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News • 16 May 2024
Like being ‘slapped’ or ‘kicked’: judicial bullying is a problem in Australian courtrooms
Bullying by judges, magistrates and other judicial officers is a factor in many lawyers leaving the profession.
News • 10 May 2024
Briefing with Senator Penny Allman-Payne
On 10 May 2024, representatives of the Centre for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ) and Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) briefed Senator Penny Allman-Payne on the Right to Education Report.
News • 24 Apr 2024
Family Inclusion Roundtable
The goal of the roundtable was to translate recent research findings about family inclusion into policy and practice throughout New South Wales. The Roundtable highlighted the work and leadership of organisations that have had a long-term commitment to promoting family inclusion, in particular, Family Inclusion Strategies in the Hunter Inc. (FISH) and Grandm
News • 24 Apr 2024
Launch of the School Students’ Statement on the Right to a Healthy Environment
On Wednesday 10 April 2024, Trisha Doyle MP, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Heritage, Climate Change, and Energy, launched the School Students' Statement on the Right to a Healthy Environment.
News • 24 Apr 2024
Families need more support to pay a bigger part in child protection system
NEWCASTLE-based researchers, parents, government, and child protection workers have come together in what's believed to be a national first to find solutions to a broken system.
News • 10 Apr 2024
School Students' Statement on the Right to a Healthy Environment Launch
The Centre for Law and Social Justice in association with Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and the Human Rights for New South Wales Alliance launched the School Students' Statement on the Right to a Healthy Environment. The Statement was launched by Trisha Doyle MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Environment, Heritage, Climate Change, and Energy.
News • 06 Mar 2024
ARC Fellowship to Advance Human Rights Research
The Mid-Career Industry Fellowship Program aims to drive research collaboration, translation and commercialisation outcomes across a range of industry settings.
News • 06 Mar 2024
Professor Penny Jane Burke delivers University Accord Summit keynote address
UON's Professor Penny Jane Burke, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education and UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, delivered a powerful keynote address titled "Transformative Reimagining: Sustainable Higher Education for Equity and Social Justice" at this year's University Accord Summit.
News • 01 Mar 2024
The policing of LGBTQI+ people casts a long, dark shadow. Marching at Mardi Gras must be backed up with real change
Public trust and confidence in NSW Police has been sorely tested in the past two weeks. The charging of a police officer with the murders of a Sydney gay couple, Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, has seen shock turn to grief and then anger.
News • 28 Feb 2024
A lot of Hurt and Anger: How the Queer Community Feels Let Down by NSW Police
Despite a 26-year tradition of officers marching at Mardi Gras, the Paddington alleged murders have brought growing discontent with the force to a head.
News • 27 Feb 2024
Bodies found in NSW Investigation
There's been a breakthrough in the investigation of the alleged murders of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird.
News • 24 Feb 2024
It's here, it's Queer: Sydney's landmark new LGBTQIA+ history museum is now open
Qtopia Sydney has transformed a former police station in Darlinghurst for the world’s largest centre for Queer history and culture.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.