Eden, Kiah , Pambula,Tura Beach, Wonboyn, Nethercote, Millingandi, Greigs Flat,Wyndham  Towamba,Merimbula, Lochiel.

#humanrights

QLD Anti-Discrimination Reform Replaced With Amendments To Crime And Corruptions Bill

The Wire / By

After years of negotiations and planning, the Queensland Liberal government has put in place new anti-discrimination laws. People working within the human rights sector feel it is not enough and barely covers the amount of reform proposed in the previous Labor government’s plan.  Image: Image Credit: Sora Shimzaki / Pexels Produced By: Zachary Probert Featured In …

QLD Anti-Discrimination Reform Replaced With Amendments To Crime And Corruptions Bill Read More »

Australia’s top universities impose restrictions on campus protests

The Wire / By

Australia’s leading universities are facing backlash over new restrictions on campus protests.  University leaders say the changes are about ensuring safety and preventing disruption, but students, staff, and human rights groups warn they could stifle free speech and undermine democratic participation on campus. Image: Image: Unsplash/ Janay Peters Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan Featured In Story: …

Australia’s top universities impose restrictions on campus protests Read More »

Experts call for discrimination law reform over online images

The Wire / By

Human rights experts are calling for an overhaul of discrimination laws in the wake of malicious non consensual images shared online. Psychologist and Human Rights academic with dwarfism, Debra Keenahan, says freedom of expression should not take priority over people being able to go about their day in peace. Image: Image: Pexels/ Jakub Pabis Produced …

Experts call for discrimination law reform over online images Read More »

New laws make employers responsible for preventing sexual harassment in workplaces

The Wire / By

Last year, new legislation came into force placing responsibility on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The new laws give the Human Rights Commission (HRC) the power to investigate whether businesses and employers are taking proactive steps to make workplaces safer. Image: Image: Supplied/ Alexi Boyd Produced By: Alexi Boyd Featured In Story: …

New laws make employers responsible for preventing sexual harassment in workplaces Read More »

Landmark ACT Bill Banning Irreversible Procedures for Intersex Children Now In Effect

The Wire / By

In March last year, the ACT passed a bill that would ban irreversible medical procedures for young intersex people. The laws came into effect at the beginning of this year, the first of their kind in any jurisdiction in Australia. The bill will stop deferrable treatments on intersex people’s sex characteristics until they’re old enough …

Landmark ACT Bill Banning Irreversible Procedures for Intersex Children Now In Effect Read More »

WHO and UN call to end human rights abuses in mental health care

The Wire / By

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN) have jointly released a new report called “Mental health, human rights and legislation: guidance and practice”. The aim of the report is to support countries like Australia to reform laws to end human rights abuses and increase access to …

WHO and UN call to end human rights abuses in mental health care Read More »