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The Australian Government has announced the establishment of a Royal Commission following the antisemitic Bondi terror attack. This devastating event deeply affected ...

Explore the threats to trans and gender diverse human rights in Australia and contribute your insights. The Australian Human Rights Commission is conducting a national project mapping threats to trans ...

This Chapter includes brief summaries of technical standards and guidance mentioned in the Guidelines. As explained in the Guidelines, the Disability Discrimination Act requires that providers of ...

The key message for businesses to take away from the statutory review into Australia's Modern Slavery Act is simple – ‘modern slavery reporting is not being taken seriously enough.' Professor John ...

Equality Before The Law is a basic tenet of human rights. But I have learned, both as an advocate and during my time as Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner, that equality is not always ...

Kate Jenkins National Sex Discrimination Commissioner June Oscar AO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Anne Hollonds National Children's Commissioner The Hon Dr Kay ...

The Disability Discrimination Commissioner has broadly supported reform initiatives by the federal government to improve the aviation industry, but warned the proposed changes may not be enough to ...

attacked on Saturday by a man displaying white supremacist insignia in Perth. A racially-motivated attack is not only a physical assault, it is an attempt to terrorise people for who they are and an ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has warned that the proposed Cashless Debit Card Bill is not compatible with Australia's international human rights obligations. In a submission to the Senate ...

Women's equity and racial equality advocate Juliana Nkrumah AM has been awarded the prestigious Human Rights Medal at the 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards in Sydney tonight. Other awards went to ...

Celebrating and showcasing the lives of First Nations children is the focus of today's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. With the theme this year of ‘My Dreaming, My ...