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A fairer NDIS / NDIA inquiry presents an opportunity to put people ahead of process

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) will call for the NDIA to take a people-centred approach to decision-making at its...

4 Nov 2022

Asylum Seekers / UN oversight body asked to rule on cruelty of Australian immigration detention

Leading Australian human rights advocates have asked a UN oversight body visiting Australia to rule on whether treatment of asylum...

19 Oct 2022

Discrimination / UN says Australia must ensure equal access to free-to-air TV for people who are blind or vision impaired

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has found Australia has breached the rights of people who...

3 Oct 2022

Asylum Seekers / Handcuffing in Australian immigration detention needs urgent review ahead of UN visit

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) says a comprehensive review of handcuffing in Australia’s onshore immigration detention system is urgently...

16 Sep 2022

Truth and Accountability / Ground-breaking Sri Lankan conflict map supports UN work on accountability

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has released a landmark interactive conflict map, detailing thousands of reported human rights violations...

7 Sep 2022

Policing and Detention / ‘A huge toll on my mental health’: challenge to the use of segregation as punishment in youth justice centres

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has filed a test case in the Supreme Court challenging the use of “segregation” as...

15 Aug 2022

Discrimination / Stranded: disability discrimination complaint highlights Jetstar failure to provide assistance to wheelchair user

Sydney man Tony Jones has lodged a disability discrimination complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission after Jetstar refused to...

5 Aug 2022

Discrimination / Voting rights for blind and vision impaired people: iVote complaint lodged with Australian Human Rights Commission

Blind Citizens Australia has lodged a discrimination complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission against the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC)...

1 Aug 2022

Policing and Detention / NSW Police documents expose serious problems with secretive NSW policing plan

Documents obtained by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre have exposed new information about the operation of the NSW Police’s Suspect...

30 Jun 2022

Energy + Water / Welcome news: increased financial assistance for NSW households facing rising energy bills

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s Energy + Water Consumers’ Advocacy Program welcomes the NSW Government’s announcement of additional support for...

27 May 2022

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