In December 2025, Amnesty International Australia conducted polling to determine how Australians feel about a Human Rights ...

Australia has been called out for one thing after a scathing United Nations said there was evidence of “inhumane” practices.

A review of Australia's human rights record by the United Nations has heard "serious concerns" about its low age of criminal ...

The Universal Periodic Review conducted by the UN Human Rights Council has flagged the need for Australia to implement a ...

UN review urges Australia to raise age of criminal responsibility, adopt Human Rights Act NOTE: Audio grabs from Australian Human Rights Commission ...

Australia passed new laws that expand government authority to ban hate groups and impose tougher penalties for hate crimes.

PWDA joins Disability Representative Organisations Making Australia's Hate Speech and Vilification Laws Work for People with DisabilityTuesday 27 ...

Every year, hundreds of children aged 10 to 13 years are locked up in youth prisons across the country and many more are ...

Monash University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Australia is the only Western democracy that does not have a national Human Rights Act, but this may be about to change ...

Mark Dreyfus has been appointed Australia’s special envoy on human rights. Is the government prepared to match international advocacy with concrete action at home – by finally legislating a Human ...