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All newsCommission welcomes review of Disability Discrimination Act
Disability rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission launches landmark survey about racism at universities
Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
National Children’s Commissioner commends action across federation to prevent harm to childrenÂ
Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
National Children’s Commissioner commends agreements by education ministers on urgent child safety reforms
Children and youth rights
Media Release27 February 2026
Race Discrimination Commissioner seeks to appear in Hanson v Faruqi appeal
Race discrimination
News story17 November 2025
Commission observes International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Race discrimination
Media Release15 March 2025
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Report launched today
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Social Justice
Media Release19 October 2016