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‘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 ...
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Employer biases against older and younger generations hindering Australian workforce productivity
New report reveals almost one in 4 employers consider workers in their 50s ‘old’ and are reluctant to hire people over 50 and ...
Why is it so hard to challenge discrimination against old age in the workforce?
Despite Australia's retirement age now being 67, workers aged 51 to 55 are often considered to be older workers during hiring ...
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Age Biases Harm Australian Workforce Productivity
Almost a quarter (24 per cent) of HR professionals now classify workers aged 51-55 as 'older', according to new research from the Australian HR ...
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Should Australia lower the voting age to 16?
Should 16-year-olds vote? As the UK moves to lower the voting age, five experts debate whether Australia should follow.
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Australia Seeks Gen Z Human Rights Heroes
Australia's peak human rights body is calling for nominations for the 2025 Australian Young People's Human Rights Award.The Australian Human Rights ...
Call to strip arts institutions of funding over antisemitism raises alarm bells
Concerns have been raised over the definition of antisemitism, while others say legislation covering hate speech already ...
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Australian Human Rights Commission calls for end of NDAs in workplace ...
The Australian Human Rights Commission has called on the government to restrict the use of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements in workplace sexual harassment cases, and hit employers with ...