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Review Of "Transcultural Writers And Novels In The Age Of Global Mobility", Michael R. Jacklin
Review Of "Transcultural Writers And Novels In The Age Of Global Mobility", Michael R. Jacklin
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Mobility is a fact of contemporary life. Whether voluntary or forced, experiences of relocation are shaping the lives of millions and, increasingly, literature is turning to matters of transcultural and translingual identity that follow such relocations.
The Definition And Significance Of 'Intoxication' In Australian Criminal Law: A Casestudy Of Queensland's 'Safe Night Out' Legislation, Julia Quilter, Luke J. Mcnamara, Kate Seear, Robin Room
The Definition And Significance Of 'Intoxication' In Australian Criminal Law: A Casestudy Of Queensland's 'Safe Night Out' Legislation, Julia Quilter, Luke J. Mcnamara, Kate Seear, Robin Room
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Australian criminal law is being actively reconfigured in an effort to produce a more effective response to the problem of alcohol-related violence. This article uses the Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Qld) as a case study for two purposes: i) to introduce a set of conceptual tools and typologies that can be used to investigate the relationship between 'intoxication' and criminal law; and ii) to raise a number of concerns about how the effects of alcohol and other drugs are implicated in laws governing police powers, criminal responsibility and punishment. We draw attention to the different and sometimes …
State Of The States: New South Wales And The Issues Resounding In Bellwether Seats, Gregory C. Melleuish
State Of The States: New South Wales And The Issues Resounding In Bellwether Seats, Gregory C. Melleuish
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Elections in Australia tend to be won and lost in regional and outer suburban areas, often including semi-rural areas. This is certainly the case in New South Wales, which has a good number of such seats, both surrounding Sydney and up and down the coast.
Nsw Budget Delivers A Fat Surplus, But Mixed Bag For Turnbull's Chances, Gregory C. Melleuish
Nsw Budget Delivers A Fat Surplus, But Mixed Bag For Turnbull's Chances, Gregory C. Melleuish
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
At the most basic level a government budget is about two things: revenue and spending. True happiness, as Mr Micawber would say, lies in ensuring that outgoings do not exceed what comes in.
The Sea, The Sea, Catherine Cole
The Sea, The Sea, Catherine Cole
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
In this short story from the collection, Sea Birds Crying in the Harbour Dark, a small boy from the Australian outback brings the sea into the class room.
Explainer: What Are The Legal Implications Of The South China Sea Ruling?, Clive H. Schofield
Explainer: What Are The Legal Implications Of The South China Sea Ruling?, Clive H. Schofield
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
The ruling in the case brought by the Philippines against China's activities in the South China Sea is significant - not just because it involves China, but because it tackles key ambiguities and uncertainties in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Ocean Diplomacy: The Pacific Island Countries' Campaign To The Un For An Ocean Sustainable Development Goal, Genevieve Quirk, Quentin A. Hanich
Ocean Diplomacy: The Pacific Island Countries' Campaign To The Un For An Ocean Sustainable Development Goal, Genevieve Quirk, Quentin A. Hanich
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
In this article we examine how Pacific Island Countries (pics) successfully championed a stand-alone Ocean Sustainable Development Goal (sdg) goal at the United Nations (un). We analyse how the un Post-2015 development process provided pics with a unique opportunity to use their experience with collective diplomacy and regional oceans governance to propose this international goal. In this article we establish how pics' national and regional quest to strengthen their sovereign rights over marine resources motivated their diplomatic efforts for an Ocean sdg. The campaign was a significant political achievement, positioning these Large Ocean Island States (lois) as global ocean guardians. …
Chinese Transnational Cinema And The Collaborative Tilt Toward South Korea, Brian Yecies
Chinese Transnational Cinema And The Collaborative Tilt Toward South Korea, Brian Yecies
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
To shed light on the important and growing trend in international filmmaking, this chapter investigates the increasing levels of co-operation in co-productions and post-production work between China and Korea since the mid-2000s, following a surge in personnel exchange and technological transfer. It explains how a range of international relationships and industry connections is contributing to a new ecology of expertise, which in turn is boosting the expansion of China’s domestic market and synergistically transforming the shape and style of Chinese cinema.
Changes To Radio National Are Gutting A Cultural Treasure Trove, Siobhan Mchugh
Changes To Radio National Are Gutting A Cultural Treasure Trove, Siobhan Mchugh
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
"RN is the home of big thinking, big ideas, and the national conversation," the statement from ABC management said. It seems odd that, in pursuit of that notion, RN intends to halve the output of its documentary program, Earshot; cease almost all music broadcasting; abort its flagship sound art show, Soundproof, and a short-form storytelling show, PocketDocs; and dispense with the services of respected religious broadcaster John Cleary as well as seven music and features producers.