Bioethics; 05/01/2020(AN 142906921); ISSN: 02699702Academic Search Complete Article source: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=a9h&AN=142906921&site=ehost-live&custid=s2775460
Author: Don MacDowall
Setting Health‐Care Priorities: What Ethical Theories Tell Us.
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Corrigendum.
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Volume 45 Issue 1 – Police practice and false confessions: A search for the implementation of investigative interviewing in Australia
Adam, Lisanne; van Golde, Celine Since the 1960s, the United States developed ‘Reid interrogation technique’, and its variations have been widely used around the world. Due to its interrogative and confession-driven nature – and thus the increased risk of false confessions – many countries (including Australia) have since moved away from this model towards the…
Volume 45 Issue 1 – Family violence and the workplace: Recent developments in Australian law
Roff, Emma This article examines the workplace rights and anti-discrimination protections available for Australian workers who experience family violence. Despite the significance of family violence as a workplace issue, federal anti-discrimination law and, until recently, the ‘Fair Work Act 2009’ (Cth) have failed to provide adequate protection to such employees. The author considers two recent…
Volume 45 Issue 1 – Revisiting vicarious liability in sexual harassment cases heard under the ‘Sex Discrimination Act’
Easteal, Patricia; Saunders, Skye This article considers recent trends in the judicial interpretation of workplace vicarious liability provisions with respect to sexual harassment matters under the ‘Sex Discrimination Act 1984’ (Cth) (SDA). In a study undertaken by the authors in 2008, we found that the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates Court appeared to be taking…
Volume 45 Issue 1 – The grassroots campaign for a Human Rights Act in Queensland: A case study of modern Australian law reform
Phillips, Emma; McVeigh, Aimee The ‘Human Rights Act 2019’ (Qld) is the first dedicated human rights statute enacted in Queensland and only the third law of this type in Australia. Its passage was the culmination of a sustained, grassroots campaign spanning five years. The success of this campaign can be explained through an understanding of…
Volume 45 Issue 1 – A Queensland treaty: Current steps and potential challenges
Hobbs, Harry Last year Queensland joined Victoria and the Northern Territory in formally committing to a conversation about a treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This article explains what a treaty is, outlines the processes undertaken thus far, situates it within the broader national context, and explores several challenges moving forward. Article source:…
Volume 45 Issue 1 – Queensland’s new right to education: What does it mean for children with disabilities?
Walsh, Tamara; Burton, Bridget Queensland’s ‘Human Rights Act 2019’ includes a right to education. Schools will be required to consider the human rights of children when making decisions about enrolments and educational adjustments. This article investigates how the right to education might operate in Queensland state schools, and discusses the potential of this new provision…
Volume 45 Issue 1 – Queensland’s ‘Human Rights Act’: Perhaps not such a great step forward?
Schetzer, Louis In February 2019 Queensland became the third Australian jurisdiction to enact a statutory human rights charter. The Queensland Human Rights Act is modelled on the Victorian ‘Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006’ and the ACT ‘Human Rights Act 2004’. However, it also provides for an accessible complaints mechanism for alleged contraventions…