Pod Rights

Pod Rights - Episode 24, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 12 Dec 2011 06:50:48 GMT

Last Friday, the Commission launched its Something in Common project, which aims to build respect, equality, freedom and belonging in Australia by looking at current human rights issues from shared experiences. Designed by Digital Eskimo, the project features two microsites – Somethingincommon.gov.au and tellmesomethingIdontknow.gov.au, which encourage people to ‘dig deeper’ on issues and provide information so that you can ‘take action’. In this instalment of Podrights, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, discusses these microsites with Digital Designs founder and Managing Director, David Gravina.

Pod Rights - Episode 23, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 28 Nov 2011 02:34:27 GMT

On the 25th of November, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner released his latest reports, he joins Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes to talk about the reports.

Pod Rights - Episode 22, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 14 Nov 2011 03:03:58 GMT

On Nov 3, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, released her Report on the Review into the Treatment of Women in the Australian Defence Force Academy on behalf of the Commission. The report was the culmination of Phase 1 of the two part independent review, the second phase of which is looking at the Australian Defence Force more broadly. In this instalment of Podrights, Ms Broderick explains the context, methodology and recommendations of the Review to Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.

Pod Rights - Episode 21, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 17 Oct 2011 06:03:58 GMT

When it comes to human rights advocacy and activism around the world, Amnesty International has been both very successful and extremely well known since its inception 50 years ago. Though most of us are aware of Amnesty International, we may still wish to know a little more about them, their activities around the world and, from my perspective, their relationship with organisations such as the Australian Human Rights Commission. In this instalment of Podrights, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, is joined by Amnesty International’s National Director for Australia, Claire Mallinson, who talks about these issues, the evolution of Amnesty to the global organisation it is today, its focus in Australia and its plans for the future.

Pod Rights - Episode 20, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 17 Oct 2011 06:03:58 GMT

The Male Champions of Change, convened by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, is a collaborative initiative of corporate and institutional leaders committed to discussing and promoting strategies and actions that elevate women’s representation in leadership. Last week, the Male Champions of Change launched their best practice guide of strategies that will assist large organisations to increase the number of women in leadership roles, entitled Our experiences in elevating the representation of women in leadership: A letter from business leaders.In this installment of Podrights, Elizabeth Broderick explains the initiative, the publication and the group’s future with Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.

Pod Rights - Episode 19, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 4 Oct 2011 06:24:00 GMT

Dr Helen Szoke is Australia’s new Race Discrimination Commissioner. Formerly a Commissioner at the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission for seven years, Helen began her role at the Australian Human Rights Commission on 5 September. Among other things, she brings to the position her experience relating to management, community development, organisational development and regulation in the education and health sectors. In this instalment of Podrights, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, and former race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, speaks to Dr Szoke about her new role and the issue of racism, as it applies to Australia today.

Pod Rights - Episode 18, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 19 Sep 2011 07:22:38 GMT

Recently, the High Court ruled as invalid the federal Government’s intention to send asylum seekers, who arrive in Australia by boat, to Malaysia. To discuss the decision and the human rights issues behind it, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes spoke to Australian Human Rights Commission President, Catherine Branson.

Pod Rights - Episode 17, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 5 Sep 2011 08:22:38 GMT

The Human Rights Awards are held every year in conjunction with World Human Rights Day, which is on 10 December. This year, the winners of the ten Award categories will be announced at the Sydney Wentworth Sofitel Hotel on Friday 9 December. Nominations close on Friday September 9 at 5pm (http://www.humanrights.gov.au/hr_awards/index.html). In this instalment of PodRights, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes is joined by last year’s winner of the prestigious Young People’s Human Rights Medal, Jack Manning Bancroft. Jack talks about being nominated for the medal and the positive implications it has had in his work.

