DBL: Consumer Rights: 13 July 2010
Written by camilla on July 14, 2010
Are you sick of being harassed by people knocking at your door wanting you to change energy contracts?
Have you copped a fine from one of those private car parks that says you need a ticket to park for free?
Have you ever borrowed money from Cash Converters or a pay day lender [...]
Everyday People, Everyday Rights
Written by Julia on June 22, 2010The term human rights is talked about a lot these days, but do you know how human rights are relevant to you on a practical day to day basis? On todays show we will be talking with Jessie Lees from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission about a human [...]
DBL: Social media and your rights at work: 8 June 2010
Written by camilla on June 15, 2010You’re home from work, you kick off your shoes, and your working day, along with your responsibilities to your employer, are over for the day. Or so you think. But with the advent of social media and the ‘broadcast yourself’ world of online publishing, your after-hours activities can be more easily tracked by your employer [...]
SMART JUSTICE CAMPAIGN: 11 MAY 2010
Written by camilla on May 11, 2010Ah, election season: when it seems that only ‘Law and Order’ is on the menu and being ‘tough on crime’ is the daily mantra. But do the measures offered by politicians, such as more police and more prisons, really make our communities safer? Are the politicians really offering us policies that will lower crime or [...]
Paint it White: May 4 2010
Written by alex on May 4, 2010Kyle Magee is a dude on a mission. He’s been whiting out corporate advertising and he’s prepared to go to jail to start a debate about advertising and the global corporate media. Kyle’s been pathologised by the system, experienced incarceration and been ignored by his lawyers and Magistrates in the system. Kyle now gives his [...]
