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The escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and addressing the impacts in our communities
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker T眉rk, delivered a powerful statement last week raising the urgency of the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 鈥淭he war in Gaza must end. Clear violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws, including war crimes and possibly other...
Race Discrimination
Anti-racism grant to support communities affected by war in Gaza
The 黑料情报站 will undertake further anti-racism work to support communities in Australia affected by the war in Gaza and the Middle East, supported by a $2 million grant from the Commonwealth. The grant responds to an increase in racism targeting Palestinian, Muslim, Arab...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Now is the time to act. The referendum must not lead to despair, but to a search for new ways to secure justice
This opinion piece by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO, appeared in The Guardian Australia on Sunday 29 October 2023 The day the proposal for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice was rejected by the majority of my fellow Australians will be...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Closing the Gap in a Divided Family - June Oscar feature in the Aus
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar says forging a relationship with her white relatives has given their extended families a different perspective on the voice - feature article by Victoria Laurie in the Australian.
Race Discrimination
Whatever the voice vote鈥檚 result, Australia has a racism problem we must tackle
Read Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan's op-ed, published in The Guardian Australia. "Australia will, fundamentally, be changed on 14 October. However the cards fall in the voice referendum, one thing is for sure: our next urgent national priority is tackling racism."
Race Discrimination
Commissioner calls for coordinated response to address spectator racism
Australia鈥檚 Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan said the reported racial abuse directed at NRL player Latrell Mitchell demonstrates the need for professional sports organisations, including clubs and codes, to work together to address spectator racism.
Race Discrimination
New report lays foundations for Australia鈥檚 first National Anti-Racism Framework
The report identifies data collection and education on racism, and cultural safety as key themes. It also identifies media regulation, standards, and legal protections as priority areas for action.
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Governments must urgently address youth justice crisis
The 黑料情报站 calls on all Australian governments to urgently address the national crisis in youth justice to prevent further harm to children in detention, and to reduce youth offending through effective systems of support.
Race Discrimination
Attorney-General commits Government to anti-racism strategy in Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture
鈥淎ustralia鈥檚 continued success as a multicultural nation must include an ongoing commitment to addressing racism,鈥 the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said.
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