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Carmen Lawrence SMH Webdiary Archive Nov 03 - March 05
Carmen Lawence: SMH Webdiary Archive
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 01:51 PM
Indefinite detention, Cornelia Rau and the denial of mental illness
"We need to revive our commitment to the principle that lies at the heart of our Western, liberal tradition - that every person has the right to be free; a right that is second only to the right to life itself. The right that is embodied in the common law principle that only courts after proper charge and trial - and not government - should decide who is deprived of their liberty." Carmen Lawrence more
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 04:01 PM
Choice in Childbirth: a public policy failure
"Exhortations last year by the treasurer, Peter Costello, that patriotic young Australians should go forth and multiply, caused more than a few indulgent chuckles from the assembled media. Many of those being urged to have more children were probably less amused as they contemplated the hurdles they confront in taking his advice." Carmen Lawrence more
Monday, October 25, 2004 at 03:29 PM
Democracy is failing if the majority are alienated from politics
Every election produces its peculiar set of certainties about the future of the losing party, certainties that later analysis often proves flawed. Knee-jerk analysis crowds the airwaves and advice is proffered by opinionated commentators about what must be done to avoid permanent oblivion. I've done it myself. more
Friday, March 26, 2004 at 01:56 PM
Howard's games with boys' education
John Howard's attempt to use teacher training as a wedge to split Labor has backfired, writes Carmen Lawrence, with the Catholic Church running a mile from being used as his wedge stooge. more
Thursday, November 13, 2003 at 03:19 PM
Should Pauline Hanson have gone to gaol in the first place?
"Following Pauline Hanson's imprisonment, I was asked on more than a few occasions whether I thought she should have been gaoled. My answer was generic rather than specific to her case - that I could not see the benefit of jailing people for non-violent crimes; that in such cases we would all be better served if the focus was on reparation rather than retribution, rehabilitation rather than revenge." New ALP president Carmen Lawrence more
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