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Books that have been banned for ridiculous reasons!

Fri Oct 14 2016

A couple of weeks ago it was International Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read & in honor of this glorious celebration of freedom to read what we want, here is a list of books that have been banned at some point... for completely ridiculous reasons!

  • Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh Why: Because she SPIES (and lies and curses and sets a bad example for kids or whatever)—basically, because she does exactly what Louise Fitzhugh promises in the title. If anything, this is a lesson in honesty and truth in advertising. She could’ve called it Harriet, the Perfect Child but she didn’t, did she? Plus, show us an 11-year-old who isn’t lying and spying and making mischief from time to time, and we’ll show you that this 11-year-old is a cyborg in human skin.

  • Little Red Riding Hood, by Brothers Grimm Why: In the 1987 version, which was adapted from the original fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood was shown carrying a bottle of wine in her basket. But, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we ask you this: What’s honestly the most disturbing thing about Little Red Riding Hood? Is it the fact that there’s a sentient wolf in her grandma’s pajamas? The fact that said wolf probably mauled said grandma to death? Oh, it’s the WINE? Really? Not the fact that the Brothers Grimm were always setting up scenarios where children might get eaten? Ok, as long as you’re sure. Glad everyone has their priorities straight.

  • Where’s Waldo, by Martin Handford Why: Side boob. Seriously. Yes. In this hot mess of a book that’s supposed to make it difficult for you to find anything, someone managed to pick out an errant side boob in the beach scene of the 1987 version. Because, per usual, women’s bodies — even the cartoon ones — ruin everything and start wars and stuff. Avert your eyes forever.

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein Why: The only reason there could possibly be: promoting cannibalism, which is something we all remember from our childhoods, right? Shel Silverstein wanted us to eat other humans. Oh, and some people who really care about their plates also got mad because Shel told kids to break dishes instead of washing them, and we have to keep our little indentured servants in line, right? We can’t have a bunch of whimsical poetry giving them any ideas.

  • The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck Why: Vulgar language — but we kinda understand this one because, as all historical documents indicate, the Great Depression was named in jest. In reality, it was a time of widespread singing and dancing and feasts. Everyone had a really great time. So Steinbeck got it wrong with all that tenant farming and unemployment and hardship. It’s just not accurate. Why would anyone need vulgar language when the world was so awesome?

Other good ones: • The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger: Pornographic. • My Friend Flicka, by Mary O’Hara: Uses the word “bitch” to describe a female dog when we ALL KNOW what the word “bitch” is really for. • The Diary of Anne Frank, by Anne Frank: “Too depressing” in one case, and in another case, she talked about genitals for a second and people got mad. • Lord of the Flies, by William Golding: Implies that man is nothing more than an animal (as in, the point of the whole book). • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill Martin Jr.: Banned because an author with the same name as this book’s author (Bill Martin, no relation) — who, to be clear, is an entirely different person — was a Marxist who wrote a different book about Marxism and people don’t know how to check their facts.

This article was originally publised on Barnes and Noble.com

News etc

Fri Oct 14 2016

Australia's Top Two Legal Officers Are At War Over Government Advice; Careers are on the line as a dispute between Australia's two most senior legal officers comes to a head in Canberra as the Attorney-General George Brandis and Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson face off in Senate hearing today. On Wednesday, a Senate committee took evidence in an inquiry investigating the issue of a direction from Attorney-General George Brandis to the solicitor-general, Justin Gleeson. By the end of the day, the shadow attorney-general, Mark Dreyfus, was calling on Brandis to resign for misleading parliament and lying to the Australian people, or for the prime minister to sack him. So what has Brandis done – or is alleged to have done – that has led to these calls? Continue reading this story online via abc.net.au. For more information on the role of the Solicitor General, this 2016 publication is available in the library now; The role of the Solicitor-General : negotiating law, politics and the public interest by Gabrielle Appleby

New statistics from Bond University show more is needed to support lawyers and law students, or the future of the legal profession could be at risk. New research conducted by the university has revealed that one third of Australian solicitors, one third of Australian law students and one fifth of Australian barristers have reported elevated levels of psychological distress. The research also indicated that one third of law students reported increased levels of stress after their first year of study. Bond University faculty of law professor Rachael Field said this particular statistic was first reported in 2009 and has been consistently reinforced by various studies since then. Read More

