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March 2010
Stanley Village: you’ve got mail ... at last
(
03 March 2010
)
February 2010
Street Care members to join new council on homelessness
(
19 February 2010
)
December 2009
Electricity price rises threaten household finances
(
15 December 2009
)
Legal centres say today is the day for action on Human Rights
(
10 December 2009
)
November 2009
Practical help from lawyers for people at risk of mental illness
(
24 November 2009
)
Reparations a matter of ‘unfinished business’ says Tom Calma
(
19 November 2009
)
October 2009
Government urged to move on Human Rights without delay
(
08 October 2009
)
September 2009
VIRGIN BLUE DECISION A WIN FOR DISABLED
(
10 September 2009
)
June 2009
Rising energy bills increase risk of electricity disconnection
(
29 June 2009
)
People with MS and Parkinson’s Disease at risk with rising power bills
(
10 June 2009
)
Aboriginal community contribute views on human rights
(
02 June 2009
)
May 2009
Last minute changes to Stolen Wages scheme need review
(
27 May 2009
)
Baby Harvey 'speaks' out for human rights protection
(
04 May 2009
)
Theatre of the streets gives homeless a voice in human rights debate
(
01 May 2009
)
March 2009
New covert search warrant laws threaten human rights and individual freedoms
(
20 March 2009
)
50 households a day disconnected from electricity
(
11 March 2009
)
Central Coast residents to pay more for water
(
05 March 2009
)
February 2009
Lights, Camera, Action!
- it’s Human Rights … the movie
(
25 February 2009
)
Newcastle continues to pioneer human rights protection
(
24 February 2009
)
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme must work for low income and disadvantaged households
(
24 February 2009
)
High Court upholds damages decision in terrorist defamation case
(
13 February 2009
)
January 2009
Energy and water disconnections on the rise in mortgage belt
(
30 January 2009
)
December 2008
NSW Government needs to advertise Stolen Wages deadline
(
17 December 2008
)
White Paper lacks energy efficiency focus
(
15 December 2008
)
Australians gain a voice in human rights protection
(
10 December 2008
)
Reforms to improve accountability and viability of charities
(
05 December 2008
)
National registration of health professionals must deliver an independent and transparent complaints process
(
04 December 2008
)
November 2008
Reforms to fine paying system is good news for homeless people
(
26 November 2008
)
Rising disconnections highlight need for Electricity Safety Net
(
25 November 2008
)
PIAC benefits from $100,000 Myer Family Philanthropy grant
(
24 November 2008
)
No Gerry Harvey no! Come and see life on the streets
(
21 November 2008
)
New electricity privatisation plan fails on consumer protection
(
03 November 2008
)
September 2008
Reparations Tribunal crucial to Stolen Generations Reparation Bill
(
24 September 2008
)
A mother’s fight for justice vindicated
(
23 September 2008
)
Why we need human rights protection
(
08 September 2008
)
August 2008
‘Safety Net’ essential to protect vulnerable in privatisation
(
27 August 2008
)
Muslim leader vindicated by doubling of defamation damages
(
08 August 2008
)
July 2008
Kevin’s story aims to shatter myths about homelessness
(
31 July 2008
)
Fairness critical to Emissions Trading Scheme
(
15 July 2008
)
Landmark decision means disability discrimination case against Virgin Blue takes off
(
08 July 2008
)
June 2008
Early ratification of UN Convention ensures Australia has a leading role promoting disability rights
(
20 June 2008
)
Senate Committee says Stolen Generations reparation requires urgent resolution
(
18 June 2008