Pod Rights - Episode 16, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 8 Aug 2011 05:24:21 GMT

The federal Government recently announced that it will go ahead with a National Disability Insurance Scheme. But what will this scheme really mean for people with disability and their carers throughout Australia. To answer those and other questions, Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes is joined in this instalment of Pod Rights by Dr Rhonda Galbally AO. Dr Galbally is the chair of the National People with Disability and Carers Council, which prepared the Shut Out report which led to the reference to the Productivity Commission, and has personally lobbied hard for the scheme.

Pod Rights - Episode 15, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 8 Aug 2011 05:24:21 GMT

With the appointment of the Hon. Susan Ryan AO, Australia has its first full time Age Discrimination Commissioner. From 1975-1988 Susan was Senator for the ACT and became the first woman to hold a Cabinet post in a federal Labor Government. More recently, she has chaired the trustee board of the IAG/ NRMA Superannuation Plan, held leadership positions in Australian Superannuation, including President of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees 2000-2007 and was a member of the ASX Corporate Governance Council from 2003 to 2007. In this instalment of PodRight, Susan joins Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes to talk about her new role.

Pod Rights - Episode 14, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 25 Jul 2011 05:24:21 GMT

People who have a print disability include people who are blind or with low vision, people with a physical disability that makes it difficult for them to manipulate a standard book and people with other cognitive impairments. This is a large group of people. However, these people have access to precious little information in their lives. In developed countries, such as Australia, less than 5% of published material is put into an alternate format. In the developing world it is less than 1%. The World Blind Union has been running a right to read campaign to encourage action on this issue. In this instalment of Podrights, Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, discusses the campaign and its challenges with the President of the World Blind Union, Maryanne Diamond.

Pod Rights - Episode 13, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 11 Jul 2011 07:24:21 GMT

Four years on since the government’s Intervention in the Northern Territory, the issue is still a contentious one. Rarely do we have the opportunity to hear directly from someone living in those communities. A born and bred Territorian, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks is an Arrente/Amatjere woman from Utopia who lived on the station until she was nine. At 15 Rosalie was chosen by director Charles Chauvel to play the lead role in Australia’s first feature-length colour film, Jedda. Recently Rosalie returned to Utopia Station, where she now lives. In this instalment of PodRights, Rosalie talks about the impact the Intervention is having on communities throughout the Northern Territory.

Pod Rights - Episode 12, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 27 Jun 2011 08:06:51 GMT

Since 1999, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have partnered with the United Nations Youth Association to select and support a youth representative. This person gets to talk to young people throughout Australia, and then to go to New York and represent the views of young Australians as part of our united nations process. It is a unique opportunity. Australia’s 2010 UN Youth Representative was 22 year old Samah Hadid. In this instalment of PodRights, Samah joins Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes to discuss the process and her involvement in it.

Pod Rights - Episode 11, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 8 Jun 2011 23:55:58 GMT

In Australia today, both sides of politics have indicated their support for changing our constitution to recognise the first Australians. But the devil may be in the detail. Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda, is a descendant of the Gangulu people of Central Queensland. Before starting in his current role, Mick was the CEO of the co-operative research centre for Aboriginal health, where he placed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people front and centre in the research agenda. In this instalment of PodRights, Commissioner Gooda joins Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes to discuss constitutional recognition.

Pod Rights - Episode 10, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 30 May 2011 05:52:53 GMT

Last week, Australia was privileged to be visited by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay Ms Pillay lives in South Africa and has held this position since September 2008. The first woman to start a law practice in her home province of Natal in 1967, she acted as a defense attorney for anti-apartheid activists, exposing torture, and helping establish key rights for prisoners on Robben Island. When apartheid ended, Ms. Pillay was appointed as acting judge on the South African High Court and was elected judge on the International Criminal Court in 2003. She has been involved in many organisations promoting the rights of women, children and refugees. In this instalment of PodRights, she speaks to Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, about significant human rights issues in Australia and around the world today.