Three of the 15 barristers to be appointed senior counsel in NSW in 2016 are women. The NSW Bar Association has announced its 2016 senior counsel roll call. A total of 15 barristers will receive the honour this year, three of whom are women. The number marks a growth in women silks by just over a quarter of a percentage point since 2014. Kate Williams, Katherine Richardson and Kara Shead have been recognised alongside their peers Christopher O’Donnell, Roger Marshall, Victor Kerr, Nicholas Chen, Adam Casselden, David Kell, Scott Goodman, Alexander Dawson, Jason Potts, Scott Nixon, Nicholas Owens and Doran Cook. The invitation to take silk is a mark of standing and recognises experience, skill, integrity and honesty, among other qualities. Barristers with the designation of senior counsel are given the abbreviated post-nominal ‘SC’ in their title. The esteemed list was announced last week by NSW Bar Association president Noel Hutley SC. This is the third consecutive year that three women have been invited to take silk in NSW, despite the overall number of appointees fluctuating between 18, 26 and 15 over the 2014-16 period. Statistics provided by the NSW Bar Association show that in that same period, the percentage of total women silks inched from 9.87 per cent to 10.13 per cent of total senior counsel in NSW. Women presently make up 21.6 per cent of barristers who hold a practising certificate in the state. According to the 2014 annual Women in NSW report, women held 33.8 per cent of positions at the bench of the NSW judiciary, with women practitioners making up only 20.8 per cent of the NSW bar. That same report described the proportion of women holding senior roles in the top echelons of the NSW legal profession as a “very low base”. Read More

A Youtube user has taken the contention out of Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton's debate on Sunday night and turned their encounter into... a duet! Many social media users had already likened the pair's circling of each during the debate as a song performance - and now this genius mash-up has reimagined Trump's circling of Clinton as a duet to Dirty Dancing theme song I've Had the Time of My Life. It's so great. Watch the video via youtube here!

New Books

Fri Oct 14 2016

Latest Journal Titles

Thu Oct 13 2016
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Thu Oct 13 2016

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The Judicial Review

Thu Sep 29 2016

Volume 13 number 1 of The Judicial Review has been published. This edition features the following 6 articles:

  • The Racial Discrimination Act: A 40-year perspective - The Honorable Chief Justice Robert French AC
  • The Fine art of giving and taking offence - The Honorable Chief Justice Robert French AC
  • Good faith in contractual performance - The Honorable Justice Susan Kiefel AC
  • Values in public law - The Honorable Chief Justice James Allsop AO
  • Illegally or improperly obtained evidence: in defence of Australia's discretionary approach - The Honorable Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC and Ms Sarah Schwartz
  • Judicial oversight of prosecutorial discretion: a line in the sand? - The Honorable Justice Mark Weinberg

Museum of Modern Art Releases Free Online Archive of Every Exhibit Since 1929

Thu Sep 29 2016

Since the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) started its collection in 1929, thousands of art projects have made their way through its doors. Now, over 3500 of those exhibitions from its past and present can be enjoyed online. The free digital exhibition archive spans from the museum’s very first exhibition — a showcase of post impressionist artwork — to recent installations, such as Picasso Sculptures and Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey, 1934–1954. The collection even includes the MoMA’s cinema series, which highlights important film movements and directors.

Installation Photographs, Archival Documents, and Catalogues of Exhibitions Now Available to Students, Researchers, Artists, Curators, and the Public - go check it out!

Latest Law Reports

Thu Sep 29 2016
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Thu Sep 29 2016
  • Judicial Officers' Bulletin
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Federal Law Review

Thu Sep 22 2016

Volume 44 Issue 2 of the Federal Law Review has now been published. The current issue features;

  • Matthew Groves, ‘The Evolution and Reform of Standing in Australian Administrative Law’
  • Michelle Welsh and Helen Anderson, ‘The Public Enforcement of Sanctions against Illegal Phoenix Activity: Scope, Rationale and Reform’
  • Dale Smith, ‘Is the High Court Mistaken about the Aim of Statutory Interpretation?’
  • Elizabeth Hicks, ‘Context and the Limits of Legal Reasoning: The “Victim Focus” of Section 18C in Comparative Perspective’
  • Lisa Burton Crawford, ‘Can Parliament Confer Plenary Executive Power? The Limitations Imposed by Sections 51 and 52 of the Australian Constitution’
  • Dominique Allen, ‘Barking and Biting: The Equal Opportunity Commission as an Enforcement Agency’

