Keep up to date with articles relating to VCE Sociology Unit 4 Outcome 1 ‘Citizenship’. The list below will be continually updated and may be be referred to in class.
Unit 4 Outcome 1: Citizenship
Middendorp, C 2010, ‘Without taxation, life would be less liveable’, The Age, 22 February, viewed 22 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/without-taxation-life-would-be-less-liveable-20100221-oo02.html.
Gordan, J 2009, ‘To preserve democracy, political donations must be limited’, The Sunday Age, 20 December, viewed 20 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/to-preserve-democracy-political-donations-must-be-limited-20091219-l6kf.html.
AAP 2010, ‘Gillard against gay marriage’, The Age, 30 June, viewed 2 July 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/gillard-against-gay-marriage-20100630-zkcj.html?autostart=1.
Gough, D 2010, ‘Dwellings for low paid ‘uninhabitable”, The Age, 27 June, viewed 27 June 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/dwellings-for-low-paid-uninhabitable-20100626-zb1i.html.
Sexton, R 2010, ‘Human rights fall through cracks in police cells’, The Age, 25 June, viewed 26 June 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/human-rights-fall-through-cracks-in-police-cells-20100624-z3ij.html.
Fyfe, M 2010, ‘Like it or not, 18-year-olds to be enrolled to vote’, The Age, 6 June, viewed 16 June 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/like-it-or-not-18yearolds-to-be-enrolled-to-vote-20100605-xlxs.html.
Allen, D 2010, ‘Rejig of discrimination laws should enshrine equality for all’, The Age, 3 May, viewed 3 May 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/rejig-of-discrimination-laws-should-enshrine-equality-for-all-20100502-u196.html.
McGorry, P 2010, ‘Mentally ill remain second-class citizens’, The Age, 24 April, viewed 24 April 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/mentally-ill-remain-secondclass-citizens-20100423-tj4y.html.
Szego, J 2010, ‘Disability activists set for election-year fight’, The Age, 3 April, viewed 5 April 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/disability-activists-set-for-electionyear-fight-20100402-rjuq.html.
Wallace, N 2010, ‘Driving test for epileptics ‘unsafe”, The Age, 15 March, viewed 16 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/driving-test-for-epileptics-unsafe-20100314-q63j.html.
Narushima, Y &Kontonimas, B 2010, ‘Code opens doors to disabled’, The Age, 15 March, viewed 16 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/code-opens-doors-to-disabled-20100314-q638.html.
Editorial 2010, ‘Equal pay is the law, but it is not yet a reality’, The Age, 3 March, viewed 3 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/equal-pay-is-the-law-but-it-is-not-yet-a-reality-20100302-pg9m.html.
Schneiders, B, ‘Unions step up battle for pay equality’, The Age, 2 March, viewed 2 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/unions-step-up-battle-for-pay-equality-20100301-pdlb.html.
McDonald, K 2010, ‘A government out of step’, The Age, 28 February, viewed 2 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/a-government-out-of-step-20100227-pa13.html.
Schubert, M 2010, ‘Senate rejects gay marriage bill’, The Age, 26 February, viewed 28 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/senate-rejects-gay-marriage-bill-20100225-p5zv.html.
Editorial 2010, ‘The housing problem that won’t go away’, The Age, 28 February, viewed 28 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/the-housing-problem-that-wont-go-away/2010/02/27/1266687180022.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1.
Fyfe, M 2010, ‘Slum conditions in public housing exposed’, The Age, 28 February, viewed 28 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/slum-conditions-in-public-housing-exposed-20100227-pa91.html.
Narushima, Y 2010, ‘Family fought immigration laws for daughter’, The Age, 23 February, viewed 23 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/family-fought-immigration-laws-for-daughter-20100222-orv4.html.
Haussegger, V 2010, ‘Women still face an uphill battle for equality’, The Age, 22 February, viewed 22 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/women-still-face-an-uphill-battle-for-equality-20100222-oou9.html.
Nader, C 2010, ‘Abbott rejects homeless target’, The Age, 17 February, viewed 17 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/abbott-rejects-homeless-target-20100216-o91l.html.
McQuigg, K 2010, ‘Writing’s on the cinema wall when it comes to equal access’, The Age, 16 February, viewed 17 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/writings-on-the-cinema-wall-when-it-comes-to-equal-access-20100215-o2tl.html.
Simmonds, A 2010, ‘Barring disabled migrants makes Australia the loser’, The Age, 4 February, viewed 4 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/barring-disabled-migrants-makes-australia-the-loser-20100203-ndeb.html.
Wilson, B 2010, ‘High-quality care for the elderly is a human rights issue’, The Age, 31 January, viewed 31 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/highquality-care-for-the-elderly-is-a-human-rights-issue-20100130-n5gb.html.
Johnson, S 2010, ‘Some migrants resist equality: Abbott’, The Age, 22 January, viewed 23 January 2010, http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/some-migrants-resist-equality-abbott-20100122-mqib.html.
Miletic, D, Hunter, T & Humphrys, L 2010, ‘Fresh starts as Australia Day dawns for new citizens’, The Age, 23 January, viewed 23 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/fresh-starts-as-australia-day-dawns-for-new-citizens-20100122-mqrx.html.
Horin, A 2010, ‘Centrelink to go easy on older gay couples’, The Age, 14 January, viewed 14 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/centrelink-to-go-easy-on-older-gay-couples-20100113-m6z5.html.
Perkins, M 2010, ‘Pupil sues over access to school’, The Age, 11 January, viewed 11 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/pupil-sues-over-access-to-school-20100110-m0om.html.
Cirillo, M 2010, ‘A woman’s work deserves better pay’, The Age, 4 January, viewed 7 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/a-womans-work-deserves-better-pay-20100104-lpoe.html.
Stark, J 2010, ”Socially infertile’ may cause IVF overload’, The Age, 3 January, viewed 3 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/socially-infertile-may-cause-ivf-overload-20100102-lmlx.html .
Lucas, C 2009, ‘Disabled ignored by taxi drivers’, The Age, 23 December, viewed 23 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/national/disabled-ignored-by-taxi-drivers-20091222-lbqp.html.
Heasley, A 2009, ‘Airline blunder on aid dog’, The Age, 23 December, viewed 23 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/airline-erred-on-aid-dog-20091222-lbqr.html.
Cody, E 2009, ‘France takes hard look at Muslims’, The Sunday Age, 20 December, viewed 20 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/world/france-takes-hard-look-at-muslims-20091219-l6la.html.
Gordan, J 2009, ‘Tackling homelessness plans have ‘stagnated’, The Sunday Age, 20 December, viewed 20 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/national/tackling-homelessness-plans-have-stagnated-20091219-l6rq.html.
Peel, M 2009, ‘A civil partnership law for gay couples should be a priority’, The Age, 15 December, viewed 15 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/a-civil-partnership-law-for-gay-couples-should-be-a-priority-20091214-ks6n.html.
McMullan, B 2010, ‘Poverty knows no borders’, The Age, 26 May, viewed 27 May 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/poverty-knows-no-borders-20100526-wdii.html.
Milovanovic, S 2010, ‘Dream of an Aussie life, and a willing dad’, The Age, 27 February, viewed 28 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/dream-of-an-aussie-life-and-a-willing-dad-20100226-p97e.html.
Allardice, N 2010, ‘Boredom is a poor excuse to ignore poverty’, The Age, 25 January, viewed 25 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/boredom-is-a-poor-excuse-to-ignore-poverty-20100124-msir.html.
Clements, T 2010, ‘Aid delivery is more than tossing sacks off the side of a ship’, The Age, 19 January, viewed 19 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/aid-delivery-is-more-than-tossing-sacks-off-the-side-of-a-ship-20100118-mgqc.html.
Thomas, M 2010, ‘Aid proves more vital than ever’, The Age, 15 January, viewed 15 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/aid-proves-more-vital-than-ever-20100114-ma0f.html.
Flitton, D 2009, ‘Foreign aid gifts’ misleading message really gets my goat’, The Age, 29 December, viewed 29 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/foreign-aid-gifts-misleading-message-really-gets-my-goat-20091228-lh8k.html.
Berg, C 2009, ‘Human rights? Sorry, we’d rather strip-search children’, The Age, 13 December, viewed 13 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/human-rights-sorry-wed-rather-stripsearch-children-20091212-kpmd.html.
Needham, K 2010, ‘Welfare groups concerned by Abbott’s penalty talk’, The Age, 18 August, viewed 26 August 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/abbotts-plan-sparks-welfare-fears-20100817-128jj.html.
Keating, P 2010, ‘Privacy is under attack from a media that don’t care’, The Age, 5 August, viewed 13 August 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/privacy-is-under-attack-from-a-media-that-doesnt-care-20100804-11fiv.html.
Hunter, T 2010, ‘Police allowed to track myki users’, The Age, 30 July, viewed 13 August 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-track-myki-users-20100729-10y1q.html.
Peatling, S 2010, ‘Coalition in talks with republicans’, The Age, 13 June, viewed 16 June 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/coalition-in-talks-with-republicans-20100612-y4rp.html.
Brennan, F 2010, ‘A charter of rights is divisive? The vast majority think not’, The Age, 23 April, viewed 24 April 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/a-charter-of-rights-is-divisive-the-vast-majority-think-not-20100422-tfqk.html.
Joseph, S 2010, ‘Stance on human rights has everything – except a charter’, The Age, 22 April, viewed 24 April 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/stance-on-human-rights-has-everything–except-a-charter-20100421-sy48.html.
Gilmore, H 2010, ‘Promises, promises: college purge a disaster waiting to happen’, The Age, 29 March, viewed 29 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/promises-promises-college-purge-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-20100328-r59r.html.
Harrison, D 2010, ‘Truants cause halt in welfare payments’, The Age, 29 March, viewed 29 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/truants-cause-halt-in-welfare-payments-20100328-r55f.html.
