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6 November 2024Opinion piecePandemic probe: Statistics can鈥檛 capture the loss of trust and confidence
The Covid-19 response inquiry report is an important first step, but there is much more that needs to be done if the government wants to start rebuilding public trust. The number one lesson should be that response measures do not operate in a vacuum. The full human impact needs to be understood and human rights need to be embedded into future emergency responses. The 877-page inquiry report鈥 -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
6 November 2024Opinion pieceThe year our Voice broke: The fallout from the failed referendum
鈥淚t鈥檚 gone.鈥 That鈥檚 what Mick Gooda said to me plaintively half an hour into counting the votes to enshrine a First Nations Voice to parliament in our constitution on October 14, 2023. I鈥檇 started that day 鈥 a year ago today 鈥 with a high level of optimism that Australia was going to do this, that Australia would get this right, that Australia would make history. How wrong I was. Instead,鈥 -
Commission - General
6 November 2024E-bulletin (Monthly)President's message | November 2024
Dear friends, I鈥檓 pleased to share the 黑料情报站鈥檚 Annual Report 2023-24 which has been tabled in the Australian Parliament. In my first three months in this role, one of the things that has struck me is the breadth and depth of the Commission鈥檚 work. Our Annual Report highlights this. One of the Commission鈥檚 core functions is providing access to justice for people鈥 -
Race Discrimination
5 November 2024VideoDismantling systemic racism - perspectives from First Nations peoples - Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture 2024
More than 1500 people tuned into the 2024 lecture to learn about 鈥楧ismantling systemic racism 鈥 perspectives from First Nations peoples鈥. Systemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration and social exclusion. CEO of First Nations鈥 -
Commission - General
5 November 2024Publication
Annual Report 2023-24
Overview of the 黑料情报站's activities and achievements for 2023-24. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
1 November 2024News story
Ending QLD Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry is harmful and divisive
The Queensland Government鈥檚 decision to abolish the state鈥檚 Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry and repeal its Path to Treaty Act marks a major step backwards for First Nations rights, says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss. -
Race Discrimination
31 October 2024Media Release
Dismantling systemic racism 鈥 perspectives from First Nations peoples
Governments must recognise systemic racism and its devastating impacts on Australia鈥檚 First Nations peoples and take urgent action to address it, a new report has found. Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said, 鈥淪ystemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage,鈥 -
Race Discrimination
31 October 2024Project
Anti-Asian Racism Resources
Explore the Commission's anti-racism resources addressing settler colonialism, systemic racism, and anti-Asian racism in Australia, featuring expert insights and community-led solutions. -
Commission - General
31 October 2024Speech
Eastern Community Legal Centre Multidisciplinary Forum
Hugh de Kretser discusses the impact of multidisciplinary legal practice, highlighting the intersection of legal and social issues and the importance of integrated support. -
Commission - General
31 October 2024Speech
Human Rights Act for NSW
Advocating for a NSW Human Rights Act, Hugh de Kretser emphasizes its importance for First Nations and all citizens, highlighting the need for comprehensive human rights protections.