HRLC In The News

News Items by the HRLC

Phil Lynch, 'Now is Roxon’s chance on human rights', The Drum (ABC online), 30 December 2011

Tom Clarke, 'Time for rudd to take a stand for basic rights in west papua', The Australian, 01 December 2011

Phil Lynch, 'Detention conditions: degrading, intolerable and inhumane', ABC The Drum, 30 November 2011

Anna Brown, 'Civil rights and crossing the line', The Age, 26 October 2011

Phil Lynch, 'Sri Lanka, human rights and foreign policy in a tweet', ABC The Drum Opinion, 21 July 2011

Phil Lynch and Ben Schokman, 'Australia’s humans rights obligations', The ABC, 08 June 2011

Emily Howie, 'When the police are the wrong people to investigate', The Age Melbourne, 16 March 2011

Rachel Ball, 'Baillieu promised a fairer Victoria, but it looks like the opposite', The Age (Melbourne), 15 February 2011

Philip Lynch, 'Human Rights Champion', ABC Online, 18 January 2011

Ben Schokman and Philip Lynch, 'Testing Our Human Rights Record with a Little Help from Our Friends', The Age (Melbourne), 17 January 2011

Emily Howie and Philip Lynch, 'Human Rights Must Not be Party Political', The Age (Melbourne), 13 December 2010

Philip Lynch, 'A Social Justice Legacy', ABC Online, 08 December 2010

Emily Howie, 'More will Die Unless Taser Use Restricted', The Age (Melbourne), 09 October 2010

Emily Howie, 'Admitting our Racism Problem is First Step to a Solution', The Age (Melbourne), 07 September 2010

Rachel Ball, 'Boat Arrivals are a Drop in the Ocean', The Age (Melbourne), 07 June 2010

Philip Lynch, 'Australian Aid to PNG Must Also Foster Human Rights', National Times, 04 June 2010

Philip Lynch, 'Human Rights Framework: Icing Without the Cake', ABC Online, 22 April 2010

Philip Lynch, 'Loose with the Truth?', ABC Online, 08 April 2010

Philip Lynch, 'Parliament Has Last Say on Rights', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 26 March 2010

Philip Lynch, 'Rights Bill is Long Overdue', The Age (Melbourne) and Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 01 March 2010

Philip Lynch, 'The Inconvenient Truth', ABC Online, 11 February 2010

Rachel Ball, 'Equality in the Workforce would be Good for Us All. So Let’s Make It Happen', The Age (Melbourne) and Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 29 January 2010

Philip Lynch and Emily Howie, 'Time for Business to Lift Its Game', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 16 January 2010

Philip Lynch and Emily Howie, 'Regulations that Lead to Freedom', The Age (Melbourne), 16 January 2010

Philip Lynch, 'Human Rights as Australian Foreign Policy', ABC Online, 12 January 2010

Rachel Ball and Melanie Schleiger, 'Anti-discrimination Laws that Discriminate', ABC Online, 04 December 2009

Emily Howie, 'Lethal, Yet Poorly Regulated', ABC Online, 19 August 2009

Rachel Ball, 'Love Thy Neighbour', ABC Online, 31 July 2009

Philip Lynch, 'Rights in Rough Times', ABC Online, 09 July 2009

Philip Lynch, 'National Charter of Rights will Protect the Disadvantaged', The Age (Melbourne), 08 July 2009

Rachel Ball, 'The Opposition’s Claims are Divisive and Disingenuous', ABC Online, 17 April 2009

Philip Lynch, 'Australia’s Human Rights Report Card', ABC Online, 13 April 2009

Philip Lynch, 'Australia Can Regain “AAA” Human Rights Rating', The Age (Melbourne), 12 April 2009

Philip Lynch, 'Human Rights Improving Lives', ABC Online, 11 March 2009

Philip Lynch, 'The Victorian Charter is Improving Lives', Lawyers Weekly (Sydney), 20 February 2009

Phoebe Knowles and Emily Howie, 'The “Activist” Judge', ABC Online, 04 February 2009

Rachel Ball, 'The Shame Game', ABC Online, 22 January 2009

Philip Lynch (HRLRC), Nicolas Patrick (DLA Phillips Fox), Ed Santow (UNSW) and Mitchell Landrigan (Telstra), 'A National Charter of Human Rights: Why it Matters to Business', Board Room Radio, 19 December 2008

