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NGO coalitions call for action on Australian human rights ahead of UN review

NGO coalitions call for action on Australian human rights ahead of UN review

International Social Justice The Law

Australia’s human rights record is ‘backsliding,’  – that’s according to a report by a coalition of over 100 NGOs including...

Calls for AI ethics to be added in University curriculum

Calls for AI ethics to be added in University curriculum

Education The Law

Artificial Intelligence is now widespread and used across many sectors in society, including universities. In Australia, most university students lack...

ACT proposes laws requiring dogs have 3 hours of daily human contact

ACT proposes laws requiring dogs have 3 hours of daily human contact

Communications & Culture The Law

The ACT has drafted new animal welfare laws with one of the guidelines “requiring all dogs to have a minimum...

Torres Strait Islander Activists Lose Climate Change Court Case

Torres Strait Islander Activists Lose Climate Change Court Case

Indigenous Social Justice The Law

In 2021, First Nations leaders Uncle Pabai and Uncle Paul sued the Commonwealth over climate change negligence in the Torres...

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Business and Finance Communications & Culture International Politics & Economy Social Justice The Law 16 July 2025

Stories from The Wire this week, all in one compact package.

NSW Police Drop Hannah Thomas’ Anti-Riot Charges

NSW Police Drop Hannah Thomas’ Anti-Riot Charges

Politics & Economy Social Justice The Law

Former Grayndler Greens candidate Hannah Thomas was among 60 pro-Palestinian activists protesting outside a Belmore facility on Friday June 27th....

New legislation in SA introduces landmark duty not to harm biodiversity

New legislation in SA introduces landmark duty not to harm biodiversity

Science & Environment Social Justice The Law

New biodiversity legislation has been passed in South Australia. New laws introduce a range of protections for flora and fauna...

hundreds of letters call for independent investigation into death in custody delivered to NT Parliament 

hundreds of letters call for independent investigation into death in custody delivered to NT Parliament 

Indigenous Social Justice The Law

Content warning for First Nations listeners– the following has the name of a deceased Warlpiri man Earlier this week, grassroots...

Best practice measures in early childhood education made legal requirements

Best practice measures in early childhood education made legal requirements

Education The Law

On Monday, the federal government announced tougher measures to help keep children safer in the early childhood education sector. Coming...

Four Teenagers Charged With The “Gang-Rape” of a 17-Year-Old Girl in Southwest Sydney

Four Teenagers Charged With The “Gang-Rape” of a 17-Year-Old Girl in Southwest Sydney

Social Justice The Law

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS CONTENT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT FIND DISTRESSING A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped in December last year...