water restrictions on ABC`s AM program | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on the right to die | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed in Lawyers Weekly about proposed changes to the counter-terrorism laws | |
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Jul | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on British subjects` right to vote | |
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| | | Edward Santow makes a submission to the Australian Parliament`s House Standing Committee on Procedure on the inquiry into the Effectiveness of House Committees | |
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| | | Centre Member Ben Golder co-edits special edition of Law and Critique on `The Politics of the Border` | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on the High Court tax bonus case | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Age on the High Court tax bonus case | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on appointing judges | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity and George Williams make a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration on inquiry into the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch and Nicola McGarrity evaluate the new National Security Legislation Monitor Bill on Inside Story | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity and George Williams make a submission to the Senate, Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee on inquiry into the Building and Constructin Industty Improvement (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009 | |
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| | | Edward Santow writes on `Why we should have a human rights act` for NineMSN | |
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| | | Jane McAdam discusses climate change `refugees` and international law on `Law TV` Sky News | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on 3CR 855 AM Community Radio about the National Security Legislation Monitor | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity and Andrew Lynch write in the Australian Financial Review about the National Security Legislation Monitor | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity and George Williams publish article entitled ‘The Proscription of Terrorist Organisations in Australia’ in the Federal Law Review | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on health reform | |
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Jun | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on charters of rights | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch and Edward Santow participate in the Amnesty International and UNSW Speakers Forum debate: Does Australia need a Human Rights Act? | |
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| | | Edward Santow interviewed on Radio station 2SER law program, Radio Atticus on a Charter of Rights for Australia | |
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| | | Christopher Michaelsen delivered a paper on the UN Security Council’s 1267 counter-terrorism sanctions regime and due process at the 6th Asian Law Institute Conference in Hong Kong | |
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| | | Edward Santow interviewed by Tiga Bayles on the National Indigenous Radio Service about the National Human Rights Consultation | |
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| | | Edward Santow interviewed by the Law Society Journal for “Human rights charter could have prevented IR upheaval | |
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| | | George Williams writes on ‘A Charter of Rights for Australia’ in the Evatt Foundation | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on the ABC’s ‘AM’ program about the proscription of terrorist organisations | |
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| | | Jane McAdam and and Tristan Garcia make a submission to the National Human Rights Consultation Committee on refugees and asylum seekers | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on a republic | |
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| | | Sean Brennan makes a submission to the National Human Rights Consultation Committee on Indigenous legal issues | |
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| | | The Centre welcomes Monica Betancourt as a Summer Intern from the University of Chicago Law School of Law | |
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| | | Centre Research Associate, Tessa Meyrick, discusses the recent High Court decision of Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton on Australian Policy Online | |
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| | | George Williams awarded Australian Laureate Fellowship for project on anti-terrors laws and democracy | |
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| | | George Williams makes a submission to the House Standing Committee on Procedure on the inquiry into the Effectiveness of House Committees | |
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| | | Edward Santow reviews Don’t Leave Us with the Bill: the Case Against an Australian Bill of Rights for the Australian | |
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| | | Jane McAdam and Maryanne Loughry write in the Canberra Times on climate-induced displacement
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| | | Jane McAdam and Maryanne Loughry write in Inside Story on climate-induced displacement | |
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May | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on torture laws | |
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| | | George Williams makes a submission to National Human Rights Consultation Committee on a national human rights law | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch and George Williams make a submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Judicial system and the Role of Judges | |
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| | | Edward Santow delivers a paper entitled “A Human Rights Act and the National Consultation” to the Embracing an Australian Human Rights Act for People with Disability Forum. | |
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| | | Edward Santow delivers a paper entitled “Who’s afraid of a Human Rights Act?” to the NSW Young Lawyers conference on A Charter of Rights for Australia. | |
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| | | Edward Santow makes a submission to National Human Rights Consultation Committee on a national Human Rights Act | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch addresses the New South Wales Amnesty International AGM on the advantages of a national Human Rights Act. | |
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| | | Ben Golder, Andrew Lynch, Nicola McGarrity and Christopher Michaelsen make a submission to the National Human Rights Consultation Committee on national security and terrorism | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on Australia`s industrial relations law | |
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| | | Christopher Michaelsen writes in the Canberra Times on a federal Charter of Rights | |
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| | | Paul Kildea and Andrew Lynch make a submission to the National Human Rights Consultation Committee on federalism and human rights protection | |
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| | | Edward Santow makes a submission to National Human Rights Consultation Committee on a national Human Rights Act | |
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| | | Edward Santow was a panellist at the forum, “Corporate responsibility: failed rhetoric or future remedy?”, held by the Australian Human Rights Centre | |
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Apr | | Andrew Lynch reviews Geoffrey Robertson’s ‘The Statute of Liberty’ in the Australian | |
