Human Rights
Secrecy Reforms Keep Australia in the Dark
Yesterday, Attorney General Mark Dreyfus announced reforms to the secrecy legislation that aims to harmonise the vast array of laws......
Protests in WA against the conflict in Gaza continue
The conflict between Israel and Hamas continues. Today US President Joe Biden addressed the nation, asking the US Congress US$100......
Prisoners underrepresented in Referendum vote
As the deadline for online enrollment to vote in the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum approaches on 18 September, more......
Tibetans rally in Canberra for human rights violations
Tibetans met with ministers in Canberra yesterday, for the 12th Tibet Lobby Day, organised by the Australia Tibet Council, to......
Indigenous Custody Deaths Remain High
Thirty-one years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Indigenous fatalities remain alarmingly high. Findings from the Australian......
Is Australia meeting international human rights obligations?
A report recommending many amendments to the Australian legal system, including a Charter of Human Rights, was released today. The......
Historic Ruling In Favour of First Nations Climate Advocacy Group
It was announced on Friday that the case against the proposed Waratah Coal Mine in Galilee Basin of Central Western......
Colorado Shooting Looms Ongoing LGBTQ+ Hate Speech
A gay nightclub in Colorado Springs of the United States was fired by a 22-year-old gunman, killing at least 5......
Discrimination Act review submitted in Queensland
The Queensland Human Rights Commission presented a review of the Discrimination Act 1991 to State Parliament today. The intention of......
Australia should step up on older people’s rights
Today marks the international day of action in support of the Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. Organisations advocating......