2009 Media Releases
An index of Australian Human Rights Commission Media Releases published in 2009 is available below. For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Unit via: media@humanrights.gov.au.
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December
- Commissioner welcomes Native Title negotiations for the Noongar people (18 December 2009)
- Fix the raw airline deal for Australians with disability (15 December 2009)
- Human rights lawyers win recognition at annual awards (10 December 2009)
- Awards showcase watershed year for protecting human rights in Australia (10 December 2009)
- ASX announcement a major turning point for women (7 December 2009)
- Jetstar called on to give better service to people with disability (3 December 2009)
- Disability: coming soon to a person near you (3 December 2009)
- Goldman Sachs report supports value of women (1 December 2009)
November
- Get your tickets now to the 2009 Human Rights Medals and Awards ceremony (27 November 2009)
- Commissioner looks forward to better media access (26 November 2009)
- White Ribbon day is more than an awareness day (25 November 2009)
- Pay equity report an indicator of gender inequality (25 November 2009)
- Reinstating the RDA in the Northern Territory welcomed (25 November 2009)
- Women on boards: AICD sends the right message (23 November 2009)
- Social Inclusion Week spotlights the need to think inclusively (23 November 2009)
- New National Congress of Australia's First Peoples announced (22 November 2009)
- Law Award shortlist announced (20 November 2009)
- Anniversary calls for new national Children’s Commissioner (20 November 2009)
- Commission welcomes outlawing of torture and prohibition of the death penalty (19 November 2009)
- Apology an important step forward in the healing process (16 November 2009)
- Ensuring income management respects race and human rights (13 November 2009)
- Shortlists announced for 2009 Human Rights Awards (11 November 2009)
- Failing to address Indigenous hearing health damages lives (11 November 2009)
- Pay equity test case extremely important (5 November 2009)
- COMMUNIQUÉ: Human rights of international students a major issue (5 November 2009)
October
- Culture strong and improvements welcome, but the gap remains wide (30 October 2009)
- Tickets now on sale for 2009 Human Rights Medals and Awards Ceremony (30 October 2009)
- Australian Human Rights Commission 2008-09 Annual Report tabled (29 October 2009)
- Racial equality: Time to get back to basics for our future (29 October 2009)
- Commission welcomes partnership on housing (28 October 2009)
- Report of human rights breaches tabled in Parliament (28 October 2009)
- Australian Human Rights Commission releases Christmas Island report (23 October 2009)
- Acknowledging cultural diversity is essential for Australia’s future (22 October 2009)
- For people with a physical disability, it is time for a simple change that will provide equality in GP visits (21 October 2009)
- Will Australia join the rest of the Western world and agree to a national charter of fundamental rights and values? (19 October 2009)
- Come together online, discuss our multicultural society (16 October 2009)
- Choice of Australia to host arts summit has wider cultural significance (9 October 2009)
- Let’s act on report recommendations and bring human rights home (8 October 2009)
- Indigenous community leaders urged to set anti smoking example (6 October 2009)
- Nominations for Human Rights Medals and Awards extended by one week (2 October 2009)
September
- Ten days to nominate for 2009 Australian Human Rights Medals and Awards (23 September 2009)
- Need for strong action to progress gender equality in business made clear by report (22 September 2009)
- Show the ‘race card’ and then act to address it, says Race Discrimination Commissioner (17 September 2009)
- Human rights standards must be a high priority in homelessness legislation (16 September 2009)
- Time is running out to nominate for the 2009 Young People’s Human Rights Medal (16 September 2009)
- Virgin Blue becomes more accessible (10 September 2009)
- Multiculturalism report: policy for a successful future (10 September 2009)
- Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the removal of the 45-day rule for bridging visas and abolition of immigration detention debt (9 September 2009)
- Only four weeks left to nominate for the 2009 Australian Human Rights Medals and Awards (4 September 2009)
August
- Getting Indigenous youth out of the criminal justice system (30 August 2009)
- Does imprisonment give good value for money? (28 August 2009)
- Radical new approach announced for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (27 August 2009)
- Recession: no reason to forget about gender equality (24 August 2009)
- Australian business needs to do more for women (20 August 2009)
- Calling all lawyers – nominate for the Australian Human Rights Awards (18 August 2009)
- Government support for community alcohol restrictions in WA is integral to success (13 August 2009)
- Board diversity solutions need to go further (13 August 2009)
- Native title should be protected at all costs (13 August 2009)
- Plan to rescue threatened Indigenous languages applauded (11 August 2009)
- Commissioner urges calm in wake of terrorism arrests (7 August 2009)
- Marrickville Council leads on access issues (7 August 2009)
- World Indigenous Day the perfect time to honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7 August 2009)
- If you are 45, get ready for age discrimination to affect your employability (6 August 2009)
