Keywords: Intellectual Disability
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INTERNATIONAL
- Graham West
- 06 October 2010
9 Comments
Young people should be held accountable for their actions. But that does not explain how almost 80 per cent of those on remand in a detention centre in NSW will not end up with a custodial sentence. If custody is a last resort, how can we get the balance wrong 80 per cent of the time?
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AUSTRALIA
- Moira Byrne Garton
- 02 September 2010
9 Comments
Many of us value our participation in the election and have been excited by the resulting hung parliament. But some adult citizens cannot be placed on the roll at all, with a significant number of
Australians with intellectual disabilities or mental illness disenfranchised.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Falzon
- 20 August 2010
20 Comments
Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Janet Phillips says that for Aboriginal Australians
there's no 'justice'; 'just us'.
How can we turn this election into a building block for a more equal society?
The answer involves weighing up the known
policies and track-record of both sides to assess their
impact on the growth of inequality.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 11 May 2009
2 Comments
While it is inherently racist for a person to claim membership of the
best race, it is no bad thing for a religious person to claim
membership of the one true religion. That is what religious people do.
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AUSTRALIA
- Philip Mendes
- 15 October 2008
4 Comments
While most families continue to support their children when they turn 18, young people leaving state care are expected
to transition to instant independence with scant ongoing support. Little wonder many face the transition with trepidation.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Daniel Donahoo, Tania Andrusiak
- 18 May 2007
Disability is sometimes a matter of perspective
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AUSTRALIA
- Louise Clarke
- 29 April 2006
As a public figure, Father John Brosnan was hard to ignore. Throughout his life he worked tirelessly for social justice, providing support for those in prison. Next month, the Brosnan Centre celebrates his life and work.
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AUSTRALIA
- Jenny Stewart
- 25 April 2006
1 Comment
The journey towards understanding our depression can be the most worthwhile, and the most taxing, that we ever make
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