)
Radio 2UE apologises for vilifying gay couple
(
16 June 2008
)
Rudd Government’s commitment to ratify UN Convention ensures human rights protection for people with disabilities
(
06 June 2008
)
March 2008
NSW treatment of mentally ill prisoners takes a step backward
(
31 March 2008
)
February 2008
Homeless Persons’ Legal Service, Deacons & Wayside Chapel team up to offer free legal advice to the homeless in Kings Cross
(
25 February 2008
)
December 2007
ACCC takes stand on misleading ‘green’ electricity marketing
(
21 December 2007
)
Centrelink plays ‘Scrooge’ with homeless this Christmas over proof of identity documents
(
20 December 2007
)
Flight Closed report shows travel for disabled airline passengers anything but a smooth ride these Christmas holidays
(
13 December 2007
)
Low income and disadvantaged households still at risk in power privatisation
(
11 December 2007
)
November 2007
Spending welcome but more needs to be done for homeless
(
05 November 2007
)
October 2007
New Homeless Persons’ Legal Service clinic to meet the growing needs of the homeless in Sydney’s east
(
30 October 2007
)
Law offers no protection to tenants when banks foreclose on landlord mortgages
(
25 October 2007
)
Not Such a Fine Thing! On-the-spot fines disadvantage Homeless and Young People
(
24 October 2007
)
25 years fighting for the legal and democratic rights of the poor and disadvantaged
(
17 October 2007
)
25 year anniversary conference highlights growing need for working in the public interest to protect democratic rights
(
15 October 2007
)
September 2007
Paying for Desal and Profit
(
17 September 2007
)
Australian Government should support UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
(
13 September 2007
)
Putting Power into Private Pockets
(
11 September 2007
)
August 2007
PIAC calls for Stolen Generations Reparations Tribunal
(
06 August 2007
)
PIAC and ALHR call for Attorney-General to support role of judiciary
(
01 August 2007
)
July 2007
Human rights and disability representatives call for speedy ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability
(
02 July 2007
)
April 2007
Energy Consumers lose more Price Protections
(
11 April 2007
)
NSW Government fails consumers
(
04 April 2007
)
No interest rate rise but electricity prices skyrocket
(
04 April 2007
)
March 2007
Aboriginal communities still waiting for Parties to deliver water and sewerage services
(
21 March 2007
)
Government must not enter into any access card contracts
(
16 March 2007
)
Time to take the cards off the table: PIAC calls for Access Card Bill to be withdrawn
(
15 March 2007
)
February 2007
NSW Attorney General to launch new homeless legal clinic
(
01 February 2007
)
December 2006
More action needed to prevent attacks on homeless people
(
08 December 2006
)
PIAC welcomes Senate report into Stolen Wages
(
07 December 2006
)
Hunter Water challenged to lift its game
(
04 December 2006
)
November 2006
Consumers welcome greener energy
(
09 November 2006
)
October 2006
Delivering Sustainability: Consumers to examine energy, water supply
(
10 October 2006
)
PIAC welcomes Freedom of Information reform
(
09 October 2006
)
September 2006
Power prices warning to consumers
(
07 September 2006
)
July 2006
Sydney bars blinded by disability
(
24 July 2006
)
ACT Government leads the way on anti-terrorism
(
24 July 2006
)
June 2006
Attack dogs used to control kids
(
07 June 2006
)
Virgin Blue improves policy for travelers with disability- but further improvements are required
(
01 June 2006
)
April 2006
Central Coast drought cuts water affordability
(
12 April 2006
)
The Fines System in NSW – Not Such a Fine Thing!
