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Bringing Them Home - the Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families (the National Inquiry) - made 54 'head' recommendations, 83 recommendations in total [1], to address what was referred to as 'the continuing devastation of the lives of Indigenous Australians'. The implementation of most recommendations requires action…

This paper gives a brief overview of the mandatory detention laws currently operating in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It examines their operation and gives some insights into how they have impacted on particular groups including young people and Indigenous Australians. It gives a critique of mandatory detention by reference to Australia's international human rights obligations,…

4.1 Overview 4.2 Consumer Representation 4.2.1 Consumers' Telecommunications Network 4.2.2 Telecommunications and Disability Consumer Representation 4.2.3 Deaf Telecommunications Access and Networking 4.3 Disability Equipment Programs 4.4 National Relay Service 4.5 Any-to-any Text Connectivity 4.6 Telecommunications Disability Standard 4.7 Mobile Phones 4.7.1 Hearing Aid Interference 4.7.2 SMS…

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The most distressing aspect about the level of juvenile justice intrusion in the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is the fact that entry into the system is usually the start of a long career of incarceration for many (SNAICC submission 309 page 28).