Pod Rights - Episode 9, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 16 May 2011 07:25:21 GMT

On the International Day for People with Disabilities last year, the ABC launched a portal called Ramp Up. Based on a similar BBC website called Ouch, it deals with day-to-day issues facing people with disabilities, but in a way which challenges generally held stereotypes. In this instalment of PodRights, Ramp Up’s creator and editor, activist and comedienne Stella Young, discusses the concept, it’s development and the intentions for its future with Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.

Pod Rights - Episode 8, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 2 May 2011 11:12:49 GMT

This week PodRights turns to the question of multiculturalism and Australia's recently announced multicultural policy. With half of Australians either born overseas or having at least one parent who was born overseas, Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. Yet, recent research indicates that around 85% of people believe that racism is a current issue in Australia; while around 20% of Australians have experienced forms of race-hate talk. So there are still questions about the level acceptance of culturally or linguistically diverse people in Australia. To discuss this issue, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes is joined in this instalment of PodRights by Pino Migliorino, the chair of the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia.

Pod Rights - Episode 7, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 18 Apr 2011 06:03:55 GMT

The Universal Periodic Review is a new process undertaken by the United Nations Human Rights Council. It involves review of the human rights records of all 192 Member States once every four years. The ultimate aim of the Review is to improve the human rights situation in all countries and address human rights violations wherever they occur. In this installment of PodRights, Commission President, Catherine Branson discusses the process and its implications for Australia and other countries around the world, with Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.

Pod Rights - Episode 6, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 4 Apr 2011 06:59:53 GMT

With 20 percent of people in Australia living with a disability, and that statistic increasing sharply as we all age, accessibility in daily life is becoming an increasingly important issue. We all need to access premises, services, facilities and information, whether it is in travel, work, visiting friends, entertainment or community activities. But for people living with disabilities, there are still significant barriers to access. Rick Hansen is a Canadian man who has been working to change this over the last 25 years. His Rick Hansen Foundation has raised over $200 million. In this instalment of PodRights, Rick talks to Commissioner Graeme Innes about his and other people's achievements, the work and the major issues that are part of a social change assisting in the removal of barriers to accessibility.

Pod Rights - Episode 5, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 21 Mar 2011 07:17:31 GMT

A recent Australian study estimated that 27 percent of students in years 4 to 9 are bullied at least every few weeks and between 7 and 10 percent are cyber-bullied. In today's world, initiatives to address bullying are facing new challenges. In both the physical and the virtual world, the role of the bystander is an important one. But if a bystander is to be able to take action, they must feel safe, supported and empowered to do so. On, Friday 18th March 2011, Australia's first National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes discussed these issues with the Chief Commissioner for Girl Guides Australia, Ms Helen Geard, and CEO of the Inspire Foundation, Mr Jonathon Nicholas.

Pod Rights - Episode 4, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 7 Mar 2011 18:38:57 GMT

An independent secret ballot is one of the foundation stones underpinning Australian democracy. But most Australians are surprised to find that there are a group of at least 300,000 Australians who, until recently, have not had an independent secret ballot. These are people who are blind or have low vision, or who, for other reasons, cannot complete a ballot paper. In recent years, however, this has started to change. In this instalment of PodRights, Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, talks to election officials, Tim Noonan and Judy Birkenhead about new developments and how they are being utilized in the upcoming NSW election.

Pod Rights - Episode 3, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 28 Feb 2011 13:44:48 GMT

Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes talks to Associate Professor Carolyn Hannon from the University of Lund in Sweden about the concept of mainstreaming gender equality. A former Director of the Division for the Advancement of Women at the United Nations, Carolyn grew up in Australia before moving to Sweden where she lives and has raised a family. In this instalment of PodRights, Carolyn discusses how gender equality means more than just dealing with employment issues and explains why mainstreaming of gender equality needs to take place, not only across the UN, but in nations around the world.

