Category: Your Rights
Vulturous ATO preys on the grave
Article posted on Thursday 26 August 2010
As the Actor represents Everyman, so Paul Hogan represents us all over the bureaucratic inequities of oppressive legality and secrecy laws in Australia. He is now locked in the debtor's prison the nation is becoming, reverting to its penal role two centu… more »
Victoria adopts automatic enrolment
Article posted on Monday 09 August 2010
The Victorian Legislative Council has passed the Electoral Amendment (Electoral Participation) Bill 2010, which introduces automatic electoral enrolment for all school students on their eighteenth birthdays, and allows election-day enrolment for everyone… more »
Coalition rejects mandatory filter
Article posted on Friday 06 August 2010
The Coalition will not introduce a mandatory internet filter if it wins the 21 August election, nor will it support Labor if Labor tries to introduce the filter, according to Liberal spokespeople. Read more»... more »
Students help frame debates
Article posted on Monday 26 July 2010
CLA works with advanced and honours students on topics of mutual interest, where the student gains credits for 'internship' programs or honours studies, and CLA benefits from excellent research papers which help to shape a current or future dilemma. See… more »
Govt shuts off open debate
Article posted on Monday 26 July 2010
The Gillard/Conroy connection has closed off debate on internet censorship by releasing, under FOI, an secret industry consultation document with more than 90% blacked out. The reason for the blackout: fear of "premature unnecessary debate". Read more… more »
What's wrong with bikie laws?
Article posted on Monday 26 July 2010
What's wrong with the bikie legislation in NSW, SA and other states? In this interview, CLA Director and Media Spokesperson, Tim Vines, explains to the Atticus program on 2SER radio why bikie legislation is a danger to any form of social protest. Liste… more »
Is Australia's fight for freedom only overseas?
Article posted on Friday 09 July 2010
'Lateline' is on the TV, and its part 1 of a two-part program regarding Mentoring Team Alpha in Afghanistan...and I think of the Australian men killed in Afghanistan since 2001. I reflect on my five years in Iraq and the men killed there. I think of t… more »
When will Australia get a
'Your Freedom 'website?
Article posted on Wednesday 07 July 2010
There's a gale of fresh thought sweeping the UK after its recent election...and Her Majesty's Government is leading the way by launching, on 1 July 2010, a new website which asks British people for ideas on how to restore their civil liberties! When will… more »
Building body more powerful
than the confession cubicle
Article posted on Wednesday 07 July 2010
The commission controlling the building industry has dictatorial powers out of place in a democracy, Prof George Williams says. A re-elected Gillard Government should legislate immediately to restore civil liberties and individual freedoms to constructio… more »
Males suffer presumptive bias
Article posted on Tuesday 06 July 2010
Bias against males in family matters is perpetuated in proposals from the Australian Law Reform Commission, Roger Smith says. Analysis shows that males are the victims in about one-third of cases, but laws and services are all heavily tilted towards cons… more »
Best safety is
freedom to choose
Article posted on Friday 25 June 2010
Cyber-safety comes down to trusting parents to choose for themselves how much educating and monitoring is right for individual children in relation to web browsing (and bullying and other youth concerns), CLA says. The Australian Government's role is to… more »
'Hidden' victims of
violence need help
Article posted on Wednesday 16 June 2010
A new report – Intimate Partner Abuse of Men – has revealed that about one in three cases of domestic violence in Australia are against men. Government-funded public awareness campaigns and different training within the health and welfare sector are n… more »
Govt may spy on your browsing
Article posted on Saturday 12 June 2010
Internet Service Providers may soon have to retain subscriber's private web browsing history for the government to secretly examine, according to news reports. Industry insiders and bloggers are up in arms. Read Article »... more »
Do the 'bikie laws' breach rights?
Article posted on Saturday 12 June 2010
Do the 'bikie laws' breach rights?What does CLA think of the SA legislation - the 'bikie laws' - now being considered, on appeal, by the High Court. Does the Act breach an individual's human rights, we were asked by a student?Dear Ms XXXXX,Serio… more »
Because we're the
United States
of America...
Article posted on Sunday 30 May 2010
If you're planning a trip to the USA, you might to hear this tale of how one Canadian husband and wife team, intent on a shopping trip, ran into language difficulties. Click for more »... more »
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