Philip Lynch and Rachel Ball, 'Australia has a Role to Play in Justice', The Age (Melbourne), 10 December 2008

Phoebe Knowles and Rachel Ball, 'My Body: My Right', Herald Sun (Melbourne), 09 October 2008

Melanie Schleiger and Hugh de Kretser, 'Victorian Prisoners Deserve Decent Treatment', The Age (Melbourne), 03 October 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Human Rights are Personal, Not Political', Lawyers Weekly (Sydney), 29 August 2008

Rachel Ball, 'Time for Thorough Revamp', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 22 August 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Charters of Rights Bring Benefits, Even Save Lives', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 25 July 2008

Philip Lynch, 'We Should Become a Human Rights Leader (Again)', The Age (Melbourne), 08 July 2008

Ben Schokman, 'Justice for All, Bar None', The Age (Melbourne), 11 June 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Start the Charge from Home', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 16 May 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Listen to Home Truths', Herald Sun (Melbourne), 05 May 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Rights of the Homeless', The Age (Melbourne), 30 January 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Charters of Rights are Profoundly Democratic', The Age (Mebourne), 22 January 2008

Philip Lynch, 'Coalition’s Shame File', The Age (Melbourne), 04 December 2007

Philip Lynch, 'Australia Avoids a Difficult Conversation', Lawyers Weekly (Sydney), 23 November 2007

Philip Lynch, 'Charters of Rights do not Threaten Freedom, they Guarantee It', The Age (Melbourne), 23 March 2007

Waleed Aly, 'Rights Reduced to Rhetoric', The Age (Melbourne), 06 July 2006

Waleed Aly, 'The People No Longer Means All Australians', The Age (Melbourne), 13 June 2006

Waleed Aly, 'The State’s Setting the Law to Rights', The Age (Melbourne), 08 May 2006



News Items about the HRLC

Geraldine Coutts, 'Lawyers call on Rudd to condemn Papuan treason trials', Pacific Beat, Radio Australia, 02 February 2012

Karlis Salna (AAP), 'Australia urged to take action on Papua', Herald Sun, 01 February 2012

Gareth Boreham, 'People smuggler laws under fire', SBS World News (Australia), 19 January 2012

Michael Gordon, 'Call to end people smugglers’ 5-year terms', The Age, 19 January 2012

Nikki Canning, 'Call to amend people-smuggling sentences', SBS World News (Australia), 19 January 2012

Ben Lewis, 'Airlines reject ‘fat tax’', Ten News, 12 January 2012

Sean Berry, 'Defence cover-ups exposed', 7 News (National), 12 January 2012

Jonathan Creek, 'Prison Lawsuits', Today Tonight, 02 January 2012

Dean Felton, 'Stripped protester takes action', 7 News, 08 December 2011

Karlis Salna, 'Papuan leader’s welfare causes concern', The Age (Melbourne), 30 November 2011

Geraldine Coutts, 'Calls for Australian government to send embassy staff to Papua', ABC Radio Australia, 29 November 2011

Karlis Salna, 'Exodus in Paupa amid fears of crackdown', The Sydney Morning Herald (AAP), 27 November 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Police training review urged', The Age (Melbourne), 24 November 2011

Steve Lillebuen, 'Vic police training change after death', 9 News, 23 November 2011

Irene Scott, 'Meet the ‘people smuggler’', Triple J ABC Radio , 22 November 2011

Anna Gordon, 'Protesters call for a referendum on independence for West Papua', The Wire, 16 November 2011

Liz Hobday, 'Occupy Melbourne challenges eviction in court', AM (ABC Radio), 09 November 2011

Tom Allard, Daniel Flitton and Kirsty Needham, 'Asylum tragedy: dozens die', The Age, 02 November 2011

Shaun Turton, 'Jailbirds to be tagged in Manningham', Manningham Leader, 26 October 2011

Michelle Slater, 'The Baillieu Dump: prisons fail legal obligations, says Ombudsman', Crikey, 25 October 2011

