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Australia's competition watchdog said on Thursday that the National Australia Bank had paid a fine of A$751,200 ($488,806) ...
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK this week announced sanctions against two members of the Israeli cabinet: ...
Questions have arisen about which minister and department would be best suited to handle the complicated issue ...
With the launch of the Human Rights As We Age Network, key civil society organisations and individuals have joined forces to ...
Australia marks 50 years since the Racial Discrimination Act became law. This important legislation helps make sure people are treated ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, told MSNBC that he plans to file suit Monday against the Trump administration ...
More than 50 years later, Australia still does not have a national Human Rights Act. As more people call for stronger human rights protections in our laws, the Racial Discrimination Act stands as ...
On election night, the prime minister talked about ‘fairness’ and ‘Australian values’. To legally protect those values, we need a national human rights act.
A Human Rights Act would remedy gaps in Australia’s compliance with its international obligations. Importantly for Australians, an act would provide comprehensive and enforceable protection for ...
The Australian government’s fear of China also made it less willing to confront human rights violations by other regional governments it has been courting to try and counter China’s influence. For ...
An overview of the main types of regulatory measures taken by governments in key jurisdictions to combat human rights abuses in international supply chains, including modern slavery, forced labor ...