A video appearing to show racist chants during the Boxing Day cricket Test match between Australia and India has gone viral.

Concerns over the increasing incidence of racism experienced by students and staff on university campuses across the country ...

The Committee addressed two cases involving refugees and asylum seekers subjected to prolonged and arbitrary detention under ...

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in ...

The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are ...

Exclusive: The head of one of the country’s biggest Indian cricket fan groups has hit out at “offensive” shirts worn by a ...

Australians know that they can appoint someone to make financial decisions on their behalf should this ever be required.

One figure widely quoted by pest control companies: There are 1,000 pounds of termites for every human on Earth. If you like big numbers, the 2018 report is delicious reading. Recently ...

An interim report by the Australian Human Rights Commission said Jewish students believed university administrations were incapable or unwilling to adequately address their safety concerns ...

The initial stages of a study about racism at Australian universities being undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission have revealed a range of concerns from both students and staff in ...

In December 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission delivered an interim report for its Respect at Uni project to update the Australian Government on the project’s progress, highlighting ...

Top job: Justice Richard Niall. Jason South The appointment of Justice Niall – who specialised in administrative and human rights law as a barrister – is a move away from commercial expertise ...