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    黑料情报站s Rights13 February 2024Media ReleaseAHRC welcomes announcement of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 黑料情报站鈥檚 CommissionerThe 黑料情报站 welcomes the Federal Government鈥檚 announcement today that a new position will be created for a National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner. Advocates and peak bodies representing Australia鈥檚 First Nations children have long sought a National Commissioner to promote the rights, interests and wellbeing of First Nations children鈥
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    8 February 2024Conciliation register2022-10-04The complainant鈥檚 six-year-old son has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental delay. The complainant alleged the respondent independent school did not allow her son to attend the first week of kindergarten because he may scare other children and then would only allow him to attend school for three hours per day. The complainant also alleged that鈥
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    8 February 2024Conciliation register2022-10-03The complainant has osteoarthritis and uses lifts to accommodate resulting mobility difficulties. She alleged lifts at the respondent shopping centre were unavailable for an extended period, restricting her access to services on different levels. On being notified of the complaint, the shopping centre indicated a willingness to try to resolve the complaint by conciliation. The complaint was 鈥
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    International6 February 2024News story  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75 Years On
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    6 February 2024Conciliation register2022-10-14The complainant was employed on a casual basis as a driver for a goods transport company. She alleged that when her partner told the operations manager that she was pregnant, he said words to the effect that "we can't have pregnant chicks working here" and she was not offered any more work. The company denied that the alleged statement was made and said the complainant was not offered work鈥
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    6 February 2024Conciliation register2022-10-13The complainant was a student of the respondent vocational training body. She alleged the training body informed her that due to her pregnancy, she would not be permitted to participate in a module with potentially distressing content, and that she could not complete three mandatory practical components of the course until six months post-partum. On being advised of the complaint, the鈥
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    6 February 2024Conciliation register2022-10-12The complainant is gay. She was employed for three months with the respondent sports governing body. The complainant alleged that a colleague made comments about gay women which made her uncomfortable in the workplace including that playing the sport 鈥渨ill make you gay鈥, that gay women are more likely to have psychological issues and display predatory behaviours and that he would prefer that鈥
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    6 February 2024Conciliation register2022-10-10The complainant works as a software support officer at the respondent company. He said that his son has a learning disability, asthma and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and needs a lot of one-to-one support and tuition. He alleged the company denied his request for a small reduction in working hours a few days a week to enable him to attend appointments and that a manager told鈥
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    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice5 February 2024News story  Tribute to Lowitja O'DonoghueReflecting on Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue's legacy, Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO said: "In my life, as is true for countless others, Lowitja O鈥橠onoghue has been a towering figure of social justice, committed to guaranteeing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights are recognised and responded to by Australia. She will be remembered always as a remarkable woman who lived across鈥
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    Age Discrimination5 February 2024News story  Commission welcomes new Age Discrimination CommissionerFind out about the newly appointed Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM. A respected lawyer and leading figure in the anti-discrimination space.