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Age Discrimination29 September 2023Opinion piece
Reaching across generations brings benefits for everyone
By Commission President and Acting Age Discrimination Commissioner, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM Every year on the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), the world comes together to celebrate and reflect on the contributions of older people in our communities. This year’s IDOP theme is ‘Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Opinion piece
The lives of far too many Australians are blighted by violence, harassment and bullying (2010)
Learn about the impact of violence, harassment, and bullying on Australians. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 December 2012Opinion piece
Security rethink can protect refugee rights (2012)
Learn about a security rethink to protect refugee rights. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 December 2012Opinion piece
Treating asylum seekers well is in all our interests (2011)
Learn about the benefits of treating asylum seekers well. -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Opinion piece
All people have a fundamental human right to seek asylum from persecution (2010)
Learn about the right to seek asylum from persecution. -
Rights and Freedoms18 November 2021Opinion piece
Loss of freedoms and rights has harmed us
OPINION November 18, 2021 Ronald Reagan famously said that “freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction”. For many Australians, until recently, freedom has been something we have largely been able to take for granted in our daily lives. But with millions of Australians only recently emerging from lengthy lockdowns, and every single one of us still… -
Commission – General14 December 2012Opinion piece
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Rights and Freedoms7 April 2013Opinion piece
Tweaking the draft bill could preserve core reforms
The proposed anti-discrimination law has critics, but it delivers a balanced package. If the release of the exposure draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 was intended to stimulate public discussion about an important reform initiative, it has clearly done what it set out to do. -
Disability Rights3 December 2020Opinion piece
Being acknowledged is the first step to being included
When I started my career as a young lawyer, I made a decision to tell people upfront that I used a wheelchair. On the occasions when I didn't, people often didn’t realise that I was the lawyer who they had spoken to on the phone. They would assume I was attending a meeting for work experience, or address their questions to my colleague instead of me. This continued even as my career…