Keywords: Domestic Violence
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AUSTRALIA
- Ruby J. Murray
- 11 March 2010
11 Comments
The strident debate over Islamic dress is
again barreling through western democracies. If attempting to combat discrimination and violence against women
really is at the bottom of the debate, then why not
focus on domestic violence with the same hysteria?
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Tim Kroenert
- 04 February 2010
5 Comments
The blurring of right and wrong in a world where civil
structures have disintegrated, is
seen in the Man's escalating wildness; his desperation to preserve the life of his son, and his conviction that
the end of survival justifies a growing list of dubious means.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Mark Raper
- 18 January 2010
Significant agreement was achieved in Copenhagen on the present and future
forcible displacement of people because of climate change and
environmental degradation. Can global cooperation for the protection of vulnerable displaced persons be renewed to meet new circumstances?
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Tim Kroenert
- 17 December 2009
1 Comment
Back in March, I strolled the streets of Fitzroy in Melbourne's inner
north with Warwick Thornton, trying to find a quiet spot for an
interview. Two months prior to the release of his feature debut,
Samson and Delilah, Thornton was quietly hopeful his film would be positively received.
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MEDIA
- Ruby J. Murray
- 28 September 2009
10 Comments
During the last week, a fight broke out in the media over the place of feminism in Australian society. It's an old fight, that's been going on ever since women broke out of their bloomers and demanded the vote. What's the real deal, feminism?
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MARGARET DOOLEY AWARD
- Helen Brake
- 03 September 2009
8 Comments
For international students, the eagerness to accept new faces is intensified by a desire to make Australian friends, improve communication skills, and embrace all the opportunities available to them.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
Samson and Delilah is an ode to Alice Springs and its extremes; an ethereal love story against a backdrop of addiction, violence and displacement. Racism is
not an explicit presence, but it is there,
a foul breath that muggies the air.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Philip Mendes
- 27 March 2009
1 Comment
Some enjoyed supportive placements and moved successfully into
mainstream society. Others
were disempowered and even traumatised by their time in care, and left
with serious health and emotional deficits.
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