A potential mass casualty event in Perth has caused deep distress and fear among First Peoples. Commissioner Kiss calls on the government and law enforcement agencies to treat this incident with ...

All people, including migrant workers, have human rights. Human rights promote dignity and provide protection from mistreatment. Businesses and employers have a responsibility to respect the human ...

Even when appropriate legal and other measures to protect and promote human rights are in place, breaches of rights can still occur.The right to an effective remedy is an essential component of human ...

Today marks one year since the Australian Human Rights Commission's positive duty regulatory powers came into force, aiming to eliminate sexual harassment and discrimination in Australian workplaces.

Sportïholds a unique place in Australian society. It celebrates our values of equality, fairness and participation and helps build social connection and cohesion. However, spectator racism at sporting ...

Shakira is an early childhood educator and advocate for the prevention of violence against women and children. After losing her mother Jacqui to domestic violence in 2023, Kira turned to advocacy. Her ...

Dr Michelle Telfer is a Paediatrician, Adolescent Medicine Physician and the Chief of Medicine at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Melbourne. Michelle has been a leading voice in affirmative trans ...

Jarib is a 21-year-old Guwamu/Kooma man who grew up in Cunnamulla, a small community in outback Queensland of 1200 people.. After commencing in a youth support role at the Paroo Shire Council in 2023, ...

Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner, Robert Fitzgerald AM, has called on the Federal Government to formally endorse the creation of a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons, in what he ...

What are the legal rights of trans people in Australia? In Australia, transgender and gender diverse people have the same legal rights as everyone else. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 protects people ...

The Place You Cannot Imagine: A Family and Detention in Australia, Radio Eye, ABC Radio National - Lea Redfern and Phillip Ulman The Place You Cannot Imagine: A Family and Detention in Australia is an ...

Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss, National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds, and Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay have expressed ...