When “false hope” is really a failure of offshore humanitarian policy
Is Australia’s migration system really offering “false hope,” or exposing a deeper gap between policy and the lived reality of displaced families?
Opinion
Should Prison Mean No Human Touch?
Should going to prison mean never being allowed to hug your partner or child? Is denying physical contact a just punishment, or does it harm families and human dignity? And what do human rights have to say about it?
Young, cheap and disposable: why Australia’s retail and food industry is failing young people
Too many corporations are getting away with exploting young workers, writes student Megan Sapardanis.
After Bondi: In grief, we must come together
Tahlia Bowen reflects on the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi on December 14th, and why strength is found in communities coming together.
We can’t heal what colonialism broke with brutal laws and empty promises
A special kind of betrayal occurs when a government apologises for historic injustice while engineering new injustice.
Why Australia needs a National Human Rights Act
Australia is the only democracy without an enshrined Human Rights Act.
Lawyers blast government delay to AI regulation
The Human Rights Commissioner says delays to AI regulation are causing “real harms,” while new research shows the role of AI in recruitment is embedding discrimination. Sarah Jensz reports on urgent calls to regulate the new tech frontier.
“Navigating a Minefield”: The mental health crisis in Australia’s prisons
Trying to get mental health care while in prison is like “navigating a minefield”.
Same boat, different fate: how the government keeps thousands in limbo
Priya and Nades Nadesalingam became household names, as their community fought for them to stay in Australia. But what are the fates of other asylum seekers, who are just like them?
Torres Strait climate case exposes legal trap on culture
The Federal Court’s judgment in the case brought by Torres Strait Islanders over the impact of climate change found there ought to be no compensation for cultural loss. This is a betrayal of Indigenous communities.
We need a right to a healthy environment, time for our government to act
As the Federal Court dismisses a landmark climate case, the Albanese Government must act to protect our human right to healthy environment.