Social Justice
Uluru statement – moving forward
Friday, January 22 2021
A new book by UTS Law’s Dr Harry Hobbs, Indigenous aspirations and structural reform, looks at options put forward by......
Australian Human Rights Record criticized in UN calls to Raise the Age
Thursday, January 21 2021
31 countries called for the Australian age of criminal responsibility be raised to 14 at The UN Universal periodic review (UPR)......
Advocates plead for Government to release refugees in hotels under repealed Medevac Law
Friday, December 11 2020
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre pleads for the Australian Government to release the Refugee and Asylum Seekers in detention hotels in......
Putting period poverty back on the agenda
Thursday, December 10 2020
Immense action to address period poverty took place around the world this year; Scotland made pads and tampons freely available......
Disability Royal Commission examining barriers in open employment for disabled Australians
Thursday, December 10 2020
This week the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is overseeing its ninth public......
First Nations Co-Design and Self Determination progressing through 2020
Thursday, December 10 2020
In the second part of The Wire’s review of First Nations issues in 2020, Tom Calma speaks with Sarah Martin......
Looking back at 2020 through a First Nations lens
Wednesday, December 9 2020
As The Wire reflects on 2020 as a year of upheaval and challenge, we consider the moments of significance for......
The Cashless Welfare card debate
Tuesday, December 8 2020
The cashless welfare card will be put into vote through the Senate during the final week of Parliament and there......
Indian Farmers’ Dispute Escalates
Monday, December 7 2020
Whilst facing a continuing COVID-19 crisis (only the US has recorded more cases), the Modi government in India is now......
South Australia should have a human rights charter
Friday, December 4 2020
On December 10, the Rights Resource Network SA will host a free, online conference about how a human rights charter......