In a moment of deep significance, Aboriginal leaders from across public institutions and political life have come together to ...

A report released today by the Australian Human Rights Commission has laid bare the devastating impact of racism on health ...

The Respect@Work website has undergone an audit due to recent amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act, which now require businesses and organisations to comply with the positive duty obligations. The ...

In 2016 the Leading for Change report highlighted the lack of cultural diversity represented within the senior leadership positions in Australian business, politics, government and universities. It ...

Australia has strong sense of human rights and freedoms, but people's basic human rights are not very well protected in Australian law. Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world that does ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve our lives in meaningful ways. However if it is not developed and deployed safely, it can also threaten our human rights. Currently, AI ...

Parents and carers are used to constantly weighing up risk while striving to keep their children safe. It’s a delicate balance. But we also know that protecting our kids is more complicated than just ...

At the request of Australia’s 39 universities, the Australian Human Rights Commission conducted a national, independent survey of university students to gain greater insight into the nature, ...

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In March 2021, the Commission released a proposal for a National Anti-Racism Framework in response to enduring community calls for national action after heightened experiences of racism and racial ...

A financial enduring power of attorney (FEPOA) is a legal instrument that allows an adult person to appoint another adult person(s) to make certain financial and/or asset decisions on their behalf, ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent further harm to children in detention, and to reduce ...