The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance - Benjamin Franklin. he unbelievable story of a flight attendant who saved a victim of human trafficking blew up on social media in February this year. After observing the suspected victim’s erratic behaviour, Sheila Fedrick felt something was wrong, confirmed the girl was in danger by leaving her a note … [Read more...]
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Rules Of Engagement: Identifying Illegal Questions At Your Next Job Interview
t is tough out there for job seekers, particularly young job seekers.The current market is flooded with graduates with only 68.8% of young Australians able to secure full-time work within four months of completing formal study. Youth unemployment currently stands at 12.9%, three times higher than the national average.In this climate, being offered an interview is an … [Read more...]
Census(less) Discrimination: Inadequate Representation Of Same-Sex Families On Census Form
LGBTQI+ inclusivity is on the rise, but only in certain states and territories, with Federal government forms, documents and terminology failing to keep up. ouples in Victoria are now able to adopt children regardless of the couple’s sex or gender identity. Victoria has become the fifth Australian state or territory to provide for same-sex adoption, joining the … [Read more...]
#CensusFail: Are You Legally Required To Provide Your Name On The Census Form?
Senior Law Lecturer from Monash University says that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) may have no legal power to ask for names and addresses.Dr Caroline Henckels, who teaches Constitutional and Public Law, says that the legislation allows the ABS to collect ‘statistical information,’ without defining what that is.For the first time, the ABS will be retaining … [Read more...]
