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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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