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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Over-representation of Aboriginal people in New South Wales prisons "highest on record"

The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) (ALS) and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) have released new data showing a “growing...

30 May 2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / Proportion of Aboriginal inmates in NSW hit a record 29.7% in February

The proportion of Aboriginal people in prisons across New South Wales has reached a record high, prompting an urgent call...

30 May 2023

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice / ‘Growing crisis’: Record level of Aboriginal people in NSW prisons, new data reveals

The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT), and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), are ramping up their calls for reform to...

30 May 2023

News / An evening with playwright Suzie Miller

Suzie Miller is a lawyer and playwright. Her play RBG: Of Many, One ran at the Sydney Theatre company between...

25 May 2023

Discrimination / 2SER: the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia.

17 May is IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia. The day is widely recognised in...

18 May 2023

Discrimination / 2SER: An appropriate cost model for Commonwealth discrimination cases

The Federal Government is looking at changing unfair laws that discourage people from taking a discrimination or sexual harassment complaint...

4 May 2023

News / Hitting the right note

PIAC CEO Jonathon Hunyor spoke to the Law Society Journal about his career, why working in social justice requires patience,...

1 May 2023

Discrimination / We've failed the LGBTQIA+ class of 2023

Opinion piece from PIAC Director of Policy and Advocacy Alastair Lawrie LAST week, the Australian Law Reform Commission was meant...

26 Apr 2023

Discrimination / Outcome of inquiry allowing religious schools to hire based on faith pushed back by eight months

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) says it is “seriously concerned” about an eight-month delay on the outcome of an...

21 Apr 2023

Homelessness / 2SER: Better housing for all

Housing has been a hot topic throughout the NSW election campaign. Interest rate increases are contributing to the cost-of-living crisis...

20 Apr 2023

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