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The arts

Art, music and theatre:  what’s on at fortyfive downstairs (45 Flinders Lane Melbourne)

Melbourne Recital Centre opens Feb 2009

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Fine chamber music:  Musica Viva Australia

Theatre: La Mama

 

Today news headlines: SBS online, Age, SMH, Australian, ABC, Guardian,

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Latest news and projects

·        It’s Time for Australia to have a Charter of Rights

·        Magnificent bloopers in commentary at the Olympic Games

·        English Court of Appeal holds government to account for ‘special rendition’

·        MANDATORY DETENTION TO END: Minister’s speech here

·        Wolfgang Sievers Human Rights Forums: 21 July, 28 July, 17 September
with Mary Kostakidis

·        Real protection at last.  Temporary Protection Visas are to be scrapped.

·        Jail for politicians who mislead the public.  Ignore Laurie Oakes and
Andrew Bolt who misrepresent or misunderstand the point. 
See the argument here.

·        9th Manning Clark Lecture, delivered 10 March 2008

·        Age editorial calls for scrapping of mandatory detention

·        HREOC report on mandatory detention

·        Melbourne's most popular arts venue: fortyfivedownstairs at 45 Flinders Lane

·        The Charter of Rights in Victoria

·        The Centre for Constitutional Rights

 

 

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