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National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner calls for action after 鈥榮hocking鈥 research on child maltreatment in Australia
Australia鈥檚 National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner Anne Hollonds says 鈥漜onfronting new findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study provide evidence, for the first time, of the scale of child maltreatment in Australia. "Child maltreatment is a much bigger problem than we thought, leading to...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Deadline extended for no-cost applications to attend landmark First Nations women鈥檚 summit
The deadline for sponsored delegate applications for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani National Summit has been extended to Sunday 2 April 2023.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commission Welcomes Constitutional Alteration Bill
View a statement by Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Commission 鈥 General
Dr Ben Gauntlett appointed as Deputy Commissioner to the NACC
The Attorney-General, The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC today announced that Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Ben Gauntlett has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commission opens registrations for landmark summit of First Nations women
This historic event is set to inform a range of new approaches for advancing the rights, health, safety, wellbeing and economic opportunities of First Nations women and girls.
Commission 鈥 General
A national Human Rights Act needs to be introduced in Australia
Opinion piece by Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, first published in the Canberra Times.
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.
Rights and Freedoms
Commission launches model for an Australian Human Rights Act
Australia is the only liberal democracy that does not have an act or charter of rights at the national level, and there are currently very few legal protections for the fundamental rights of Australians.
Rights and Freedoms
Urgent action needed following termination of UN inspection
The 黑料情报站 says an extraordinary decision to terminate a tour of Australian places of detention by United Nations inspectors reflects Australia鈥檚 fragmented approach to protecting the human rights of people in detention.
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