Jessica Craven, 'Indonesia ignores UN convention', Herald Sun, 10 October 2011

Farrah Tomazin, 'Baillieu intervenes to keep rights charter', The Age (Melbourne), 18 September 2011

Jeff Waters, 'People smugglers’ case could go to High Court', ABC News Radio (Newcastle), 16 September 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Row over role of courts in human rights charter', The Age (Melbourne), 15 September 2011

Ryan Sheales, 'Committee says charter should apply to new laws only', ABC News Radio (Melbourne), 15 September 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Handle with care', The Age (Melbourne), 15 September 2011

Daniel Flitton, 'Sri Lankan navy thwarts refugees', The Age (Melbourne), 15 September 2011

Edwina Scott, 'Vic’s human rights reputation ‘at risk’', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 14 September 2011

, 'Give police more guidance on use of force: report', ABC News Radio, 12 September 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Advocacy group wants stricter rules for use of pepper spray', The Age (Melbourne), 12 September 2011

Farah Farouque, 'High Court ruling could force change to state drug laws', The Age (Melbourne), 09 September 2011

Chris Merritt, 'High Court rules for key Charter provision', The Australian, 09 September 2011

Melissa Jenkins, 'Drug traffickers could fight convictions', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 08 September 2011

Michael Gordon, 'Deport order ‘violated rights’', (Melbourne), 07 September 2011

Murray Silby, 'Australia considers UN human rights rebuke', World News Australia Radio (SBS Radio), 07 September 2011

Simon Lauder, 'UN rules man’s deportation from Australia illegal', ABC News, 06 September 2011

Simon Lauder, 'Deportations attract UN judgment on Australia’s character', PM with Mark Colvin (ABC Radio), 06 September 2011

Lisa Martin, 'UN raps Australia over Swedish crim', WA Today (Perth), 06 September 2011

, 'UN rules man’s deportation from Australia illegal', Australia Network News, 06 September 2011

Angela Priestley, 'Manne Underestimated', The Power Index, 01 September 2011

, 'A delicate balance: The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities', Lawyers Weekly, 24 August 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Rocking the boat', The Age (Melbourne), 16 August 2011

Paul Barclay, 'Policing challenges', Australia Talks (ABC Radio National), 15 August 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Do more for children, UN urges', The Age (Melbourne), 15 August 2011

Farrah Tomazin, 'Do we really need a Victorian human rights charter?', The Age (Melbourne), 14 August 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Rights commissioner quits', The Age, 03 August 2011

, 'AFL chief backs diversity', Star Observer, 01 August 2011

Stefan Armbruster, 'Palm Island rioter challenges parole gag', SBS World News Australia Radio, 01 August 2011

Katie Weiss, 'Police investigating themselves: a ‘hopeless position’', Crikey, 29 July 2011

, 'Failed death penalty appeal must spark reform', Lawyers Weekly, 07 July 2011

Whitney Harris, 'Burqa unveiling proposal criticised', Bendigo Advertiser, 07 July 2011

Anonymous, 'Government rejects marriage push', The Star Observer, 15 June 2011

Interview, 'Govt rejects UN Human Rights Council recommendations', National Indigenous Radio Service, 09 June 2011

Kirsty Needham, 'Backdown over detention pledge', Sydney Morning Herald, 07 June 2011

AFP, 'Australia rejects UN calls on asylum seekers', Mysinchew.com, 06 June 2011

Jeremy Thompson, 'UN human rights review takes aim at Australia', Radio Australia News, 06 June 2011

AAP, 'Govt stands firm against UN on detention', SBS World News, 06 June 2011

Howard Sattler, 'Push to pay killer $500,000', 6PR882 News Talk, 01 June 2011

Amy McQuire, 'United nations line up to kick Oz over human rights', Tracker, 01 June 2011

Murray Cornish, 'Lawyers attack Palm Is rioter’s parole conditions', ABC News online, 31 May 2011

Nathan Paull, 'Wotton in High Court appeal', Townsville Bulletin, 31 May 2011

Daniel Scoullar, 'Unchartered territory', MCV, 31 May 2011

Damien Carrick, 'The right of prisoners to speak out', ABC’s Law Report, 31 May 2011

Josh Bavas, 'Palm Island ringleader appeals against media ban', The World Today (ABC Radio), 30 May 2011

