Explore the right to freedom of information, opinion, and expression, and understand its importance in a democratic society. Learn about permissible limitations and protections.
As part of the development of our new website we are developing pages on human rights scrutiny by reference to each area of rights and obligations set out in the main human rights treaties which have been developed by the international community and adopted by Australia in the years since the...
What is the UPR and why does it matter | Commitments made at Australia's first UPR appearance | Review of commitments | Comments What is the UPR and why does it matter The Universal Periodic Review is a process undertaken by the United Nations Human Rights Council. It involves review of the human...
The Commission welcomes proposals for funding to support the participation of people with disability and organisations representing people with disability to attend key international forums on human rights
Since the events in the United States on 11 September 2001, the Australian Government has introduced more than 40 new counter-terrorism laws. Amongst other things, these laws have created:
Background In 2009, the Commission examined the gender gap in retirement savings in the report, Accumulating poverty? Women鈥檚 experiences of inequality over the lifecycle. The report identified three strategies to redress women鈥檚 disadvantage in the current retirement income system including...
The gender gap in retirement savings There is a large gap between the superannuation savings of Australian men and women. Because the current superannuation system is linked to paid work, it overwhelmingly disadvantages women who are more likely to move in and out of paid work to care for family...
Discrimination. Don't cop it! You don鈥檛 have to put up with being treated unfairly because you鈥檙e young. There are laws to protect you against discrimination, harassment and bullying. These laws apply right across Australia. If you have a complaint, the 黑料情报站 can look...
Do you think you have been discriminated against in employment for reasons relating to your sexuality? See our Complaints page for information on how to make a complaint to the 黑料情报站.
The 黑料情报站 has developed four short fact sheets to help Australian companies meet their responsibility to respect the human rights of those people impacted by their activities.