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PIAC has urged support for a Bill to end discrimination against LGBT students at all schools in a submission to...
Legal action challenging the accessibility of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s touch-screen ‘Albert’ EFTPOS machines for people who are blind...
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre cautiously welcomes the long-awaited release of the Religious Freedom Review, and elements of the Government’s...
In a significant decision handed down on Tuesday, the District Court of NSW has confirmed that NSW Police do not...
The issue of discrimination by religious institutions can appear complex. Ensuring we protect religious freedom while upholding the right to...
PIAC has welcomed the ALP’s Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018, introduced by Senator Penny Wong in...
A NSW review of parliamentary process has recommended improvements that will provide better scrutiny of human rights issues in the...
PIAC is challenging in court the powers of police to conduct ‘bail compliance checks’ at people’s homes without a court...
PIAC has welcomed the findings of the Senate Inquiry into Anti-Discrimination Exceptions for Religious Schools, handed down today. ‘The Committee’s...
A new report on electricity, gas and water disconnections has found disconnecting people from utilities because they can’t afford to...