Peter Munro, 'State told human rights a matter of decency', The Age, 29 May 2011

Amber Jamieson, '‘Draconian’ parole conditions may contravene constitution', Crikey, 27 May 2011

Alex Boxsell, 'High Court to hear Palm Island case', The Australian Financial Review, 27 May 2011

Chris Merritt, 'Charter neutrality lost on human rights chief', The Australian, 27 May 2011

Farah Farouque, 'Parolee to challenge gag order', The Age, 26 May 2011

Anonymous, 'Lex Wotton challenging legal ban in High Court', IndyMedia, 26 May 2011

Michael Edwards, 'UN questions legality of Malaysia refugee swap', ABC News Online, 24 May 2011

Milanda Rout, 'ALP vows tougher NT grog curbs', The Australian, 24 May 2011

, 'Malaysia asylum deal ‘illegal’', Sky News, 24 May 2011

Liz Hobday, 'Sentencing debate prompts fresh criticism of terror laws', PM (ABC Radio), 24 May 2011

Xinhua, 'UN questions legality of Australia’s asylum seeker deal with Malaysia', People's Daily Online, 24 May 2011

Agence France-Presse, 'UN blasts Australia over Malaysia boatpeople plan', MSN News, 24 May 2011

Farrah Tomazin, 'Equality chief lashes mooted law changes', The Age, 22 May 2011

Michael Magnusson, 'Expert warns of equal rights rollback', MCV, 17 May 2011

Chris Merritt, 'Exposed: bid to rig Victoria’s charter review', The Australian, 13 May 2011

Jeff Waters, 'Australia accused of misleading UN', The World Today (ABC Radio), 05 May 2011

Greg Dyett, 'Temporary protection visas flagged', SBS World News, 26 April 2011

David Rood, 'Rights charter set for overhaul', The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 April 2011

Farrah Tomazin, '‘Tough on crime’ pledge becomes Clark’s tall order', The Age, 27 March 2011

Farrah Tomazin, 'Neighbourhood and Koori courts could go', The Age, 27 March 2011

Shelley Hadfield, 'Judge Diggers by actions, not just comments General Peter Cosgrove urges', (AAP) Herald Sun, 25 March 2011

Ashley Gardiner and Anne Wright, 'Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create culture of safety', Herald Sun , 25 March 2011

Mornings with David Oldfield, 'Facebook posts on facebook by defence personel undermine Australia’s mission', 2UE Radio, 25 March 2011

SBS Radio, 'Changes urged to extradition laws', SBS Radio, 13 March 2011

PM, 'Coroner retires to consider finding in police teen shooting inquest', ABC Radio, 11 March 2011

Jeff Waters, 'Vultre Funds', Newsline, Australia Network, 02 March 2011

Damien Carrick, 'Vulture funds', The Law Report, ABC Radio National, 01 March 2011

Michael Magnusson, 'Government to reinstate religious bias right', MCV (Melbourne), 22 February 2011

AM, 'UN human rights high commissioner to visit Australia', ABC Radio, 11 February 2011

Indymedia Australia, 'Australia hauled over the coals in the UN on human rights', Indymedia Australia, 02 February 2011

Adam Gartrell, 'Review draws AusAID reform calls', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 02 February 2011

The World Today, 'UN delivers verdict on human rights record', ABC Online (Radio), 01 February 2011

ABC Radio Australia, 'Australia buys time on human rights response', ABC Online (Radio), 01 February 2011

AAP, 'UN reports on human rights in Australia', Nine MSN, , 01 February 2011

Michael Coggan, 'Australia’s human rights record scrutinised by UN', ABC Online, 28 January 2011

Linda Mottram, 'Australia pressured on human rights by UN members', ABC Online (Radio), 28 January 2011

Adam Gartrell, 'Mandatory detention under fire at UN', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 28 January 2011

The World Today, 'Australia faces scrutiny on human rights record', ABC Online (Radio), 28 January 2011

Sunili Govinnage, 'Human Rights Record Goes Under the UN Magnifying Glass', ABC Online, 27 January 2011

Adam Gartrell (AAP), 'UN to Grill Oz on Human Rights', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 25 January 2011

