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Offenders may be kept in prison after serving sentence, but wrongly made order ‘almost always amounts to arbitrary detention’, rights group argues

Insurance firm redirected funding from club to Australian Human Rights Commission campaign after racism claims

Law has important consequences and ‘sits oddly’ with aims of sentencing, which include rehabilitation and reintegration, national security watchdog says

The only way to ensure no more jobs for the boys and girls is to introduce legislation that will stop that from happening.

A war in Europe instantly creates parallels with the world wars for people in the UK and other European countries. This connection represents what most people know and are taught about conflict on the continent. The media coverage and response to the war in Ukraine have also invoked familiar images…

Opposition also pledges to defend Australian Human Rights Commission with return to merit-based appointments

Six children jailed as adults for acting as crew on people-smuggling boats have had their convictions quashed. But Australian authorities had been told before they were jailed of doubts about the wrist X-ray technique used to prove they were over 18

The Australian Human Rights Commission risks being stripped of its accreditation as an "A-status" institution, with the global standards body raising concerns about the selection of commissioners.

Advocates say transport accessibility "doesn't rise to the top of the pile" until somebody takes on the difficult task of demanding change.

‘Large volume’ of inquiries asked whether government had power to impose restrictions

Agency says it will have to cut one in three jobs and warns current funding is insufficient for it to perform its statutory function