1999 Media Releases
An index of HREOC Media Releases published in 2000 is available below. For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Unit via: media@humanrights.gov.au.
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- Sex Discrimination
General
- 1999 Australian Human Rights Medals and Awards winners (10 December 1999)
- Commission welcomes legislative change passed by the Senate (21 September 1999)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
- 2nd edition of Too Much Wrong: A report into the death of Eddie Murray (25 November 1999)
- Compensation proposal welcomed by Human Rights Commission (23 November 1999)
- Statement of Reconciliation (27 August 1999)
Disability Rights
- Room for improvement - report card on public sector websites (3 December 1999)
- Don't Call Me Brave! - Breaking down images of disability (1 December 1999)
- Breaking down barriers to new technology and e-commerce for older Australians and people with a disability (13 September 1999)
- Commission finds school discriminated against student (21 July 1999)
- Disability Discrimination Commissioner calls for action on accessible transport (5 May 1999)
Human Rights
- Australia's children on the 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (19 November 1999)
- Rural and remote education survey results (16 November 1999)
- Funding for rural and remote school education under scrutiny ahead of rural summit (25 October 1999)
- Human Rights Commissioner reports on visit to Myanmar (Burma) (5 August 1999)
- Gay youth in the spotlight (23 July 1999)
- Archbishop's remarks lack compassion (3 June 1999)
- Superannuation laws discriminate against same-sex couples (3 June 1999)
- New project to assist young rural gays, lesbians and bisexuals (4 May 1999)
- Does Age really matter? Launch of age discrimination discussion paper (27 April 1999)
- Bush Talks: Report by the Human Rights Commissioner (26 February 1999)
- Bush Schooling - National Inquiry into Remote and Rural School Education (26 February 1999)
- Program to tackle discrimination against rural gays and lesbians (26 February 1999)
Racial Discrimination
- Commissioner ends her term (28 September 1999)
Sex Discrimination
- Sex Discrimination Act turns 15.... but community still has some growing up to do (10 October 1999)
- High levels of pregnancy discrimination in business - Launch of pregnancy and work report (25 August 1999)
- Employment practices fail pregnant workers - Launch of pregnancy and work report (25 August 1999)
- Women penalised for pregnancy at work - Launch of pregnancy and work report (25 August 1999)
- Sex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes listing of osteoporosis drug for men (1 August 1999)
- Harsh Realities - Launch of an educative kit of case studies (9 March 1999)
- Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner reflects on International Women's Day (7 March 1999)
- Girl Friday? I don't think so! (11 February 1999)
