Australian Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission holds ‘serious concerns’ about Labor’s NDIS laws
Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess sounded the alarm with several elements of Labor’s package to cut $37 billion from future NDIS spending.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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Lesbian activists claim win in push to exclude trans women from events
The group sought an exemption to discrimination laws to hold events for “lesbians born female only”. But trans women say they don’t speak for all lesbians.
- Jack Gramenz and Michaela Whitbourn
‘Significant hostility’: Scale of racism on university campuses revealed
Racism is “pervasive” across the country’s 43 universities and has worsened with “external events”.
- Sally Rawsthorne
- Opinion
- Human rights
One key Australian human rights failing is attracting global attention
No one should be locking up 10-year-old children. We have been asking governments about this for years.
- Hugh de Kretser
Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission
Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.
- Rob Harris
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- Discrimination
Merivale hit with human rights complaint for allegedly refusing entry to people wearing Palestinian scarves
The Racial Justice Centre has filed the complaint on behalf of six people who were allegedly turned away for wearing Palestinian scarves at Merivale’s Jimmy’s Falafel.
- Kayla Olaya
‘We need to find common ground’: Hugh de Kretser’s human rights challenge
As president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Hugh de Kretser walks a fine line. How can the organisation speak to all Australians?
- James Button
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- House of Merivale
Liberal leaders distance themselves from Hemmes as Merivale faces investigation
NSW Liberal leader said he would back “any worker who speaks up” in relation to the Merivale allegations, months after the billionaire hosted a party fundraiser.
- Eryk Bagshaw, Jessica McSweeney and Bianca Hrovat
Local league, Netball Victoria at loggerheads over transgender stoush
Trans advocates say the Riddell District Football Netball League’s decision to ban two trans netballers sets a concerning precedent.
- Carla Jaeger
Why more than 100 leaders quietly met behind closed doors in Brisbane this week
Closed to media, the two-day gathering concluded with a public statement that called out “egregious breaches of human rights against children”.
- Courtney Kruk