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The embattled immigration minister Andrew Giles, is being urged to reform laws that currently deny permanent residency to people living with disability. All visa applicants must complete a health declaration or undergo a full medical examination conducted by a doctor. Critics say this process operates on outdated definitions of disability which do not consider individual …
Advocates are fighting to reverse a western Sydney council’s decision to ban books featuring same-sex parents. At the beginning of May, Cumberland City council voted to “rid” publicly-funded libraries of any books that show same-sex parents. The state government has now warned the ban breaches public library guidelines, and could lead to funding cuts for …
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Artificial Intelligence is shaping fairness in Australian law, but the public lacks transparency. Predictive algorithms used by Australian Corrective Services target individuals based on perceived risk factors for re-offending, such as family ties and neighborhood associations. However, the methods for recording and assessing these factors remain undisclosed. Is this your idea of justice? Image: Image: …
The Queensland government is still considering their options after The Supreme Court of Queensland overturned a ban on knives in schools for religious reasons. The law in Queensland under the Weapons Act says it’s prohibited to carry knives at a school without a reasonable excuse, and religion is included in this category, finding the law …
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Genetic testing is a technology advance that would give you more certainty over treatment for many gene based diseases. Yet during difficult decision times when people are dealing with very series medical conditions they may also have to consider what effect it could have financially. Australian laws are well behind other developed economies when it …
Recent research from the Diversity Council of Australia reveals how culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) women experience discrimination at work, locking them out of leadership roles. Two thirds of the participants felt they had to act white to get ahead. Often workplace gender equity initiatives fail to consider the different life experiences and needs of …
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A 2023 report by the Australian Media Landscape reveals the fears and threats that surround journalists in Australia today. The survey of more than 1000 journalists showed that 98% of respondents felt that public interest journalism had been threatened in 2022, due to factors including disinformation, strict defamation laws and a lack of resources. Nearly …
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Indigenous Australians now have the opportunity to register and document instances of racism with the Call it Out Campaign Register. The Call It Out Register provides an online mechanism for First Nations Australians to anonymously report instances of direct or systemic racial discrimination they may have experienced or witnessed. Story published by Ngaarda Media Produced …
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