Pod Rights - Episode 2, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 14 Feb 2011 17:26:36 GMT

Monique Coleman is a Hollywood actress who has starred in films such as High School Musical, in which she played Tyler McKessie. She is also the UN Youth Ambassador. Monique has been in Australia, travelling across the country, visiting schools and a wide range of community organisations, including indigenous communities. Most recently, she has launched an online talk show called ‘Gimme Mo’ to get young people talking about the issues that affect them. Monique is promoting ‘Gimme Mo’ on her global road trip which will take her to Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Recently, Monique came to the Commission and spoke with 2010 Australian Youth representative to the UN, Samah Hadid, and Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes about her role as Youth Ambassador, her commitment to youth advocacy work and the 'Gimme Mo' project.

Pod Rights - Episode 1, 2011

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 7 Feb 2011 16:54:00 GMT

This week, British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for stronger action on Islamic extremism. Nicola McGarrity, the Director of the Terrorism and Law Project at the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, talks to Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes about Australia’s counter-terrorism laws and the impacts of these laws on our human rights.

Pod Rights - Episode 23, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 6 Dec 2010 18:52:12 GMT

In the final Pod Rights for the year, Commission President and Human Rights Commissioner, Catherine Branson QC joins Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes to discuss the human rights issues involved in Australia's immigration detention system, the detention centres themselves, the people who are detained in them and the impacts of their incarceration.

Pod Rights - Episode 22, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 22 Nov 2010 13:24:33 GMT

n July 2010 the UN General Assembly created UN Women, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came after women's groups around the world established the Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) campaign in 2006, which drove a call for action for a separate entity for gender within the UN. In this instalment of Pod Rights, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, speaks to Executive Director of UNIFEM Australia, Julie McKay, who gives an overview of the campaign, outlines the role of the new body within the UN system and discusses the work of the National Committee for UN Women in Australia and our region.

Pod Rights - Episode 21, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 8 Nov 2010 18:52:41 GMT

Following his address at the National Press Club last week, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda, talks to Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes about his agenda and the issues associated with it.

Pod Rights - Episode 20, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 25 Oct 2010 16:39:19 GMT

The right to health includes the right to mental health. Mental ill health is a subject which features more in the media today than it did some years ago. This should be a good thing. But in the case of mental ill health, the major thrust of the coverage deals with the chronic under-resourcing of this area. There are few - if any - Australians better qualified to discuss this topic than Professor Pat McGorry, who was named Australian of the year in 2009, and has devoted his time in that position to raising the profile of mental ill health issues. Specialising in mental health reform, he is a professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne and Executive Director of the Origin Research Centre. He has authored more than 250 articles, five books, and over 40 book chapters in this area. In this instalment of PodRights, Professor McGorry talks to Disability and race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, about the challenges faced by the mental ill health system in Australia today.

Pod Rights - Episode 19, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 11 Oct 2010 13:16:27 GMT

It seems that unlawful age discrimination and ageism are unnoticed, invisible and accepted in our society. Recently, the Commission released the Age discrimination - exposing the hidden barrier for mature age workers paper, which sought to expose and raise awareness about this issue. In this instalment of PodRights, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes talks to the Commission's age discrimination expert, Priya SaratChandran about ageism, unlawful age discrimination and the barriers that they create for mature age workers who are in or seeking employment in Australia today.

Pod Rights - Episode 18, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 27 Sep 2010 14:39:13 GMT

Sexual harassment has never been more in the headlines than it is today, with the high profile David Jones case playing out on the national stage.Yet, almost thirty years since the passage of the Sex Discrimination Act, its prevalence has not diminished. Research has shown that there is significant confusion as to what actions constitute sexual harassment in the workplace, where the 'workplace' can be deemed to begin and end and what organisations can do to eliminate it. In this week's PodRights, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick discusses these issues with Peter Wilson, national president of the Australian Human Resources Institute, who has labelled sexual harassment 'a corporate cancer'.