AAP, 'UN to Grill Australia on Human Rights', SBS World News (Australia), 25 January 2011

ABC TV, 'Loophole Keeps Drug Dealer in Public Housing', ABC TV News (Victoria), 04 January 2011

James Eyers, 'High Court Lays Down the Law on the Right to Vote', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 16 December 2010

Nine News, 'High Court Strengthens Voting Rights', Nine News, , 15 December 2010

Daniel Flitton, 'Baillieu Minister Lowers the Volume on Human Rights', The Age (Melbourne), 08 December 2010

Michael Bachelard, 'Ted’s Crime Crackdown May Not be So Tough After All', Sunday Age (Melbourne), 05 December 2010

James Eyers, 'New Government Urged to Review, but Keep, Rights Charter', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 03 December 2010

Farah Farouque, 'Independent Probe Call on Police Shootings', The Age (Melbourne), 25 October 2010

James Bennett, 'Battle of Reputations: The Tyler Cassidy Inquest', ABC Online, 22 October 2010

Farah Farouque, 'A Mother Prepares to Take the Stand for her Boy', The Age (Melbourne), 19 October 2010

AAP, 'Police Shooting Inquest Starts Tuesday', SBS World News Australia, 18 October 2010

Daniel Flitton, 'Australia to Defend “Racist” Northern Territory Intervention at the UN', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 10 August 2010

ABC AM, 'Victoria to Review Police Investigations', ABC News, 07 August 2010

Tom Arup, 'High Court Allows 100,000 to Vote', The Age (Melbourne), 07 August 2010

James Eyers, 'High Court Allows Votes', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 07 August 2010

ABC Stateline, 'The Trouble with Cops Investigating Cops', ABC News, 06 August 2010

James Eyers and Hannah Low, 'It’ll be All Writ by Election Night', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 30 July 2010

James Eyers, 'Court Challenge to Vote Deadline', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 27 July 2010

Cynthia Banham, 'Time to Practise What We Preach on Human Rights', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 21 July 2010

ABC Law Report, 'IVF Treatment for Prisoners', ABC Radio National, 20 July 2010

Andrea Petrie, 'Welfare Cheat Wins Right to IVF on Jail Time', The Age (Melbourne), 10 July 2010

ABC, 'Gay Group Gives Evidence Over Church Discrimination', ABC Online, 09 July 2010

ABC, 'Prioner Wins Right to Continue IVF Treatment', ABC Online, 09 July 2010

Paul Anderson, 'Jailed Welfare Cheat Granted Access to IVF Treatment', Herald Sun (Melbourne), 09 July 2010

AAP, 'Prisoner Wins Access to IVF', The Australian (Sydney), 09 July 2010

Greg Roberts, 'Cassidy’s Family Try to Suppress Details', Nine News (Melbourne), 08 July 2010

Alex Boxsell, 'Rights Bill by Stealth Feared', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 02 July 2010

Melissa Fyfe, 'Ambulance Delay May Have Breached Mother’s Right to Life', The Age (Melbourne), 13 June 2010

ABC, 'Prisoner’s Bid for Continuing IVF Treatment', ABC Online, 02 June 2010

Jeff Waters, 'Offshore Detention Faces High Court Challenge', ABC Online, 02 June 2010

AAP, 'Prisoner Should Have IVF Access: Lawyer', The Age (Melbourne), 01 June 2010

AAP, 'Inmate Wants Access to IVF Treatment', The Age (Melbourne), 01 June 2010

Norrie Ross, 'Prisoner Says Refusal to Permit IVF Treatment is a Breach of Rights', Herald Sun (Melbourne), 01 June 2010

Lawyers Weekly, 'Tackling Terrorism', Business Spectator, 25 May 2010

Michael Gordon, 'Asylum Seeker Clamp Breaches Treaties: Lawyers', The Age (Melbourne), 22 May 2010

Andrea Petrie, 'Trial to Decide Prisoner’s Right to IVF Treatment', The Age (Melbourne), 04 May 2010

Peta Carlyon, 'Prisoner’s Legal Bid for IVF Treatment', ABC Online, 04 May 2010

Katie Bice, 'Kimberley Castles Wins Speedy Trial for IVF Treatment Bid', Herald Sun (Melbourne), 04 May 2010

