World Human Rights Day
Dec 10, 2024
World Human Rights Day celebrates the proclamation by the UN National Assembly on 10 December, in 1948. It was the first global acknowledgement of human rights and one of the significant achievements of the United Nations.
It states everyone, no matter their race, colour, religion, gender, language, beliefs, nationality, or background, has the basic rights and freedoms they deserve as a human being.
These rights need to be safeguarded, especially in times of turmoil.
Image: Chasing Freedom, Seymour Centre- the true stories of child refugees who now live in Australia
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Rich Schools, Poor Schools
Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of disadvantaged students, while there is concentrated advantage in private schools.
This situation can be attributed, in large part, to our school funding arrangements. Recent research
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