Pod Rights - Episode 17, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 13 Sep 2010 17:14:27 GMT

Dr. Garth Japhet is a world leader in edutainment. He uses mass media as a means of education, advocacy and the promotion of public health and, in the process, has created popular TV and radio series attracting huge audiences. Soul City is one such series that has rated in the top three shows in South Africa with an audience of over 30 million people and sales to over 38 countries. Soul City has run since 1994 with a companion radio serial drama and multimedia campaign and Garth has created a children's series The Soul Buddyz plus 8 feature films. His shows reach over 45 million people annually.

To understand more about this successful approach to promoting human rights and social issues, and associated solutions, through entertainment, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes spoke with Dr Japhet while he was in Australia recently.

Pod Rights - Episode 16, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 31 Aug 2010 12:13:46 GMT

On Human Rights Day - December 10 - every year, the Australian Human Rights Commission announces the winners and highly commended nominees for the annual Human Rights Medals and Awards.

High profile winners in the past have included Associate Professor Fed Hollows AC (1990), The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC, CMG (1991), Eddie Mabo (deceased) (1992), Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser AC CH (2000), Phillip Adams AO and Father Chris Riley AM (2006).

With this years nominations closing at 5pm on Monday 4 October 2010, race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes took this opportunity to discuss the significance of the medal and awards, their history and the categories that are open to entry with the Commission's Director of Public Affairs, Paul Oliver.

Pod Rights - Episode 15, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 16 Aug 2010 16:14:47 GMT

Recent media reports of violence against international students have seen concern through the halls of learning and the community.

Are there factors that make international students more at risk in Australia, and why do these students face difficulties in employment, housing and public transport?

To hear more on these issues, Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, spoke to Tammi Jonas, the President of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA).

Pod Rights - Episode 14, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 2 Aug 2010 10:43:53 GMT

After three years of consultations around the country with over 2500 African Australians, the Commission recently completed a review of their experiences as they settle in Australia. In our own words- African Australians: A review of human rights and social inclusion issues was launched in North Melbourne on 18 June 2010 (see www.humanrights.gov.au/africanaus/review/index.html). It presents issues, solutions and best practice initiatives, identified by African Australian people themselves, as well as observations and suggestions from over 150 government and non-government stakeholders and service providers. This podcast is a recording of the panel of five African Australian representatives who spoke at the launch about their experiences and the experiences of their communities.

Pod Rights - Episode 13, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 19 Jul 2010 15:56:31 GMT

On 17 July 2010, an agreement was announced whereby, by 2014, the major cinema chains (Hoyts, Village, Event and Reading International) would provide captioning and audio description at every one of the 132 cinema complexes they operate in Australia, across 242 screens. This is a fantastic improvement on the 12 screens around the country that currently provide captioning for three sessions per week. (See media releases: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/about/media/media_releases/2010/76_10.html)

But what is audio description and captioning? And how does it aid and enhance the cinema experience for the large number of people who are deaf, have hearing impairment, are blind, or have low vision? To find out more, Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes spoke to Mr Alex Varley, CEO of Media Access Australia, about this important announcement, the technology involved and the way it works.

Pod Rights - Episode 12, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — 5 Jul 2010 13:23:57 GMT

Work/ life balance, especially for people raising a family, is one of the eternal questions when it comes to reforming the workplace and addressing the competing pressures of working and raising children. How do we value the time people, mainly women, carry out as unpaid caring work? How do men fit into this equation? In this instalment of Pod Rights, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, talks Dr Lyn Craig, an ARC QEII Fellow from the Social Policy research Centre at the University of New South Wales, about her research entitled, Work and Family Time: Australia in Comparative Perspective. It compares the time demands of parenthood and the gender division of care in the United States, Australia, Italy, France and Denmark, and includes an overview policies in those countries that are designed to promote better division of unpaid care.

