The executive who the ABC says was responsible for pulling Antoinette Lattouf from the air has taken the witness stand in the Federal Court on Friday.

Advocates are urging the Commonwealth to step in as states and territories openly disregard international human rights obligations for kids.

New data reveals 27 Indigenous children in Australia attempted self-harm in prison last financial year, the National ...

ABC managing director David Anderson said claims “Australia is a racist country” is based in “fact” as he told a court other high-profile journalists haven’t been pulled from air for making “impartial ...

The prison population in the Northern Territory has skyrocketed to more than 2,600 this month. The prison population has ...

Note: The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is currently closed through August 2025 for an expansion project. It's expected to reopen in October 2025. For an in-depth look at the American ...

Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman has condemned the neo-Nazi rally held in Adelaide on Australia Day, warning a national anti-racism framework is the only way to adequately combat ...

Human Rights Watch, Jewish Council of Australia, Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Australian National Imams Council, Human Rights Law Centre and Amnesty International condemn a recent spate ...

Given concerns about the effect outward displays of national pride can have on others, some private venues may opt to refuse entry to those wearing Australia Day themed clothes — but is it legal?

But did you know that Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world without a Human Rights Act? Our current patchwork laws are failing to protect our fundamental rights, and without a Human ...

The HRW report said Australia “remains the only Western democracy without a national human rights act or charter”. Last year, a federal parliamentary committee recommended that Australia adopt a Human ...

Every jurisdiction in Australia except the ACT has an age of criminal responsibility below the UN-recommended minimum of at least 14 years. Human Rights Watch also singled out the NT for ...