Padraic Murphy, 'Jailbird Pleads for IVF Chance', Herald-Sun (Melbourne), 01 May 2010

Chris Merritt, 'Charter’s Champion Forced to Hold His Tongue', The Australian (Sydney), 23 April 2010

Lawyers Weekly, 'National Human Rights Bill Scrapped', Lawyers Weekly (Sydney), 23 April 2010

Michael Pelly, 'Rights Push Finally Put Out of Its Misery', The Australian (Sydney), 23 April 2010

Selma Milovanovic, 'Drugs Law at Odds with Rights Charter: Judges', The Age (Melbourne), 26 March 2010

Melissa Fyfe, 'Push Comes to Shove for Drug Traffickers', The Sunday Age (Melbourne), 21 March 2010

Kirsty Needham, 'Labor Drops Terror Hoax Offence', The Age (Melbourne), 19 March 2010

Michael Pelly, 'Action Urged as Drug Law and Charter Collide in Vera Momcilovic Case', The Australian (Sydney), 19 March 2010

James Eyers, 'Law Inconsistent with State Charter', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 19 March 2010

The World Today, 'Victorian Court Orders Law Change', ABC Radio, 18 March 2010

Simon Lauder, 'Court Rules Drug Law Breaches Human Rights', ABC Online, 18 March 2010

Adrian Lowe, 'Judge Lays Down Rules for Inquest', The Age (Melbourne), 05 March 2010

AAP, 'Cassidy Inquest “Not a Trial”: Coroner', The Age (Melbourne), 04 March 2010

Mark Buttler, 'Police to Use Tasers in Country Victoria from July 1', Herald-Sun (Melbourne), 26 February 2010

Kate Hagan, 'Police Chief Changes Mind on Tasers', The Age (Melbourne), 26 February 2010

National Indigenous Radio Service, 'RDA amendments only window dressing', , 26 February 2010

Yuko Narushima, 'Intervention in NT Racist: UN Envoy', The Age (Melbourne), 25 February 2010

Michael Pelly, 'Steps to Human Rights Charter', The Australian (Sydney), 25 February 2010

Claire Chaffey, 'Human Rights Proposal Still Afloat', Lawyers Weekly (Sydney), 23 February 2010

Jill Stark, 'Plan to Lock up Drunks, Drug Users', The Age (Melbourne), 21 February 2010

Daniel Flitton, 'Talk of Refugee Crisis Rejected', The Age (Melbourne), 19 February 2010

Kate Hagan, 'McGorry May Appear at Teen Inquest', The Age (Melbourne), 12 February 2010

Lauren Wilson, 'OPI Refuse to Take Over Investigation into Police Shooting of Tyler Cassidy', The Australian (Sydney), 21 December 2009

Australian Human Rights Commission, 'Human Rights Lawyers Win Recognition at Annual Awards', Media Release, 10 December 2009

AAP, 'Cassidy Inquest “Not a Trial”: Coroner', The Age (Melbourne), 07 December 2009

ABC, 'Alice Springs Campers Lose Bid Against Takeover', ABC, 26 November 2009

ABC, 'Commonwealth Wins Court Challenge', ABC, 26 November 2009

ABC Online, '2010 Vote for Racial Discrimination Act', ABC Online, 19 November 2009

Darren Coyne, 'Petition Calls for Scrapping of Racist Laws', Koori Mail, 18 November 2009

National Indigenous Radio Service, 'RDA amendments only window dressing', , 07 November 2009

Michael Pelly, 'Rights Charter Becoming Part of Legal Arsenal', The Australian (Sydney), 30 October 2009

Amy McQuire, 'The world is watching town camp takeover', National Indigenous Times, 29 October 2009

Jonathan Pearlman, 'UN Puts Rudd Policies in Spotlight', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 27 October 2009

ABC, 'Government Accused of Holding Out on Town Camp Upgrades', ABC, 26 October 2009

Kate Hagan, 'Police Chief Changes Mind on Tasers', The Age (Melbourne), 07 October 2009

Paul Barclay, 'Begging: Australia Talks', ABC Radio National, 14 September 2009

Mark Buttler, 'Police to Use Tasers in Country Victoria from July 1', Herald-Sun (Melbourne), 07 September 2009