Pod Rights - Episode 11, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:10:21 +1000

Mia Northrop is a digital media professional from Flemington in Melbourne, and the brains behind the Vindaloo Against Violence campaign, which took place in February this year. Vindaloo Against Violence urged people around Australia to show their support for Indian communities by dining out at Indian restaurants as a statement against the spate of violent attacks on Indian people - mainly students - which had been taking place. Mia used her skills with and understanding of digital media, gained over 10 years' experience marketing website and designing digital user experiences, to create and promote the event through facebook, initially, then a dedicated website. In this instalment of PodRights, Mia talks to Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, about cyber racism and the ways digital media can be used as a tool against racism.

Pod Rights - Episode 10, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:48:39 +1000

In this installment of Pod Rights, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, talks to UN Assistant Secretary-General, Special Adviser Rachel Mayanja.

UNiTE is the current United Nations Campaign to prevent violence against women. The United Nations and many international human rights advocacy groups have suggested that violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights in the world today. In this week's instalment of PodRights, Sex Discrimination Commissioner. Elizabeth Broderick, talks to UN Assistant Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, Rachel Mayanja, about the implications of violence against women and the goals of the UNITE campaign.

Pod Rights - Episode 9, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:46:11 +1000

Ninth episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Language is an integral part of culture. And with more and more people living in places that are not their country of origin, language protection has become an important human rights issue. As this week is Samoan Language and Culture Week, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, took the time to talk to the Samoan High Commissioner, Mr Lemalu Samaustate, about the kind of strategies that might best protect the languages of linguistic minorities in a country like Australia.

Pod Rights - Episode 8, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:54:32 +1000

Eighth episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

On 27 April this year, the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Internet Industry Association co-hosted a one day Summit to start a conversation about the issue of cyber-racism and the development of effective solutions. Among the delegates at the Summit was Mr Mozelle Thompson, a member of Facebook's Advisory Board. In this podcast, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, talks to Mozelle Thompson about the ways that Facebook is addressing the issue of cyber racism, as well as the pros and cons of regulation and harnessing the power of internet communities to take action in social networking spaces.

Pod Rights - Episode 7, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:55:38 +1000

Seventh episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

In the media reporting of boat arrivals, Australia's 'International obligations' are often mentioned. But what are they? In this podcast, Race and Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, talks to Professor Jane McAdam about what Australia's international obligations are at law. Jane is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at UNSW and Director of the International Refugee and Migration Law Project at the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law.

Pod Rights - Episode 6, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:54:05 +1000

Sixth episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

In this installment of Pod Rights, Disability and Race Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes, looks at a joint Commission and Pacific Disability Forum project, which is funded by AusAID.. This project focuses on building the knowledge and capacity of national disabled people's organisations (NDPO's) and governments in nine Pacific Island countries and reinforcing the importance of these organisations and governments working together to progress disability issues. The project aims to help the governments in these nine countries to better understand the rights of people with disability with a view to signing, ratifying and implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Pod Rights - Episode 5, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Thu, 1 Apr 2010 13:29:48 +1100

Fifth episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Commissioner Innes speaks with four people from the Symposium to gain wide-ranging consideration of current race and cultural diversity issues.

Pod Rights - Episode 4, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:21 +1100

Forth episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Commissioner Innes speaks to Robin Banks, CEO of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), about assisting complainants in human rights complaint processes.

Pod Rights - Episode 3, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:50:04 +1100

Third episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Commissioner Innes speaks to Susan Roberts, Executive Director of the Australian Human Rights Commission

Pod Rights - Episode 2, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:28:09 +1100

Second episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Commissioner Innes interviews disability rights advocate, Maurice Corcoran.

Pod Rights - Episode 1, 2010

webfeedback@humanrights.gov.au (Australian Human Rights Commission) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:05:14 +1100

First episode of Pod Rights, presented by Graeme Innes AM, Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner and Race Discrimination Commissioner.

Commissioner Innes interviews the outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma