In our new series “We Love Parramatta”, we highlight Parramatta’s many histories and cultures. This week we look at Parramatta Gaol, located at the corner of O’Connell and Dunlop Streets in North … [Read more...]
National Sorry Day
National Sorry Day, held on 26 May, commemorates the history of the Stolen Generations. From 1910 until the 1970s, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly removed from their … [Read more...]
We Love Parramatta – The Parramatta Family Court
As part of our “We Love Parramatta” series, we are taking a look at the Parramatta Family Court. Some of you may be familiar with the Family Court, housed with the Federal Circuit Court in the … [Read more...]
Immigration Detention: The Financial Cost and the Human Cost
Let's be frank - Martin Bullock Lawyers opposes immigration detention, both onshore and offshore. The reality is that it is an inhumane and expensive position to hold. It is 56 times cheaper to … [Read more...]
Societies create human rights, and they are fragile
It has been 70 years since the philosopher Hannah Arendt, a German-Jewish woman, coined the phrase, “the right to have rights”. Hannah was forced to flee Nazi Germany only to be interned in France, … [Read more...]
Harmony Day
Today is Harmony Day. It is celebrated annually on 21 March in Australia and coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is a day about … [Read more...]
How could an Australian do this?
Martin Bullock Lawyers, like many of you, are appalled by the terrorist crimes committed by a young white supremacist in New Zealand last Friday. We are all asking: “How could an Australian do … [Read more...]
St Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day, named for the foremost patron saint of Ireland, is celebrated today, Sunday 17 March, which marks the saint’s traditional death date. With 70 million people of Irish descent … [Read more...]
We Love Parramatta – Parramasala Festival
In our new series “We Love Parramatta”, we highlight Parramatta’s many histories and cultures. This week we look at Parramasala Festival, returning this Friday for its tenth year. Parramasala … [Read more...]
National Day of Mauritius
Today, 12th March, is the National Day of Mauritius! It is a day that marks two key events in Mauritian history: the day it gained independence from Britain and the day it became a … [Read more...]