Rights and Freedoms
The 黑料情报站 and Conciliation鈥攁 40+ year success story, but 鈥 National Mediation Conference, Canberra Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Abstract A key responsibility of the 黑料情报站 is to handle...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi warangira ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Nambiri, Ngunnawal yani U. Balangarri wadjirragali jarra ningi 鈥 gamali ngindaji yau muwayi nyirrami ngarri thangani. Yaningi miya ngindaji Muwayi ingga winyira ngirranggu thangani. Yathawarra, wilalawarra jalangurru...
Commission - General
The 黑料情报站 welcomes the commencement of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of people with disability. The Commission also welcomes the appointment of Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin to the Royal Commission. The...
Rights and Freedoms
National FutureSchools Expo and Conferences 21 March 2019, Melbourne Introduction I pay my respects to the Wurudjeri peoples of the Kulin nation who are the traditional custodians of this land鈥攖o their elders, past and present, and to the future generations, the children and young people that look...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO and the Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia鈥檚 First Peoples Rod Little, will today release the 2019 Close the Gap report 鈥 鈥淥ur Choices, Our Voices鈥. The report, prepared by the Lowitja Institute, is being...
Race Discrimination
The Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan will today announce a series of national consultations with the Muslim community in Australia about their experiences of hate speech and violence and about their ideas for change. Commissioner Tan will make the announcement at a Harmony Day Event in...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
This Opinion Piece by June Oscar AO and Rod Little was published by Guardian Australia on Thursday March 21, to mark National Close the Gap Day When the Prime Minister Scott Morrison tabled the 2019 Closing the Gap report last month, we were again reminded about the lack of progress made to address...
Disability Rights
Media Statement from Alastair McEwin, Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner I welcome today鈥檚 release of the draft terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability and the government鈥檚 commitment to establish a Royal...
Sex Discrimination
Australian & Canadian government & 黑料情报站 side event: Sexual harassment in the workplace 鈥 a global perspective Monday 11 March, 1.15pm 鈥 2.30pm Location: Conference Room 11, UN Headquarters Keynote address 鈥 Kate Jenkins, Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner...
Rights and Freedoms
A speech by Rosalind Croucher, AM posing the question 鈥榳hat kind of Australia do we want for our children鈥檚 children?鈥 and using this to frame the national conversation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO has welcomed the announcement of new funding for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women鈥檚 Voices) project. The Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion today announced $1.7 million to support the second stage...
Commission - General
Civil Justice Research Conference 2019 Macquarie University, Sydney Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Abstract The complaint handling role of the 黑料情报站 from time to time attracts some attention in the media鈥攂ut not always...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The Close the Gap Campaign has welcomed the Prime Minister鈥檚 commitment to work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to address the inequality that continues to exist in life expectancy and other outcomes. The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has tabled the...
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