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AUSTRALIA

Indigenous health: 'Things that work'
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 08 July 2009
2 Comments
The focus on the sensational when discussing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health tends to obscure some positives. Many families are dealing with problems of abuse and neglect with remarkable success.
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RELIGION

Educating leaders for the contemporary Australian Church
- Frank Brennan
- 06 October 2008
'Lee and Christine Rush are your average Ozzie couple, except that their teenage son Scott is on death row in Bali having been convicted of being a hapless drug mule. It will not go down well on the streets of Jakarta if Australians are baying for the blood of the Bali bombers one month and then pleading to save our sons and daughters the next month.'
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AUSTRALIA

Paid leave fans the maternal flame
- Jen Vuk
- 02 July 2008
6 Comments
Parenting deserves more than a bonus, it deserves to be exulted and supported in its many and varied forms. With so many women in the workforce a paid maternity leave scheme is the linchpin upon which other 'family-friendly' policies depend.
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RELIGION

Getting the balance right after the 2020 Summit
- Frank Brennan
- 26 May 2008
1 Comment
The text is from Professor Frank Brennan's 2008 Institute of Justice Studies Oration from 22 May 2008.
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AUSTRALIA

Budget could mark switch to fairness
- Frank Quinlan
- 15 May 2008
4 Comments
The Rudd Government's first budget may mark a shift towards a more inclusive Australia. If we are to ensure that all Australians can live a fairer, more dignified life there is still much to be done. Time will tell whether the momentum can be sustained.
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AUSTRALIA

Big Brother cameras inhibit teacher performance
- Gillian Bouras
- 28 April 2008
6 Comments
The proposed performance-related pay structure for teachers, whereby short videos will be made of teachers in the classroom, seems geared towards extroverts. Individuals with a more flamboyant style will likely be deemed the better performers.
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AUSTRALIA

Laziness wrong target for welfare reforms
- Susie Byers
- 04 March 2008
2 Comments
Reforms need to be proposed with an eye to compassion, providing real skills and training, and dealing with the underlying issues of racism, mental health, poverty, and education. These have a far greater impact on workforce participation than bone laziness.
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INTERNATIONAL

Caste complicates progress for India's Dalits
- Peter Hodge
- 01 February 2008
1 Comment
There is a link between improved living conditions of Dalits and increased abuse at the hands of extremist Hindus. With these groups unlikely to back down, further empowerment will come at a cost.
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INTERNATIONAL

Catastrophe on Australia's doorstep (Best articles of 2006 special edition)
- Peter Cronau
- 24 December 2006
1 Comment
Barely reported by Australia's media, Papua New Guinea's AIDS crisis is on track to cause the collapse of the country's economy, with AusAID forcasting a 37.5% decline in the labour force by 2020. From 3 October 2006.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Catastrophe on Australia's doorstep (photo essay)
- Peter Cronau
- 16 October 2006
16 Comments
Barely reported by Australia's media, Papua New Guinea's AIDS crisis is on track to cause the collapse of the country's economy, with AusAID forcasting a 37.5% decline in the labour force by 2020.
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AUSTRALIA

Immigration amendments rejection a win for human rights
- Phil Glendenning
- 21 August 2006
The Parliament has shown it is no longer willing to play politics with the lives of asylum seekers. But this latest victory simply maintains the status quo, and eight more people have been sent to Nauru in the past week.
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RELIGION

Poor fellow my country
- Frank Brennan
- 09 July 2006
The following is an edited text of an address given by Fr Frank Brennan sj ao, at the launch of his most recent book, Tampering with Asylum.
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