(
06 April 2006
)
March 2006
Attorney General to be applauded for rights approach
(
20 March 2006
)
February 2006
Homeless Persons’ Legal Service Left High and Dry
(
16 February 2006
)
Qantas unlawfully discriminates against people with disabilities
(
08 February 2006
)
December 2005
PIAC welcomes new Human Rights Commissioner
(
15 December 2005
)
Commonwealth all talk on rights compliance
(
01 December 2005
)
November 2005
NSW Preventative Detention Bill – it’s all in the timing
(
30 November 2005
)
Give us time to consider Preventative Detention – call for NSW Government
(
28 November 2005
)
Legislating under a cloak of fear
(
02 November 2005
)
October 2005
It can and should be otherwise: slow down passage of Anti-Terrorism Bill
(
27 October 2005
)
Freedom in Australia is threatened by new terror laws
(
10 October 2005
)
September 2005
New counter-terrorism powers a threat to us all
(
27 September 2005
)
Silencing dissent – the deportation of Scott Parkin
(
12 September 2005
)
No new terrorism laws until reviews are completed
(
09 September 2005
)
London calling – local responses to bombing miss the point
(
08 September 2005
)
August 2005
Complete reviews of existing laws before any new laws on terror
(
10 August 2005
)
July 2005
Mother wins damages in Aborginal death in custody case
(
28 July 2005
)
June 2005
PIAC supports call for continuing independent oversight of immigration detention
(
23 June 2005
)
‘Pain, not gain’ in new water prices
(
17 June 2005
)
Price, Laws & 2UE v Burns - back in ADT
(
17 June 2005
)
May 2005
Georgiou's Bills to reform mandatory detention and for an act of compassion applauded
(
31 May 2005
)
Job security good for the economy
(
27 May 2005
)
April 2005
Water prices should not penalise say consumers
(
01 April 2005
)
March 2005
State of Emergency? Attack on open courts by Howard Government
(
11 March 2005
)
Government threatens freedom of speech
(
09 March 2005
)
Fred Nile tries to remove gay rights, again
(
02 March 2005
)
Democracy not served by voluntary voting
(
02 March 2005
)
February 2005
John Laws, Steve Price & Radio 2UE ordered to apologise and pay legal costs in homosexual vilification decision by ADT
(
16 February 2005
)
PIAC calls for a national no fault compensation scheme
(
11 February 2005
)
January 2005
Sydney's Water Future
(
13 January 2005
)
November 2004
Burns v Laws. Price & Radio 2UE: homosexual vilification decision being handed down by ADT
(
19 November 2004
)
Consumers hit water price hikes
(
12 November 2004
)
October 2004
NSW power plans to prices
(
25 October 2004
)
Conference to examine utility reforms
(
10 October 2004
)
June 2004
Power rides hit large families
(
10 June 2004
)
April 2004
Consumers warn on power prices
(
30 April 2004
)
High Court decides children to remain in detention centres
(
29 April 2004
)
March 2004
PIAC welcomes NSW Government commitment to return Stolen Wages
(
12 March 2004
)
Access to safe pedestrian crossings secured by Blind man
(
10 March 2004
)
Human rights groups resist attempted erosion of rights by US and Australian Governments
(
05 March 2004
)
Gay man sues Laws, Price & Radio 2UE for homosexual vilification
(
01 March 2004
)
April 2003
Detainees released from detention
(
14 April 2003
)
October 2002
Stolen generations woman wins claim for sexual assault
(
18 October 2002
)
September 2002
Statement from the Queensland Government on the launch of the Restoring Identity report
(
27 September 2002
)
Statement from the SA Government on the launch of the Restoring Identity report
(
27 September 2002
)
Statement from the WA Government on launch of Restoring Identity report
(
27 September 2002
)
Medical negligence reforms will harm health care
(
04 September 2002
)
August 2002
Problem Gambler seeks Special Leave to Appeal to High Court
(
08 August 2002
)
December 2001
Federal Court to hand down decision in Female Kickboxer sex discrimination test case
(
07 December 2001
)
November 2001
Female Kickboxer claims sex discrimination
(
07 November 2001
)
September 2001
Court of Appeal to hand down decision in Compulsive Gambler exploitation test case
(
19 September 2001
)
May 2001
Move forward with a ‘Sorry’ tribunal
(
24 May 2001
)
Somali Refugee sues Cth and Detention Centre Operator for Assault
(
16 May 2001
)
Court of Appeal to hear Test Case on Problem Gambling
(
01 May 2001
)
March 2001
Scarlett Finney’s legacy lives on for Stephanie!
(
22 March 2001
)
February 2001
NSW Government accused of cave in to doctors
(
27 February 2001
)
WTO Rules Unfair, Say Community Organisations to Parliamentary Inquiry
(
12 February 2001
)
August 2000
SOCOG thumbs its nose at the disabled
(
28 August 2000
)
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