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Practising in the Public Interest, February 2013

Practising in the Public Interest, July 2013

Protesting, Australian Iron & Steel. Photo Courtesy of Illawarra Mercury

Practising in the Public Interest, July 2013

Justice Virginia Bell

Graeme Innes

Terry Purcell and Terry Sheahan

NSW Attorney General, Greg Smith

Jenny Coopes cartoon

Celebrating PIAC’s 30th anniversary
For over 30 years, PIAC staff and board, volunteers, clients, students and pro bono lawyers have championed public interest advocacy in Australia. We’ve come so far… and have much still to do.

30 years, 30 stories

16 May 2013

“I didn’t really think of myself as homeless” says Veronica ...

‘A whole bunch of stuff meant that I couldn’t live at home,’ says StreetCare member, Veronica.

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16 May 2013

Allegations detainees mistreated

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has used freedom of information law to obtain more previously classified and confidential documents relating to Australia’s involvement in the conflict in

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17 May 2013

Afghan detainees complain of humiliating searches

Afghan detainees captured by the Australian Defence Force and held at a US military prison near Bagram complained to Australian government officials that they were forced to accept humiliatingly

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The Defence documents

Australian Defence Force documents, online and searchable

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homeless persons' legal service

Clinic locations and times

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upcoming events

Negotiation Skills for Advocates

28 May 2013

Law for Non-Lawyers

04 Jun 2013