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All newsFirst Nations women let down by native title system
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Native Title,Social Justice
Media Release17 November 2025
A step backwards for child justice and community safety in Queensland
Children and youth rights
Media Release11 March 2026
Ending gender-based violence: do not overlook older women and women with disability
Sex and gender,Older people’s rights,Disability rights
Media Release27 February 2026
Government White Paper a good start to address aviation failures towards people with disability
Disability rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Calls for LGBTIQA+ Census Inclusion
LGBTIQA+
Media Release24 February 2026
Commissioner welcomes Government’s decision to include LGBTQIA+ Australians in next Census
LGBTIQA+,Sex and gender
Media Release17 November 2025
Call for urgent child justice reforms following death of teenager in WA youth detention centre
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Children and youth rights
Media Release19 January 2026
A tragic start to National Child Protection Week
Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Commissioners welcome ongoing investment to end gendered violence
Sex and gender,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Children and youth rights
Media Release27 February 2026
New report recommends Australia urgently creates nationally consistent enduring powers of attorney laws
Older people’s rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Sex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes final recommendation being implemented from Respect@Work report
Sex and gender
Media Release26 March 2026
NSW a step closer to truth telling
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release17 November 2025
New report finds Australian media must improve how it reports on older people
Older people’s rights
Media Release17 November 2025
New handbook aims to shake up reporting on race in Australia
Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission President reiterates calls for upholding human rights as violence in the Middle East escalates
Human rights,Business and Human Rights,International,Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Race Discrimination Commissioner condemns neo-Nazi rally in regional NSW
Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
NT youth crime laws fail children and the community
Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Latest harassment allegations at workplaces, private colleges concerning
Sex and gender
Media Release27 February 2026
Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples
Race discrimination,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Social Justice
Media Release17 November 2025
Landmark national plan seeks to end racism in Australia
Race discrimination,Multiculturalism
Media Release22 January 2026