The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Ms Katie Kiss has warned that legislation introduced by the Queensland Government late last week was “a devastating step ...

Calls from local First Nations residents to repeal the recently decreed Port Augusta Declared Public Precinct have been backed by Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice ...

The Australian Government has introduced new migration laws into Parliament to expand search and seizure powers in immigration detention centres. In part, these proposals are based on recommendations ...

Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner today launched the most comprehensive plan ever for eliminating racism in ...

My name is Giridharan Sivaraman and I’m the Commonwealth Race Discrimination Commissioner. I’d like to begin by acknowledging that I’m speaking to you on the unceded lands of the Burramattagal clan of ...

Forty years ago, the Commonwealth Parliament enacted the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation. The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) was a landmark in Australian race relations ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee that is considering the Migration Amendment Bill 2024.

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 ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee that is considering the Migration Amendment Bill 2024. This Bill purports to be a necessary response to the ...