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QLD Anti-Discrimination Reform Replaced With Amendments To Crime And Corruptions Bill
After years of negotiations and planning, the Queensland Liberal government has put in place new anti-discrimination laws. People working within......
Australia’s top universities impose restrictions on campus protests
Australia’s leading universities are facing backlash over new restrictions on campus protests. University leaders say the changes are about ensuring......
Aboriginal child removal rate under scrutiny in WA
A new Human Rights Watch report reveals Western Australia has the highest rate of Aboriginal child removals in the country,......
Experts call for discrimination law reform over online images
Human rights experts are calling for an overhaul of discrimination laws in the wake of malicious non consensual images shared......
New laws make employers responsible for preventing sexual harassment in workplaces
Last year, new legislation came into force placing responsibility on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The new......
ACT Bill Bans Irreversible Procedures for Intersex Children
In March last year, the ACT passed a bill that would ban irreversible medical procedures for young intersex people. The......
WHO and UN call to end human rights abuses in mental health care
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN) have jointly released a......