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Lara Shearer

Lara graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts (Hon.), with majors in journalism and human rights and went on to complete an Honours year in Journalism. Lara was a contributing writer to Esperanto Magazine during her Honours and has done freelance writing. Lara has a passion for storytelling and moving people, with an avid interest in documentary filmmaking and podcasting. Lara was drawn to The Advocate because she doesn't want a cog in the machine role, she wants to be part of something special and thus have a positive impact.

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    Medevac Mayhem – Freedom for some and the others left behind

    Confined to hotel rooms, no access outdoors and no certainty as to what the future holds – this is the bleak reality for the people and families who remain in hotel detention across Australia. Under the Medevac Bill, refugees in need of…

    by Lara Shearer
    February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
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    A New Age of Support – Helping Women in a COVID-19 World

    The women’s support sector swiftly adapted to the throes of remote support, though for organisations like the Women’s Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE), it has still been fraught with challenges. In a recent survey conducted by Monash University, the amount of first-time…

    by Lara Shearer
    February 15, 2021February 15, 2021
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