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Wednesday 6 September 2023

Australia's opportunity to catch up on human rights

Despite Australia’s support of human rights at an international level, formal action on a human rights act is lagging behind other countries – but we have a unique opportunity to change this.
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Friday 25 August 2023

Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Eliza Dean

Eliza Dean is our latest intern through the Melbourne Law School Public Interest Law Initiative Internship Program, which allows law students to apply their knowledge practically, while making important contributions to our work for subject credit.
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Thursday 17 August 2023

Enhancing skills of cancer and health professionals around the world to use law

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer has just finished delivering its second-ever online Master Course
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Monday 31 July 2023

McCabe Centre welcomes new Regional Manager for Asia

We’re delighted to announce our new Regional Manager, Ma-Anne Rosales-Sto. Domingo.
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Wednesday 5 July 2023

Statement in support of a Voice to Parliament

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer, together with our colleagues at Cancer Council Victoria, support The Voice as part of our commitment to reconciliation and to closing the gap on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Thursday 29 June 2023

Report: Compliance and enforcement of laws for the prevention of NCDs: Examples from the Western Pacific Region and beyond

We know that law is one of the most effective and powerful tools in preventing noncommunicable disease – but laws can only be effective if they lead to change on the ground.
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Wednesday 31 May 2023

World No Tobacco Day 2023: How those fighting for healthier food can learn from tobacco control and law

This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme, ‘Grow Food, Not Tobacco’, focuses on raising awareness of the alternative opportunities for tobacco farmers and encouraging them to change to sustainable and nutritious crops.
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Thursday 11 May 2023

Explainer: What is Universal Health Coverage, and what does law have to do with it?

Universal Health Coverage has been a hot topic of conversation in the health and development sector over the past few years.
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Thursday 13 April 2023

Pacific Island workshop focuses on tobacco and regional trade agreements

The workshop specifically focused on helping 11 participants to gain insights into the role of trade agreements in addressing tobacco control and facilitating the sharing of experiences and lessons of countries’ government officials.
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Thursday 9 March 2023

Farewell to our Regional Manager for Asia, Evita Ricafort

It's with mixed feelings that we farewell Evita Ricafort from the McCabe Centre team.
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Wednesday 8 March 2023

International Women's Day puts focus on health inequities

Each International Women’s Day, we are reminded of the big ideas that help us work towards a gender equal future.
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Friday 23 December 2022

A look back at 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on some of our highlights from the past year from our team, alumni and colleagues. It’s certainly been a big year, with special milestones and achievements to celebrate.
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Thursday 22 December 2022

McCabe Centre hosts plain packaging workshop for Eastern Mediterranean region

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer co-hosted a virtual workshop to bring government officials and civil society representatives from the EMRO region together to focus on plain packaging.
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Wednesday 21 December 2022

New to the team in 2022

This year saw three new staff members join the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer throughout the year.
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Thursday 8 December 2022

McCabe Centre collaborates with Norwegian Cancer Society, WHO, and WHO FCTC Secretariat on law and tobacco control workshop for European Region

From discussing digital marketing to preventing tobacco industry interference, colleagues from the European region came together in October to share ideas and perspectives in a workshop on law and tobacco control.
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Wednesday 6 September 2023

Australia's opportunity to catch up on human rights

Despite Australia’s support of human rights at an international level, formal action on a human rights act is lagging behind other countries – but we have a unique opportunity to change this.
Read more >
Friday 25 August 2023

Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Eliza Dean

Eliza Dean is our latest intern through the Melbourne Law School Public Interest Law Initiative Internship Program, which allows law students to apply their knowledge practically, while making important contributions to our work for subject credit.
Read more >
Thursday 17 August 2023

Enhancing skills of cancer and health professionals around the world to use law

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer has just finished delivering its second-ever online Master Course
Read more >
Monday 31 July 2023

McCabe Centre welcomes new Regional Manager for Asia

We’re delighted to announce our new Regional Manager, Ma-Anne Rosales-Sto. Domingo.
Read more >
Wednesday 5 July 2023

Statement in support of a Voice to Parliament

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer, together with our colleagues at Cancer Council Victoria, support The Voice as part of our commitment to reconciliation and to closing the gap on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Read more >