After Mabo was handed down, and the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) was passed, the Gumatj brought a new case seeking recognition ...

25 year old Jack Manning Bancroft - for his work with young indigenous Australians. The law award (sponsored by the law council of Australia) ...

With the wisdom of hindsight we can only wonder how as a nation, and as a Church, we failed to see the violence of what we were doing. Hopefully, today we are more vigilant regarding the values we ...

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission visited immigration detention facilities in Darwin from 6 to 10 September 2010. Read a public statement outlining key observations and concerns arising from the ...

At the request of Australia’s 39 universities, the Australian Human Rights Commission has conducted a national, independent survey of university students to gain greater insight into the nature, ...

Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner has voiced her support for the trans and gender diverse community after the United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled that trans women are not included as ‘women’ ...

The “Let’s Talk About Refugees” mini clip is accompanied by teacher lesson plans and classroom resources. Migrants are people who move away from where they were born to live in another place.

The Human Rights Awards ceremony took place at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney on Sunday 24 November 1991, presided by the Commission's President, Sir Ronald Wilson and compered by magistrate, Ms Pat ...

The “Let’s Talk About Disability” mini clip is accompanied by teacher lesson plans and classroom resources. For a long time, people with disability did not have the same rights and freedoms as people ...

The Australian Human Rights Commission investigated a complaint by Mr. Gus Thomas Kuster against the Department of Home Affairs, alleging a human rights breach. Australia’s Sex Discrimination ...

The Business Award is awarded to a corporation that has made a practical and/or policy commitment to the promotion and advancement of human rights in the Australian community. For its Reconciliation ...