Domestic and Family Violence in the LGBTIQ community
Greater awareness and resources are needed to address relationship violence in the LGBTIQ community, writes Troy Nankervis.
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Age Discrimination in the Australian Workplace
To shed light on age discrimination, the Australian Human Rights Commission launched Willing to Work, a National Inquiry into employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with a disability.
More than Marriage Equality
Marriage equality is important, but it would not be the end of “progress” for LGBTI rights in Australia, writes Senthorun Raj.
Protecting the Right to Privacy at the United Nations
Carly Nyst describes how the Snowden revelations have invigorated attempts by the public and international organisations to address increasing surveillance by State and corporate powers.
The Future of Access to Justice… Starts in Werribee?
Agatha Wierzbowski gives us a glimpse of the future through an innovative project spearheaded by Shorna Moore of the Wyndham Legal Service.
Of “Middle-Eastern Appearance”
How does it feel to seen as guilty of a crime even when you haven’t done anything wrong? Sydney student Omar Bensaidi writes about his experiences with racial profiling.
Superannuation: From privilege to right
Can the market be a vehicle for human rights? Aron Paul looks at how superannuation has been redefined over time from a privilege to a worker’s right.
We need to talk about multiculturalism in Australia
Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. But Zoya Patel asks, is cultural difference truly celebrated in our country?
Baltimore reveals Australia’s indifference to deaths in custody
The confounding number of Indigenous deaths in custody should be a cause for outrage. But compared to the blazing streets of Baltimore, Australia’s response to deaths in custody has been virtually non-existent.
Are Unpaid Internships Opportunities or Exploitation?
Graduates get experience and businesses secure fresh talent at no cost, but is this really a win-win situation?
Australia-Cambodia Refugee Deal Neglects Permanent Solution
The Australian government’s refugee deal with a poverty-stricken country is burden shifting, and not a true regional solution for asylum seekers, writes Billy Tai.
Reflexivity in Humanitarian Work
Missionary, the White Saviour and Angelina Jolie – goodbye to figures of the past. Ann Deslandes writes about the future of human rights work that will be critical, generative and that won’t take itself too seriously.