Latest Journal Titles

Thu Sep 22 2016
  • Australian Journal of Public Administration
  • Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law
  • Counsel
  • Balance
  • Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association [ARITA] Journal

Latest Law Reports

Thu Sep 22 2016
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NSW Legislation Updates

Thu Sep 22 2016

NSW new or updated in force legislation:

  • Armidale Dumaresq Local Environmental Plan 2012
  • Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012
  • Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012
  • Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014
  • Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012
  • Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014

NSW Notifications Week Beginning 19 September 2016

NSW new or updated Bills

  • Adoption Amendment (Institute of Open Adoption Studies) Bill 2016
  • Building Professionals Amendment (Information) Bill 2016
  • Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment Bill 2016
  • Crimes and Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment (Vilification) Bill 2016
  • Criminal Procedure Amendment (Summary Proceedings for Indictable Offences) Bill 2016
  • Education and Teaching Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
  • Fines Amendment (Electronic Penalty Notices) Bill 2016
  • Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
  • Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Bill 2016
  • Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Bill 2016
  • Rural Fires Amendment (Fire Trails) Bill 2016
  • Scrap Metal Industry Bill 2016
  • Security Industry Amendment (Private Investigators) Bill 2016
  • Social and Affordable Housing NSW Fund Bill 2016

New As Made legislation:

  • Armidale Dumaresq Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 8) (2016-582) LW 16 September 2016
  • Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 9) (2016-583) LW 16 September 2016
  • Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 4) (2016-584) LW 16 September 2016
  • Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 18) (2016-585) LW 16 September 2016
  • Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Amendment No 21) (2016-586) LW 16 September 2016
  • Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 2014 (Amendment No 3) (2016-587) LW 16 September 2016

The 14th librarian of Congress is both the first woman and the first African American to hold the post

Thu Sep 22 2016

Carla Hayden has been sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress in the US this week. Hayden highlighted the significance of her promotion by stating that the profession was “feminized” when Melvil Dewey, who created the Dewey decimal system, said “it was time to let women in because there was a lot of monotonous work to do. And he also said women in public libraries could be hostesses because they were part of the home”. “Oh he was quite the fellow,” Hayden said, laughing. “So for a woman to be actual manager, CEO, is poetic justice.”

“Even though librarianship is one of the four what they call feminized professions – social work, education nursing, and librarianship – where 85% of the workforce is female, there haven’t been an equal amount of women in the leadership positions,” Hayden said in an interview. Hayden is also only the third Librarian of Congress to actually have training as a librarian.

Hayden was the head of Baltimore’s library system since 1993 until she resigned earlier this year, after her nomination. When unrest erupted in the city after the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man who died in police custody, Hayden kept the libraries open, even though almost everything else was closed. “My thinking was that at a time of crisis the library should try to be open,” she said. “And it was heartening that the staff members were willing.”

Read more of the story here via the guardian

Global arbitration review [GAR]

Thu Sep 22 2016

Global arbitration review [GAR] is a bi-monthly publication, GAR's latest issues are available for members to access in the library via our online resources.

Global arbitration review Who's who legal directory 2016 is available in hard copy in the library

Select reports published by GAR are also available for loan including Guide to Regional Arbitration and the European, Middle Eastern & African Arbitration Review 2016

ARITA Journal

Thu Sep 22 2016

The Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association Journal Volume 28 number 3 has just been published. This issue looks at several developments in the profession including the Insolvency law reform commencement date and insolvency practice rules development.

Inside this issue:

  • The cover story features six outstanding women in restructuring, insolvency and turnaround.
  • Pre-insolvency advisors behaving badly
  • Restructuring in China
  • Practicalities of winding up and releasing trust assets
  • Conflict Analysis for insolvency practitioners
  • Government updates
  • Insolvency case reports
  • The latest from ARITA's insolvency specialists
  • and more!

Available to read in the library, to be photocopied or scanned.

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