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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release17 November 2025
Let’s talk racism: A conversation guide
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Race discrimination
Media Release17 November 2025
Risk management in immigration detention report released
Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release17 November 2025
Hear Us, See Us exhibition launched at UN Human Rights Council
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release9 April 2026
Urgent call for Federal Government to protect 30,000 refugees and asylum seekers at risk in the community
Rights and Freedoms,Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release17 November 2025
Transferring asylum seeker families to Nauru – human rights report
Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release17 November 2025
Commissioners call for compassionate approach for Tamil family
Rights and Freedoms
Media Release17 November 2025
UN calls for national action to protect the rights of children and young people in Australia
Children and youth rights
Media Release17 November 2025
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sydney
Rights and Freedoms,Business and Human Rights
Media Release17 November 2025
Court finds asylum seekers entitled to fair process
Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release11 May 2026
Cashless Debit Card Bill ‘not compatible’ with human rights
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release17 November 2025
Media statement: Use of force in immigration detention
Human rights,Asylum seekers and refugees
Media Release17 November 2025
Commission calls for ethical AI
Technology and data,Federal Discrimination Law
Media Release17 November 2025
Children’s Commissioner to Launch Final Report
Children and youth rights,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples,Older people’s rights,Business and Human Rights,LGBTIQA+
Media Release24 February 2026
Launch of Respect@Work report of the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces
Sex and gender
Media Release17 November 2025
New Resource to Teach School Children About Digital Health Records
Children and youth rights
Media Release7 April 2026
Failure to close the gap puts Indigenous communities at increased risk
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release17 November 2025
