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NEWS: 11 April 2014

The ethics of migration – symposium recordings

SPA presented a Symposium on "The Ethics of Migration" in conjunction with the SPA AGM on the 5th of April, 2014 at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, Barton ACT.

In case you missed them, here are the speakers and the audio files for their talks:

  • Retired Anglican Bishop George Browning (mp3, 9.5MB)
  • Former Australian Democrats leader Dr John Coulter (mp3, 9.1MB)
  • Theologian, author and broadcaster Dr Paul Collins (mp3, 13.7MB)
  • Founder of Australia 21 and SEE-Change, Em Professor Bob Douglas (mp3, 10.6MB)
  • Authority on climate and health, Em Professor Tony McMichael
  • Philosopher, Assoc. Professor William Grey of Univ. of Queensland

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NEWS: 10 February 2014

The ethics of migration

SPA presents a Symposium on

The Ethics of Migration

1.30 – 5pm, Saturday 5 April 2014

Speakers:

  • Retired Anglican Bishop George Browning
  • Former Australian Democrats leader Dr John Coulter
  • Theologian, author and broadcaster Dr Paul Collins
  • Founder of Australia 21 and SEE-Change, Em Professor Bob Douglas
  • Authority on climate and health, Em Professor Tony McMichael
  • Philosopher, Assoc. Professor William Grey of Univ. of Queensland

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NEWS: 9 December 2013

SPA exec nominations 2014

Call for nominations for election to the SPA National Executive Committee   The SPA Annual General Meeting will be held in Canberra ACT at 11am, Saturday 5th April 2014 at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Barton. In the afternoon there will be a public meeting on the Ethics of Migration.   At

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NEWS: 22 August 2013

Sexual and reproductive health and rights must be prioritized in South asia

Parliamentarians from South Asia committed yesterday to prioritize people’s health and welfare through meeting their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs, particularly those of women and young people.
Meeting in Bangkok, MPs discussed ways to reduce the unacceptably high maternal mortality rate in South Asian countries and how to tackle problems relating to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal having the highest birth rates among adolescents.

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NEWS: 12 August 2013

Fenner conference 2013

10, 11 October 2013
The Shine Dome, Gordon Street, Canberra ACT 2601
Register here! | Conference program here!

More Conference Information

Keynote Speaker: Professor Paul Ehrlich

Other speakers include Suzanne Cory, Hugh Possingham, David Lindenmayer, Chris Dickman, Bob Birrell, Mark O’Connor, Jane O’Sullivan, Michael Lardelli, Ian Dunlop, Sharyn Munro, Simon Michaux, Rhondda Dickson, Michael Jeffrey, Gary Jones, Ian Lowe, Michael Raupach, Tony McMichael, Paul Collins, Haydn Washington, Kelvin Thomson, Julian Cribb and Roger Short. Richard Denniss is after-dinner speaker.

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