- Rugby League joins campaign to improve Indigenous health (4 August 2009)
- 25th Birthday wishes for the SDA: Let’s make it stronger (3 August 2009)
July
- New commitment to accountability for human rights of people with disabilities welcomed (30 July 2009)
- Experience Works report highlights our hidden age discrimination problem (30 July 2009)
- Indigenous health must be treated as a priority in health reform (28 July 2009)
- Commissioner Tom Calma extended as Social Justice Commissioner for six months (16 July 2009)
- Women successfully drive community solutions to alcohol in Fitzroy Valley (14 July 2009)
- 2009 Australian Human Rights Medal and Award nominations now open (7 July 2009)
- Report highlights need for things to be done differently (2 July 2009)
- The Great Debate – Does Australia need a Charter of Rights? (2 July 2009)
- Will COAG deliver on Indigenous health? (1 July 2009)
- Sexual orientation and gender identity: national poll shows support for new anti-discrimination laws (1 July 2009)
June
- Commissioner roles change from 12 July 2009 (26 June 2009)
- Advances in disability and human rights legislation welcomed (25 June 2009)
- Deadline extended for African Australians project (24 June 2009)
- Story-telling the way to aspiration and self esteem (22 June 2009)
- Let’s not wait another two years to get it right (21 June 2009)
- We must not forget the displaced peoples of the world (20 June 2009)
- For trafficked people, Government changes put human rights first (17 June 2009)
- Report allows us to go forward on building access for people with disability (16 June 2009)
- Commission makes recommendation for an Australian Human Rights Act (16 June 2009)
- Making the education revolution accessible for everyone (5 June 2009)
- From self-respect comes dignity and from dignity comes hope (5 June 2009)
- AFL scores another goal by extending vilification policy (3 June 2009)
- Attacks on international students have racial underpinning (2 June 2009)
- Mabo’s warrior-like leadership still needed 17 years on from landmark case (2 June 2009)
May
- New English teaching resource also aims to protect rights (28 May 2009)
- More accurate reporting needed to address life expectancy gap (26 May 2009)
- Sorry Day still highlights need for ongoing efforts (26 May 2009)
- Australia agrees to make sure that all people in detention are treated well (22 May 2009)
- Removing racial prejudice increases chances of success (21 May 2009)
- Look at the benefits of Homelands living before moving to shut them down (21 May 2009)
- Final stage of consultations for a national Indigenous representative body (14 May 2009)
- Budget initiatives welcomed but real engagement crucial (13 May 2009)
- Redevelopment of Villawood should be for detention as last resort (12 May 2009)
- After 30 years, PML finally in: a great first step (11 May 2009)
- Constitution poses no obstacle to national Human Rights Act (6 May 2009)
- And the cinema access Oscar goes to … (4 May 2009)
- Working together in new partnerships will set new agenda for Indigenous Australia and build a stronger nation (4 May 2009)
- Leadership in reducing violence against women welcomed (1 May 2009)
April
- Climate change: risks and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (30 April 2009)
- Reports show way forward for new partnership between government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (30 April 2009)
- Statement from the Australian Human Rights Commission re: the Durban Review Conference 2009 (23 April 2009)
- New projects set to build bridges between police and Muslim communities (17 April 2009)
- Workshop paints broad vision for planned national representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (17 April 2009)
- Build for Life housing initiative welcomed (14 April 2009)
- Survey reinforces that Australians want paid parental leave (9 April 2009)
- United we stand – Support for United Nations Indigenous Rights Declaration a watershed moment for Australia (3 April 2009)
- Close the Gap (2 April 2009)
- To really give rights to Indigenous people we must first Close the Gap (2 April 2009)
March
- Funding for housing a major step forward to close the gap (24 March 2009)
- Human rights: Responsibilities, rights and respect (23 March 2009)
- Everyone belongs this Saturday - and everyday (20 March 2009)
- Sex and gender: not always a simple key to identification (17 March 2009)
- Project aims to offer insight into experiences of African Australians (16 March 2009)
- National Indigenous workshop kicks off in Adelaide next week (6 March 2009)
- Mardi Gras: the perfect place to celebrate same-sex equality laws (6 March 2009)
- Taking the leadership of Indigenous women to the world (5 March 2009)
- Australia can protect human rights better with a Human Rights Act (4 March 2009)
- People trafficking guidelines for NGOs launched (3 March 2009)
February
- A preview at Yarralumla before the New York premiere at the UN (24 February 2009)
- Itching for action one year on from historic apology (12 February 2009)
- Last days to nominate for national Indigenous representative body workshop (10 February 2009)
January
- Diverse Australia heralds a positive year ahead (29 January 2009)
- Nominations called for national Indigenous representative body workshop (29 January 2009)
- Deadline extended for religion and belief project (28 January 2009)
- New report highlights ongoing problems in immigration detention (13 January 2009)
- Native title turns 15 years old (1 January 2009)
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