Zwartz, B 2010, ‘Religious groups fear ‘witch-hunt”, The Age, 25 March, viewed 27 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/religious-groups-fear-witchhunt-20100324-qwrz.html.
Milovanovic, S 2010, ‘Drugs law at odds with rights charter: judges’, The Age, 26 March, viewed 26 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/drugs-law-at-odds-with-rights-charter-judges-20100326-r084.html.
Fyfe, M 2010, ‘Desal company ‘spying”, The Age, 14 March, viewed 14 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/desal-company-spying-20100313-q595.html.
Lynch, P 2010, ‘Rights bill is long overdue’, The Age, 1 March, viewed 1 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/rights-bill-is-long-overdue-20100228-pb4s.html.
Lee, I ‘Look to past policies, not present, to gauge charter’s need’, The Age, 1 March, viewed 1 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/look-to-past-policies-not-present-to-gauge-charters-need-20100228-pb4v.html.
Schubert, M 2010, ‘Welfare groups split on extending income rules’, The Age, 26 February, viewed 28 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/welfare-groups-split-on-extending-income-rules-20100225-p5zt.html.
Editorial 2010, ‘Gene testing exposes us all to discrimination’, The Age, 16 February, viewed 17 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/gene-testing-exposes-us-all-to-discrimination-20100215-o2ta.html.
Needham, K 2010, ‘Funding overhaul call for non-profits’, The Age, 12 February, viewed 12 February 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/funding-overhaul-call-for-nonprofits-20100211-nv41.html.
Carney, S 2010, ‘Another day of national celebration, but forget about a republic or new flag’, The Age, 27 January, viewed 27 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/another-day-of-national-celebration-but-forget-about-a-republic-or-new-flag-20100126-mw81.html.
Mendes, P 2010, ‘Abbott’s plans for the poor all stick and no carrot’, The Age, 22 January, viewed 25 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/abbotts-plans-for-the-poor-all-stick-and-no-carrot-20100122-mpsa.html.
Grattan, M 2010, ‘Prince ‘no obstacle to republic”, The Age, 23 January, viewed 23 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/prince-no-obstacle-to-republic-20100122-mqrz.html.
Editorial 2010, ‘Goodbye, sweet prince. Hello, republic debate.’, The Age, 23 January, viewed 23 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/to-fix-a-fault-first-face-the-facts/2010/01/22/1263663162298.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap3.
Cameron, R 2010, ‘Princely magnetism could swing views on monarchy’, The Age, 18 January, viewed 18 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/princely-magnetism-could-swing-views-on-monarchy-20100117-me9b.html.
Mackinnon, R 2010, ‘Censorship is alive in the free world’, The Age, 16 January, viewed 17 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/censorship-is-alive-in-the-free-world-20100115-mce0.html.
Peatling, S 2009, ‘Thousands of parents face benefit suspension’, The Sunday Age, 20 December, viewed 20 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/national/thousands-of-parents-face-benefit-suspension-20091219-l6ro.html.
Austin, P 2009, ‘Tension over Queen’s removal’, The Age, 18 December, viewed 18 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/national/tension-over-queens-removal-20091217-kzx4.html.
Editorial 2009, ‘Filtering threatens freedom, but won’t stop net nasties’, The Age, 17 December, viewed 17 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/filtering-threatens-freedom-but-wont-stop-net-nasties/2009/12/16/1260639222383.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1.
Austin, P 2009, ‘Backflips on protesters and privacy leaves us all in the dark’, The Age, 17 December, viewed 17 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/backflips-on-protesters-and-privacy-leave-us-all-in-the-dark-20091216-kxdw.html.
Grattan, M & Pearlman, J 2009, ‘Outcry on internet censorship’, The Age, 17 December, viewed 17 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/national/outcry-on-internet-censorship-20091216-kxhy.html.
Moses, A 2009, ‘Big Brother laws to be brought in for web’, The Age, 16 December, viewed 16 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/big-brother-laws-to-be-brought-in-for-web-20091215-kuka.html.
Probyn, A & Wright, S 2009, ”Virtual’ national ID card proposed’, The Age, 15 December, p. 9. [http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/6585637/govt-to-launch-virtual-national-id-cards/]
Fyfe, M 2009, ‘Quasi-terrorist treatment for tea-and-biscuit protesters’, The Age, 13 December, viewed 13 December 2009, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/quasiterrorist-treatment-for-teaandbiscuit-protesters-20091212-kpmb.html.
Kissane, K 2010, ‘The ABC goes forth into a brave new world’, The Age, 13 March, viewed 13 March 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/the-abc-goes-forth-into-a-brave-new-world-20100312-q4g6.html.
Stark, J & Craig, N 2010, ‘Spring Street tap dances, fearing the Tote could rock the vote’, The Age, 24 January, viewed 24 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/national/spring-street-tap-dances-fearing-the-tote-could-rock-the-vote-20100123-mrqq.html.
Ormonda, T 2010, ‘Self-serving advertisements a shameful exploitation of power’, The Age, 11 January, viewed 11 January 2010, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/selfserving-advertisements-a-shameful-exploitation-of-power-20100110-m0l7.html.
