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Sex Discrimination and the Australian Defence Forces: 19 April 2011

In Australia, we are generally not permitted to discriminate on the basis of gender in the course of employment.  The Sex Discrimination Act regulates against this type of discrimination.  However, the law also allows the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to obtain an exemption from employing women in positions involving the performance of combat duties.

Tonight on Done By Law, we will be discussing whether our laws should continue to maintain the allowance of this exemption against women in the ADF.  We will discuss the arguments for and against the exemptions.

Tune in tonight at 6pm.

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women in Victorian Prisons

Rachel Herzing at the Imprisoned People and Social Justice Forum

Two weeks ago, the Imprisoned People and Social Justice Forum was held at the Koori Heritage Trust down on King Street.

The forum was organised by the Decarceration Working Group, with support and collaboration from Flat Out, Sisters Inside, the Centre for the Human Rights of Imprisoned People and the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention Legal Service.

The day aimed to facilitate discussions on systemic issues in imprisonment, strategies for decarceration and social justice for imprisoned men and women in Victoria, with input from national and international speakers including formerly imprisoned people.

Rachel Herzing, an activist from the US with almost 20 years of organising experience, came to the forum and gave a talk about the work and politics of two US prison abolitionist organisations: Critical Resistance and Creative Interventions.

DBL: Legal News in Detail 14 October 2008

Tonight on Done by Law, Sam, Camilla and Isolde discuss current topical news in detail.  We chat about current refugee news, discuss the High Court Freedom of Informantion Appeal of Heather Osland, and discuss sentences of sex offenders.