In the media
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2018
28 June 2018 – Past failures demand we open our hearts to Indigenous voices – The Sydney Morning Herald online
22 June 2018 – No Peace In North Korea While Human Rights Abuse Continues – Article and interview from Open House with Stephen O’Doherty on Hope Radio, Sydney
14 January 2018 – JGLS appoints former Australian High Court Judge Michael Kirby as Honorary Adjunct Professor – Bar and Bench
2017
26 December 2017 – Michael Kirby: the rainbow in Asia and the fight for gay rights in our region – The Independent online
13 September 2017 – Michael Kirby says gay Australians ‘singled out – The Australian online
3 September 2017 – Justice Michael Kirby (Part Two) – Larissa Behrendt’s interview on the ABC’s Speaking Out
30 August 2017 – Former High Court judge Michael Kirby considered boycotting ‘discriminatory’ same-sex postal survey – ABC News online
30 August 2017 – Interview with Michael Kirby and Johan van Vloten “Don’t boycott the Australian marriage equality vote.”- Ai-Media
27 August 2017 – Justice Michael Kirby (Part One) – Larissa Behrendt’s interview on the ABC’s Speaking Out
22 August 2017 – Fact check: Is the same-sex marriage survey a completely novel idea that is not actually a plebiscite? – ABC News online
16 August 2017 – Jewish group backs Michael Kirby after gay marriage, Holocaust comparison – The Australian online
10 August 2017 – Govt should abandon postal vote: Kirby – Sky News
3 August 2017 – Courts should move online to improve accessibility, lower costs, Michael Kirby says – ABC News online
26 July 2017 – Justice Michael Kirby on success and battling gay stereotypes – The Canberra Times online
21 May 2017 – Finding Megumi: Michael Kirby calls for ‘peaceful initiatives’ on North Korea – The Sydney Morning Herald online
21 May 2017 – Kirby calls for ‘peaceful initiatives’ on North Korea – Newcastle Herald online
18 May 2017 – Former Justice Michael Kirby was guest speaker at IDAHOT Day in Katoomba – Blue Mountains Gazette
9 March 2017 – Parents need all the options before deciding on religious education at school – The Sydney Morning Herald online
16 February 2017 – Michael Kirby in studio with Perth LIVE – 6PR Radio, Perth
2016
25 November 2016 – Former High Court Justice Michael Kirby explains why we need more public high schools – Wentworth Courier
27 August 2016 – Safe Schools: Michael Kirby backs LGBTI program amid outcry from Australian Chinese community – ABC Online
27 August 2016 – Michael Kirby argues against the plebiscite – Out in Perth
26 August 2016 – Interview: Michael Kirby, former Justice of the High Court – ABC Lateline
23 August 2016 – Same-sex marriage plebiscite ‘alien to constitutional tradition’, says former High Court justice Michael Kirby – ABC News online
22 August 2016 – Michael Kirby warns against ‘dangerous’ political precedent of a gay marriage plebiscite – The Sydney Morning Herald online
22 August 2016 – Michael Kirby to speak at Curtin University – Out in Perth