Latest discrimination News

Persistent Questioning Of Knowledge Takes Toll
Calls for calm. Schizophrenia is not a cause but a condition that demands greater support without stigma and blame
Christian Schools Welcome Prime Minister’s Commitment To Protecting Religious Freedom
Parliament Update 12 April 2024
Silence is not an option for First Nations’ content in Australian schools
Permanent Forum on People of African Descent to hold its third session (16-19 April)
Domestic violence survivors seek homeless services from a system that often leaves them homeless
UN experts alarmed by lack of protection for minority girls from forced religious conversions and forced marriage: Pakistan
Sex Discrimination Commissioner assists Federal Court in Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd case
Applications open for reference group to improve healthcare for people with disability
Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity
‘Life in Pictures’ short film competition to challenge ageism
Inspiring Young Leaders To Create Change In Victoria
WHO calls for action to uphold right to health amidst inaction, injustice and crises
Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to review Mexico, San Marino, Albania, Qatar and Moldova
“It Creates A Safe Space For Me”
Critical funding needed for transgender and gender-diverse Victorians facing homelessness
Türk dismayed at ruling upholding discriminatory anti-gay law: Uganda
Racism, harassment and discrimination takes a terrible toll on ethnic minority NHS staff
Popular holistic health approach delivers limited benefits
Response To Yoorrook For Justice Recommendations
Doorstop – Parliament House 2 April
Robert Fitzgerald commences as Age Discrimination Commissioner
Statement From Minister For Equality 31 March
What do 692,000 Australians have in common with Vincent Van Gogh?
WHO joins 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Trans and gender diverse community recognised and celebrated
Human Rights Committee Adopts Reports on Follow-Up to Concluding Observations Concerning Finland, Paraguay, Tunisia and Uzbekistan
WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities and older women
‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks. Here’s why neuroaffirmative research matters
Playgroup for parents in custody keeps families connected
Multi-million dollar transformation of Jetty Road, Glenelg set to begin
Accessibility remains an afterthought – how NZ’s digital health tools risk excluding people with disabilities
Anti-Racism Forum: Bayside
Nominations Closing Soon For 2024 Women’s Charter Award
‘Structural and significant’: Australia’s long journey to reach gender equality
Non-binary people have hormone therapy and surgery more often than you might think
Unite For Diversity: Listen, Share, Understand
Leading Fight Against Daru’s TB Epidemic
UN experts urge States to recognise and address legacy of slave trade
Two new appointments to the Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW
Government must stand up for freedom of belief
Shared vision, equal pathways – Report of VET inquiry released
UN expert calls for transitional justice measures to address legacy of assimilation policies: Sweden
Waleed Aly joins line-up for landmark human rights forum
Harmony Week and International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Commission welcomes ALRC report on religious schools and anti-discrimination laws