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New data from Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) shows the Australian Human Rights Commission has a 13.5% median gender pay gap, despite women making up 85% of Commission staff.“Gender inequality ...
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been affected by a data breach concerning attachments uploaded to the Commission’s web forms on its website.
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been affected by a data breach. The Commission acted to address the breach as soon as it came to our attention. We sincerely apologise for any distress or ...
Someone said to me just before election day that human rights hadn’t featured much in the federal election campaign. It’s true that the words “human rights” didn’t feature much - but human rights ...
Explore the latest on the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2025, including expanded 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' offences and recent public hearings. Explore the Australian Human Rights Commission's Gifts ...
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UPDATE: This legislation has now been passed by both houses of parliament. What is the Social Media Ban? The Australian Government is proposing laws to introduce a minimum age for access to social ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises better, more intelligent decision-making. Governments are using AI to make decisions in welfare, policing and many other areas. Meanwhile, the private sector has ...
The National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has expressed alarm at the Queensland Government rushing through legislation to allow children to be detained indefinitely in adult detention ...
I am pleased to present, on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission and LexisNexis, the 2016 edition of Federal Discrimination Law. Federal Discrimination Law is produced by the Commission’s ...