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'Waiting for crisis': urgent warning on youth justice

Youth crime will not be solved by pouring more money into police and prisons across the nation, the Human Rights Commission warns.

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Clarkson hopes to defend racism allegations in court

AFL premiership coach Alastair Clarkson hopes he is called to appear in Federal Court after documents were lodged as part of the ongoing Hawthorn racism saga.

AAP

Mary Kostakidis says racial discrimination complaint by Zionist Federation an attempt ‘to silence’ her

Zionist Federation calls two social media posts ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ but journalist says complaint is ‘completely misconstruing’ them

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College regrets contract calling homosexuality 'sinful'

A religious school has expressed regret over a controversial gender contract sparking calls to fast track discrimination laws protecting diverse students.

AAP

Hawthorn racism claim reaches another stalemate

The Hawthorn racism saga could be headed for the Federal Court after the Human Rights Commission terminated a claim by First Nations former players.

AAP

Warring parties go face to face in Hawthorn racism row

The Human Rights Commission will host two days of talks as the opposing sides in the Hawthorn racism saga go face-to-face in Melbourne.

AAP

Inquiry backs making healthy environment a human right in ACT law

But the Supreme Court should sooner have power to examine alleged breaches.

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Right to a healthy environment to be enshrined in human rights act

Complaints can be made to the human rights commission.

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Cong. lodges complaint with CEO against BRS Nagarkurnool MLA

In the complaint, TPCC senior vice-president G.D. Niranjan alleged that MLA M. Janardhan Reddy had threatened to kill Congress partymen at Boppali village of Telkapalli mandal in Nagarkurnool district on August 27.

The Hindu

When ‘my rights’ take over free speech in the public arena

The cases brought by politicians against each other and their parties all deserve to lose — and we’ll all be better off if they do.

Crikey

Name discrimination still 'prevalent' in Australia, says race discrimination commissioner

Imanina Syasya Binte Muhammad Tani believes her family struggled to find a rental property in Adelaide, not just because of the tight market, but because of their name.

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Andy Yin complains to Human Rights Commission after being rejected by Liberal Party as Strathfield candidate for NSW election

The Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint by a high-profile Chinese-Australian, who claims the New South Wales Liberal Party rejected his nomination to run in Saturday's state election on racial grounds.

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