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The GetUp! BlogsHow will a Human Rights Act help ordinary people?Posted by Anna Saulwick, December 10th, 2008Finally, thanks to ongoing pressure from people like you, the Government has today opened up the conversation on human rights. The announcement of a national consultation on human rights in Australia is the beginning of one of the most important democratic processes that we will ever witness, and the launch GetUp’s most important human rights campaign yet. From Little Things Big Things Grow - The story behind the songPosted by Brie Rogers Lowery, December 2nd, 2008'From Little Things Big Things Grow' is the anthem of the land rights movement in Australia, telling the story of the proud Gurindji people and their stand against the might of the cattle baron, Lord Vestey. It is a story of hope and optimism first sung by Paul Kelly & Kev Carmody and adapted by The GetUp Mob earlier this year. Climate Protection BillPosted by Anna Rose, November 19th, 2008On Monday, November 10, Tony Windsor Member of Parliament (Independent, Member for New England) introduced the Climate Protection Bill to the House of Representatives as a Private Member's Bill. "A Well-Founded Fear" Screens on SBS Tonight!Posted by Jarra Mcgrath, November 19th, 2008Anne Delaney is an award winning documentary filmmaker and journalist. She is the Producer and Co- Director of ‘A Well Founded Fear’ which screens on SBS on Wednesday 19 November, 8.30pm We live in a world where industrialized nations are increasingly pitted against developing countries, east shapes up against west, poor against wealthy, white against black, Christian against Moslem. This is a time in history when it’s easy for the west to look inward, to look after its own, and to close its doors on people fleeing political discrimination, economic hardship, or religious... (read more) George Williams: Securing our safetyPosted by Ed Coper, November 18th, 2008George Williams is the Anthony Mason Professor of Law and Foundation Director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at the University of NSW and a visiting fellow at the ANU College of Law. |
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