At the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land, Aboriginal Land Councils, the Human Rights Commission, and Aboriginal Legal Services are urging the federal government to take a stronger role in addressing the ...

Australia is lagging behind other democracies by not having a national human rights act or charter. Canada, the United States, and South Africa all have a bill of rights in their constitutions.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns should withdraw his objection to a protest march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) says simplifying and modernising Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) will better protect the rights of people with disability.

Palestinian children taken too soon As Parliament resumed last week, we did not stay silent. For 24 hours, as part of the ...

The UN says at least 1,373 Palestinians have been killed near aid sites since late May - Israel says its forces do not ...

A Human Rights Act would remedy gaps in Australia’s compliance with its international obligations. Importantly for Australians, an act would provide comprehensive and enforceable protection for ...

With Donald Trump's America showing zero commitment to democracy, the rule of law, human rights or free trade, is it time to ...

Published: January 9, 2025 10:13pm EST The United Nations has that Australia breached international human rights law by detaining a group of young asylum seekers in immigration detention in Nauru.

The “pragmatists” who denigrate human rights in favor of a transactional approach to foreign relations are promoting a self-defeating policy that will do great harm at home and abroad.