Pod Rights
Welcome to Pod Rights, a series of podcasts that looks at different human rights issues over a series of fortnightly installments.
Many of the podcasts take the form of discussions between one of our Commissioners and an expert in the relevant field.
If you have a suggestion of someone who the Commissioners could talk to on the podcast or have a comment about the podcast, please email paffairs@humanrights.gov.au .
Episodes
Episode 4
- Robin Banks, CEO of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, speaks about the role of advocacy centres in assisting complainants in human rights cases
- Audio - 15 March 2010: Robin Banks of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) (25 minutes)
- Transcript of Episode 4
Episode 3
- Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, looks at three areas of human rights in which the involvement of the Australian Human Rights Commission has played a part in changing the human rights landscape - the case of Scott v Telstra, Teoh's case, and the Bringing them home inquiry.
- Audio - 1 March 2010: Three areas of Human Rights (23 minutes)
- Transcript of Episode 3
Episode 2
- Disability advocate, Maurice Corcoran, speaks about using the tools of the complaints process (in this case, under the Disability Discrimination Act) to bring about real change.
- 15 February 2010: Maurice Corcoran (14 minutes)
- Transcript of Episode 2
Episode 1
- Departing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma reminisces on his term.
- 29 January 2010: Tom Calma (18 minutes)
- Transcript of Episode 1
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About podcasts
Recent web browers support podcasting with RSS feeds. If the link does not work in your web browser - you need to either update your browser or download software for receiving podcasts.
iTunes and Juice are two good free programs.
To download all of the speeches via a Podcast - copy the feed address (in italics) into your podcast software.
Itunes
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