The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights Commission

‘Racism: It Stops with Me’ campaign funded by disaffected former Collingwood football club sponsor

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

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2022

Discrimination Complaints Have Been Launched Over Citipointe College’s Fkd Anti-LGBTQIA+ Contract

Five complaints have been launched with Queensland's Human Rights Commission.

Pedestrian.tv · May 26, 2022

Citipointe college referred to Human Rights Commission over withdrawn student enrolment contracts

Queensland school says it has now abandoned anti-gay and anti-trans contracts and ‘statement of faith’

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2022

James Gunn defends Star-Lord Chris Pratt

The endless cycle of famous men not really being canceled continues

Salon · Apr 27, 2022

Unions and law groups push to scrap Queensland clause allowing religious bodies to sack openly LGBTQ+ people

Organisations call for reforming controversial religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2022

Australian Human Rights Commission warned by global body to improve independence of appointments

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.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Qld virus laws 'no longer fit for purpose'

Queensland's Human Rights Commission has questioned the powers needed to manage the pandemic as the state shifts into a living with COVID-19 phase.

AAP · Mar 13, 2022

ANU cites awareness of online reporting system as reason for jump in sexual misconduct disclosures

The number of sexual misconduct disclosures at the ANU increased by almost 50 per cent last year, but the university cites better awareness of an online reporting tool, rather than an increased number of assaults, as the reason for the significant jump.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

Top Tory ready to quit over Boris Johnson's failure to take human rights seriously

Long-standing deputy chair of the party’s Human Rights Commission Benedict Rogers is furious Boris Johnson has refused to appoint a new chairman since the post became vacant more than a year ago

Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2022

Govt accused of racial discrimination

A Palestinian-Australian man says the federal government is racially discriminating against him in a complaint accepted by the Human Rights Commission.

AAP · Feb 18, 2022