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| | | Edward Santow and Francine Johnson write an opinion piece on the business case for a Human Rights Act in the Australian Financial Review | |
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| | | Edward Santow speaks at the Legal Studies Association of NSW Conference on A Charter of Rights for Australia. | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on racism | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch publishes a casenote on Thomas v Mowbray in the Melbourne University Law Review | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on the latest Fiji coup | |
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| | | Edward Santow advocated an Australian Human Rights Act in the Meeting of the Minds Debate, involving also David Bennett QC, the Hon John Hatzistergos, Andrew Byrnes and Robin Banks | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on double dissolutions | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch appears on ABC TV’s Lateline program commenting on SCAG proposals to tackle bikie gangs | |
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Mar | | George Williams speaks on ABC`s AM program on election advertising | |
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| | | George Williams speaks on ABC`s AM program on Murray River High Court challenge | |
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| | | George Williams speaks on ABC`s World Today program on High Court ruling | |
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| | | On 26 February 2009, Francine Johnson and Ed Santow presented a seminar entitled Towards a federal Human Rights Act: the Consultation and business at Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers | |
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| | | On 27 February 2009, Ed Santow co-presented a workshop entitled Writing submissions to law reform bodies: the National Human Rights Consultation and Beyond at the Australian Human Rights Commission | |
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| | | Francine Johnson interviewed for the National Pro bono Resource Centre e-newsletter | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on civics and citizenship education | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity speaks at Wilcox Inquiry Public Form on the coercive powers of the Australian Building and Construction Industry. | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on Radio National about proposed amendments to police powers in New South Wales | |
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| | | ABC Radio National broadcasts the final panel discussion from this year’s G+T Constitutional Law Conference. The first half of the ‘Fora’ program is available here to listen or download while the second half may be accessed here. | |
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| | | George Williams submits a discussion paper on `Courts and Coups: Fiji’s October 2008 High Court Judgment in the Qarase v Bainimarama Case` in State, Society & Governance in Melanesia Project: Discussion Notes & Paper | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch reviews ‘Counter-terrorism: Democracy’s Challenge’ (edited by A Bianchi & A Keller) for the Law and Politics Book Review | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch considers Michael McHugh’s contribution to the Charter of Rights debate in the Australian | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on the High Court challenge to the tax bonus | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity writes in Inside Story about plans to expand police powers in New South Wales | |
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| | | Francine Johnson and Edward Santow release a position paper, entitled ‘Would an Australian Charter of Rights be good for business?’ | |
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| | | Edward Santow speaks at DLA Phillips Fox on the business case for a Human Rights Act. | |
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| | | Edward Santow interviewed by Boardroom Radio on the implications of a Charter of Rights for the business community | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on ABC Radio’s ‘PM’ program about police powers in New South Wales | |
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| | | On 24 March, Associate Professor Jane McAdam appeared before the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into the Economic and Security Challenges Facing Papua New Guinea and the Island States of the Southwest Pacific to talk about the impacts of climate change on human movement in the region | |
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Feb | | George Williams speaks about a national Charter of Human Rights on ABC`s Australia Talks | |
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| | | George Williams speaks on ABC`s PM program on the appointment of Virginia Bell to the High Court of Australia | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch and George Williams make a submission to the Senate Inquiry on the Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 | |
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| | | Andrew Lynch writes an analysis of the Clarke Inquiry on the Haneef Case for Inside Story | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on the World Today on ABC Radio about the 17 Uighur men held at Guantanamo Bay | |
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| | | Edward Santow presented on ‘Fostering engagement in the National Human Rights Consultation’ at the Human Rights Roundtable co-hosted by the Centre and the Australian Human Rights Commission on 19 Feb 2009. | |
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| | | Commonwealth Attorney-General, Robert McClelland speaks on human rights at the Centre’s 2009 Constitutional Law Conference Dinner | |
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| | | Jane McAdam wins Canadian research grant from the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council International Opportunities Fund
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on terrorism laws | |
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| | | George Williams writes in the Sydney Morning Herald on racial discrimination | |
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| | | Centre Associate Ben Golder publishes Foucault`s Law (with Peter Fitzpatrick) | |
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Jan | | George Williams writes in the Canberra Times on federalism | |
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| | | Edward Santow writes an opinion piece in the Australian Financial Review on the national human rights inquiry | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity publishes article entitled ‘Review of the proscription of terrorist organisations: What role for procedural fairness?’ in the Australian Journal of Administrative Law | |
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| | | Nicola McGarrity delivers paper at the 25th Annual Law and Society Conference ‘W(h)ither Human Rights’ at the University of Sydney entitled ‘The Future of Guantanamo Bay’
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| | | Nicola McGarrity interviewed on the ABC 7:30 Report about the report of the Clarke Inquiry into the Case of Dr Mohamed Haneef | |
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| | | Ed Santow interviewed on Boardroom Radio about how the Human Rights Consultation will affect business | |
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| | | Ed Santow speaks at the conference for the Global Alliance for Justice Education in the Philippines. | |
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| | | Ed Santow writes a piece entitled “Reforming Human Rights in Australia” for the latest edition of Uniken | |
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| | | Edward Santow writes a piece entitled “A Christmas truce in the war on terror” for Australian Policy Online | |
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