Jonathan Pearlman, 'Terrorism Law Revamp Dumps Haneef Charge', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 14 August 2009

ABC AM, 'Alice Springs Town Camps on Hold', ABC AM, 07 August 2009

Michael Pelly, 'Steps to Human Rights Charter', The Australian (Sydney), 07 August 2009

Michael Pelly, 'Steps to Human Rights Charter', The Australian (Sydney), 07 August 2009

National 9 News, 'Aboriginal Camp Leases in Legal Limbo', National Nine News, 04 August 2009

Paul Toohey, 'Town Camp Housing Plan in Chaos', The Australian (Sydney), 01 August 2009

Christian Kerr, 'Takeover of Camps Faces New Obstacle', The Australian (Sydney), 27 July 2009

Debbie Guest, 'Switch Put Lawyer on the Rights Path', The Australian (Sydney), 17 July 2009

Jewel Topsfield, 'A Prisoner No More', The Age (Melbourne), 23 May 2009

Done By Law, 'Our Human Rights Report Card: “Could do Better”', 3CR (Melbourne), 07 April 2009

Laura McIntyre, 'UN gives Australia one-year deadline on human rights', Lawyers Weekly, 06 April 2009

Daniel Ziffer, 'Rights Record Under Scrutiny in UN Seat Bid', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 22 March 2009

James Eyers, 'Lack of Domestic Legislation Could Hamper Bid for Seat', Australian Financial Review (Sydney), 20 March 2009

Tom Arup, 'United Nations to Query Australia on Possible Human Rights Breaches', The Age (Melbourne), 13 March 2009

Louis Andrews, 'Intervention Protest Disrupts Question Time', Canberra Times (Canberra), 04 February 2009

Mike Steketee, 'Judges have their Place', The Australian (Sydney), 30 December 2008

Karen Kissane, 'Bill of Rights: Do We Need one of These?', The Age (Melbourne), 12 December 2008

Lena Bell, 'Responsibility Writ Large', Business Spectator, 10 December 2008

Laura McIntyre, 'Human Rights Group Renews Call for Election Promise Consultation', Lawyers Weekly, 20 October 2008

Amy McQuire, 'Human Rights Groups Urge Federal Government to Endorse UN Declaration as', National Indigenous Times (Australia), 15 May 2008

Michael Pelly, 'Charter Lifts Human Rights Arguments', The Australian (Sydney), 11 April 2008

Michael Pelly, 'Brennan Foresees Constitutional Glitch with Rights Charter', The Australian (Sydney), 14 March 2008

Laura McIntyre, 'Systemic Discrimination Next Target for Legal Centre', Lawyers Weekly, 12 February 2008

ABC Online, 'Human Rights Group to Meet UN on Torture', ABC News Online (Australia), 06 November 2007

Karen Kissane, 'Court Reverses Prisoner Vote Ban', The Age (Melbourne), 31 August 2007

Editorial, 'The Right Decision for Democracy', The Age (Melbourne), 31 August 2007

Jonathan Pearlman, 'Court Gives Vote Back to Some Inmates', Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 31 August 2007

Michael Pelly and Paul Maley, 'Prisoners Call for Voting Rights', The Australian, 31 August 2007

Karen Kissane, 'Former Delinquent Takes on Federal Government and Wins', The Age (Melbourne), 07 August 2007

Jane Fynes-Clinton, 'Jail No Bar to Rights', Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 03 May 2007

Kenneth Nguyen, 'Prisoner Goes to High Court to Win Right to Vote', The Age (Melbourne), 25 April 2007

Andra Jackson, 'Human Rights Complaint to UN over Deportation', The Age (Melbourne), 03 January 2007

ABC Online, 'Australian Lawyers Complain to UN over Criminal’s Deportation', ABC News Online (Australia), 02 January 2007

Norrie Ross, 'UN’s Aboriginal Human Rights Fight', Herald Sun (Melbourne), 13 December 2006

AAP, 'Rights Observors to Monitor G20 Protests', The Age (Melbourne), 15 November 2006

Michelle Grattan, 'Ruddock Warned of “War Crime”', The Age (Melbourne), 11 November 2006