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All newsHuman Rights Commissioner critical of COVID inquiry scope
Rights and Freedoms,Business and Human Rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Commissioners ‘appalled’ following Four Corners episode on abusive disability ‘therapy’
Disability rights,Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission welcomes ‘historic and transformative’ Disability Royal Commission report
Disability rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission President calls for human rights in Australia to be upheld in wake of Middle East conflict
Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Finalists announced for 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards
Rights and Freedoms,Human rights
Media Release20 March 2026
Commissioners distressed by death of boy after being detained in Perth prison
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
National Children’s Commissioner urges governments to monitor child rights
Children and youth rights
Media Release9 April 2026
Commission welcomes A-status re-accreditation from international standards body
Human rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission commends High Court ruling on indefinite immigration detention
Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release17 November 2025
New approach to disability employment sees outstanding results
Disability rights,Employment and workplace
Media Release18 June 2026
Report tabled: Revitalising Australia’s commitment to human rights
Rights and Freedoms,Business and Human Rights,Human Rights Act
Media Release30 January 2026
Australia’s human rights champions put social justice and equality centre stage
Human rights,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Older people’s rights,Asylum seekers and refugees,Children and youth rights,Disability rights,LGBTIQA+,Legislation,Race discrimination,Sex and gender
Media Release17 November 2025
Positive duty for employers: Commission’s powers commence
Sex and gender,Employment and workplace
Media Release10 March 2026
Statement on the ruling of the International Court of Justice 26 January 2024
Rights and Freedoms,Business and Human Rights
Media Release30 January 2026
Rosemary Kayess commences as Disability Discrimination Commissioner
Disability rights
Media Release6 January 2026
AHRC welcomes announcement of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Commissioner
Children and youth rights,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release27 February 2026
Anti-racism grant to support communities affected by war in Gaza
Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Giridharan Sivaraman commences as Race Discrimination Commissioner
Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission welcomes new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release17 November 2025
The escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and addressing the impacts in our communities
Human rights,Race discrimination
Media Release20 January 2026