Carla Chan Unger

For over six weeks, Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners have been performing continuous cultural ceremony at the edge of Adani’s Carmichael mine in central Queensland. Leah Light Photography

October 24, 2021

When native title fails: First Nations people are turning to human rights law to keep access to cultural sites

Shelley Marshall, RMIT University; Carla Chan Unger, RMIT University, and Suzi Hutchings, RMIT University

Recently Queensland police recognised the cultural rights of Wangan and Jagalingou people to conduct ceremony under provisions of a Human Rights Act. What does this mean for other Traditional Owners?

October 14, 2020

Treating workers like meat: what we’ve learnt from COVID‑19 outbreaks in abattoirs

Shelley Marshall, RMIT University and Carla Chan Unger, RMIT University

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the dangers of unhealthy workplaces and disempowered workers.

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June 9, 2020

You better hope your work cleaner is one of the few who has time to do a thorough job

Shelley Marshall, RMIT University and Carla Chan Unger, RMIT University

Many of our cleaners have neither the time nor the resources to do the job properly, yet some do the job really well. The difference points to a way forward.

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When native title fails: First Nations people are turning to human rights law to keep access to cultural sites

Treating workers like meat: what we’ve learnt from COVID‑19 outbreaks in abattoirs

You better hope your work cleaner is one of the few who has time to do a thorough job

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