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Born in Hope
The Family Law Act of 1975 and the establishment of the Family Court of Australia in the following year aimed to revolutionize the settlement of marital disputes. But the court quickly became the focus of hostility, and many saw it as a failed experiment. Drawing on interviews with judges, lawyers, and counselors, this book challenges that notion and captures the complexity of the early years as the Family Court grappled with increasing media criticism and acts of violence never before seen in the Australian legal system. This intriguing oral history provides a deeper understanding of the legal institution that arguably impacts a larger proportion of Australians than any other.
Self-Determination, Dignity and End-of-Life Care
By providing an interdisciplinary reading of advance directives regulation in international, European and domestic law, this book offers new insights into the most controversial legal issues surrounding the debate over dignity and autonomy at the end of life.
Turn Left at the Devil Tree
Accompanied by Turkey, his little 'hunting' dog, Derek Pugh founded several outstation schools in the most remote parts of Arnhem Land and gained a rare insight into a traditional way of life which has been witnessed by only a few outsiders. By turns reflective, tragic and hilarious, Turn Left at the Devil Tree is a memoir of a visiting teacher among the Indigenous people and wildlife of the Top End of Australia. It is also a history - revealing some little known and disturbing events that were sanctioned from the highest levels of government. Life there was "frustrating at times, but always a challenge and Derek has recorded his experiences beautifully in this delightful book". Ted Egan AO
Awkward Truth
Darwin was a battle Australia would rather forget, yet the Japanese attack on 16 February 1942 was the first foreign assault on Australian soil since 1788. The raid was bigger than the first wave that attacked Pearl Harbor. Hundreds of Australians were killed. The police station and police barracks were totally destroyed, the hospital wrecked, the administration building shattered. And the people of Darwin abandoned their town leaving it to looters and a few dogged defenders with single-shot .303 rifles and a few anti-aircraft batteries. Peter Grose tells the real story of the attack and takes us into the lives of the people who were there.
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Religious Discrimination and Cultural Context
Uses a comparative analysis of case law in leading common law nations to demonstrate how religious discrimination is culturally determined.
Counsel of Perfection
Since its inception in 1976 - immediately after the collapse of the Labor Government that created it - the Family Court of Australia has become one of Australia's most controversial public institutions. The formation of the Family Court, largely the work of Attorney General (and later High Court Judge) Lionel Murphy, represented a major change in emphasis from traditional common law methods of dealing with family law matters. This legislation will have been in operation for twenty years by the time the book is published. Nowadays, divorce affects almost every member of society - not only those who go through the process, but also their relatives and friends. The increasing commonness of divo...
To Have But Not to Hold
Henry Finlay recounts the transformation of marriage through the eyes of Parliamentarians over the last 100 years, breaking new ground in his account of fundamental changes in modern Australia's attitudes.
