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Posts tagged Human rights
Serco: A case study in outsourcing community service delivery
Why Serco? Six years ago Serco was described as “probably the biggest company you’ve never heard of”[1] and this is still the case for many people. It’s a multinational corporation… more
Human Rights in the Asia Pacific
The next Australian government should develop a comprehensive policy on human rights in the Asia-Pacific. In the first of two posts on Australia and the region, Phil Lynch maps out… more
What is Australia’s Role in the World?
Human rights, foreign policy and Australia’s national identity: why aren’t we talking more about Australian values and identity this election campaign, asks Phil Lynch
Business and Human Rights: Time for Leadership at Home and Abroad
Why isn’t the Australian Government taking a leading role in promoting a rigorous human rights and business agenda? The reasons to do so are too compelling to ignore, argues Phil… more
Human Rights 2010 – Ten Policies for a Fairer Australia
Phil Lynch has ten policy proposals for the next Australian Government to protect and promote human rights
Human Rights Consultations: More wrongs than rights
Larissa Behrendt points out that once again Indigenous Australians are the losers in the National Human Rights consultations.
Father Brennan has done the Attorney proud…
Peter Frank calls on the Government to introduce a Human Rights act and thereby put some substance behind its promises of greater accountability.
Human Rights Overboard
Susan Harris Rimmer reviews Human Rights Overboard: If I let my inner dictator loose, every person in Australia would be forced to read this book, while listening to the Paul Kelly song “I get a… more