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JESS ROBERTSON Madonna King led a discussion at the Integrity Summit this morning, interviewing three journalists and activists on the topic of writers under arrest. Ms King spoke with Angolan journalist and human rights activist, Rafael … [Read more...]
JARRAD BOYD The Federal Government has recently announced that it will be pushing back the date of the proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite until next year, leading to concerns from the public. This news is seen by some Queensland voters … [Read more...]
CASSANDRA PALMER-FIELD The Queensland Government have recently announced a review into youth detention centres after the discovery of abuse at the Cleveland youth detention facility. The review comes after revelations about the Don Dale … [Read more...]
Of Palestinian origin, born in Saudi Arabia, and raised in Australia, Lujayn Hawari is a young and passionate journalist for The Source News. She has an interest in international affairs and Islam-West Relations. Aspiring to become a foreign … [Read more...]
SHAY LEDINGHAM If you’re seeking one, you’re probably trying to do the right thing. Perhaps the decision to get one has been morally agonising. Or it might have been comfortable and straightforward. Really though, the reason for getting … [Read more...]
BENNET NICHOL Leading international law authority on refugee rights pushed for a rethink of the UN Refugee Convention at a seminar in the Brisbane Supreme Court last night. James Hathaway, director of refugee and … [Read more...]
SHAY LEDINGHAM The State government has pledged to begin a parliamentary inquiry into the possibility of Queensland adopting a Human Rights Act. Proposed by independent MP Peter Wellington, the reform would see Queensland join Victoria … [Read more...]
INGE HANSEN A Griffith University health expert has warned changes to federal 'right- to- die' laws for the terminally ill are unlikely to change any time soon. Griffith University Associate Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice … [Read more...]
AUDREY COURTY A refugee rights advocate chained herself to a post outside the Immigration department in Brisbane today, condemning the indefinite detention of asylum seekers at the Curtin and Villawood centres. Refugee Action Collective … [Read more...]
REBECCA SINGH More than one hundred people gathered at Brisbane's St John's Cathedral on Saturday for the United Nations International Day of Peace. The Day of Peace lectures connected the congregation with people from all over the world to … [Read more...]
