Dianne Hiles
In 2001, Dianne Hiles was an ordinary mum, working in IT, when a friend recruited her the morning after the Four Corner’s program on the plight of six year Shayan Badraie in Villawood to help found ChilOut. For four years the group campaigned until children and families were released from immigration detention in 2005. When the number of children in detention again reached over 1,000 after the 2010 election, the group reformed. Dianne also served for three years on the board of A Just Australia and in 2010 completed a Masters in Human Rights from Sydney University. Apart from campaigning, she is currently involved with research projects with the UTS School of Accounting.
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We can’t treat refugees as pawns in a political game
Ahmed* was an unaccompanied 15 year Hazara boy when he reached Christmas Island on his second attempt in 2010. He…... Read more
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
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