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February 09, 2012
Premier Colin Barnett would need to make a formal complaint to police for a protester to be charged after Mr Barnett was heckled yesterday, Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says.
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The West Australian
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January 12, 2012
Tennis champion and WA church pastor Margaret Court will have to face angry demonstrators who plan to protest against her opposition to gay marriage in the arena named in her honour at the Australian Open next week.
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The West Australian
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August 18, 2011
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Human Rights news
November 2011
Gillard's $2bn equal pay push to see lowest-paid workers' salaries soar, 10 November, SMH
Hundreds of workers robbed of unpaid wages last financial year, 8 November, WA Today
Trial aborted after juror criticises interpreter, 8 November, SMH
Sexism at the academy: the commissioner's verdict, 3 November, SMH
Decency the victim in this ugly spectacle, 2 November, The Age
Women hold less than 20% of key jobs, 2 November, The Age
October 2011
Time for conservatives to do the right thing, 29 October, SMH
Single-sex school - separate but equal?, 26 October, New York TimesA dedication to King, and the work yet to do - Martin Luther King memorial, 16 October, New York Times
Between a rock and a hard place, 11 October, SMH
Mental health stigma 'human rights' issue, 9 October, ninesm
Focus on women's rights as Nobel peace prize goes to trio, 7 October, WA Today
Despair palpable at women's prison, 7 October, SMH
When freedom of speech meets conservative double standards, 6 October, ABC
Guard's record fine over elder's death, 6 October, The Australian
Transgenders win fight to be considered male, 6 October, ABC,
The moral ambiguity of free speech, 5 October, Eureka Street
September 2011
Bolt loses high-profile race case, The Age, 28 September
Tasmania to push for gay couples' right to marry, The Australian, 21 September
Indians bear the brunt on race, The Australian, 21 September
End of gay ban for US military, The Australian, 20 September
Wedding bells toll for military gay ban, The Australian, 20 September
High Court affirms validity of Victorian Charter of Human Rights, Human Rights Law Centre, 8 September
'Inconvenient embarrassment': amputee Pistorius storms out of interview,WA Today, 7 September
After sexist comment, Peters to leave Manly, SMH, 5 September
On race, the silence is bipartisan, New York Times, 2 September
For refugees, the price of dignity, New York Times, 1 September
August 2011
Bullying law puts New Jersey schools on spot, New York Times, 30 August
Gay marriage surveys tell a tale of two states, Courier-Mail, 25 August
Racism not dismissed as a motive, The Australian, 25 August
July 2011
Ombusman seeks school chaplain changes, The West, 26 July
Page removed after police, media pressure, Albany Advertiser, 5 July
June 2011
Chinese Australians owed apology for discrimination against forebears, The Age, 30 June
Toothless watchdog must be given power to tackle discrimination, The Age, 22 June
May 2011
Brocial network back online, The Age, 20 May
'Black women are ugly' - Outrage at Satoshi Kanazawa's racist science blog, Perth Now, 19 May
Abolition of Constitution's race power in the frame, The Australian, 19 May
The wrong reasons for same-sex marriage, New York Times, 15 May
Pay ruling a 'milestone' for women, The Age, 17 May
Xenophobia on the rise long before latest influx of asylum boats, The Australian, 14 May
Numbers belie fear of asylum seekers, SMH, 14 May
Racial profiling is part of the problem, not a solution, The Age, 13 May
Removing the anti-discrimination shield, The Age, 13 May
A man who transcended his sport, The Australian, 10 may
Jewish paper says sorry for Clinton vanishing act, SMH, 10 May
Gay in school, SBS Insight, 3 May
April 2011
Separating free speech from hate in South Africa, New York Times, 30 April
Guilty plea over death in custody, ABC, 29 April
Two cadets charged voer ADF sex scandal, The Australian, 29 April
Lesbian cadet gives up fight against military academy, The Australian, 28 April
Marriage equality in New York, New York Times, 27 April
Race attack rules out: Indian was killed for his mobile phone, The Australian, 21 April
West Australian police handling of Kevin Spratt inadequate says prison boss, The Australian, 19 April
Maybe we should stop justifying crass, moronic behaviour as a bloke thing, The Australian, 16 April
Three quarters of children in jail are Aboriginal, WA Today, 15 April
Woman launches $1.1m bullying lawsuit, The Age, 15 April
A woman's place is in combat, The Australian 13 April
Toxic culture has a long history, The Australian, 13 April
Tasered man Spratt untreated for 24 hours, The Age, 13 April
'Humiliated'" Jetstar slammed over refusing to fly disable passengers, The Age, 13 April
Defence 'culture' to go under microscope after sex scandal, SMH, 11 April
Bouncer thought disabled man was drunk, ABC 11 April
Disabled should not have to fight for basic rights, The Age 8 April
Plane cleaner awarde $325 bullying payout, 9News, 8 April
Apartheid at the local pub, The Australian, 6 April
Footy's first female still making her mark, The Australian, 2 April
Nothing black and white about Bolt's case and right to free speech, SMH 1 April
March 2011
US Supreme Court justices challenge Wal-Mart class gender suit, The Australian, 30 March 2011
Andrew Bolt articles 'akin to eugenics' court hears, The Australian, 29 March 2011
Capital Injustice, New York Times, 28 March 2011
For Female Surfers, Challenges Out of the Water, New York Times, 26 March 2011
Facebook racism 'will destroy trust' in Afghanistan, ABC, 26 March 2011
Division continues over model race row, WA Today, 17 March 2011
Compare the value and close the gap, SMH, 12 March 2011
G-G calls for female quotas, 8 March 2011
Should same-sex marriage be legalised?, SMH, 1 March 2011
February 2011
Man refuses to fly with female pilot, The Australian, 28 February 2011
Boardroom no longer a boys' club, SMH, 26 February 2011
Banking on an overdue change, SMH, 26 February, 2011
Senior Liberal condemns anti-Muslim 'bullies", SMH, 23 February, 2011
Politicians must defend the multicultural project, George Brandis, SMH, 23 February, 2011
A crack in the wall of xenophobia, Ross Gittons, SMH, 23 February, 2011
Virgin rejects pregnancy discrimination, SMH, 23 February, 2011
A tale of two funerals, SMH, 22 February, 2011
Keeping it clean; housework's gender divide, 21 February, 2011
Online racism rife, Aboriginal Legal Service chief claims, 21 February, 2011
Loose lips on sunken ships expose cultural disharmony, SMH, 21 February, 2011
Former Miss Venezuela's 'new look' tackles taboos, SMH, 22 February, 2011
Destroyed in Alice, Nicolas Rothwell, The Australian, 19 February, 2011
Policeman's Facebook abuse a 'sickening cover-up': Opposition - WA Today, 18 February, 2011
Religiously defending the right to remain secular -Leslie Cannold, The Age, 13 February, 2011
Push for indigenous languages - The West Australian, 1 February 2011
January 2011
Toys 'R' Us back-pays $1 million to 1000 staff - Fair Work Australia
Charges laid over death of Mr Ward in roasting prison van - WA Today, 19 January 2011
Parental leave to say on top of new scheme - The Australian, 24 January 2011
Cruise operators win right to bar schoolies - The Australian, 13 january 2011
December 2010
Boards full of blokes: it makes no sense - Sydney Morning Herald, 1 December 2010
US military can safely end gay ban: study - ABC 1 December 2010