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A new report on Australia’s native title system centres the voices of First Nations women to call for significant reform. For the first time since the introduction of the Native Title Act 30 years ago, the experiences of First Nations women have been elevated to show how the system is failing to deliver land justice effectively. “The native title system we have today is not what we had all…

Federal Court handed down judgement that Roxanne Tickle was discriminated against when she was refused access to a social media app, ‘made for women by women’.

In a major new report, Australia’s National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner is calling for significant changes to how our federal, state and territory governments approach child justice and the wellbeing of children who are or who are at risk of being caught up in the criminal justice system.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and the National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner today criticised the failure of leadership by the Commonwealth, states and territories to incorporate human rights standards into domestic law.  

Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Sex Discrimination Commissioner say the findings of a Senate inquiry into murdered and missing First Nations women provide more evidence of how to address violence against women and girls in First Nations communities.

The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has supported a private member’s bill that would recognise the human right to adequate housing and support improved housing outcomes for all Australians. 

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess has urged the Federal Government to make a stronger commitment to the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations, if the vision for a more inclusive Australia is to ever be achieved.

Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss has welcomed the appointment of Senator Malarndirri McCarthy as the new Minister for Indigenous Australians. Senator McCarthy was sworn in today following the resignation last week of former Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney, who has left the frontbench and will not contest the next election. …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss today paid tribute to Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, who has resigned from the frontbench and will not contest the next election.

Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman has welcomed the release of the Multicultural Framework Review by the Federal Government, calling it a significant step towards the greater recognition of the rights of racially marginalised Australians. The review, led by an independent panel, was released by Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Minister Andrew Giles on…