Religious discrimination laws have been highly controversial in Australia in recent years. Here’s where they started, and where we are now.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms have been dealt a massive blow, with the Supreme Court effectively expanding its authority to oversee legislation, including basic laws.
A short Australian documentary is a refreshing celebration of “the ordinary” in the prevailing media narrative regarding transgender individuals in our society.
Human rights legislation is a normal part of living in a modern democratic country, but Australia still doesn’t have a legal framework that supports everyone living here.
Many countries that have not yet abolished the death penalty flout their international obligation to limit it to only the most serious crimes.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
The large-scale protests across Iran are a culmination of everything that’s gone wrong with the country since the 1979 revolution.
We need to strike an appropriate balance between respecting the right to freedom of conscience, and securing the rights of individual patients to dignity, privacy and autonomy.
The bill exposes the culture war within Australia’s biggest religious groups, and runs into constitutional problems.
The current draft still includes a range of provisions overriding federal, state and territory laws to allow for discrimination.
When sexual minorities live in regions of high stigma, not only is their heath affected, but so too is their healthcare use, according to a new study.
The COVIDSafe contact tracing app raises serious concerns for privacy, even if installing it is voluntary.
Could fake news destroy our democracy? Dr Susan Carland finds out in our first episode in series two of What Happens Next?
A new survey of 6000 Australians reveals that more than a quarter of respondents experience some form of discrimination at least weekly.
Six months after same-sex marriage became legal in Australia, the disasters predicted by the 'no' side haven't happened, but there's still some way to go to achieve real equality.
Amending Australia's laws to protect religious freedom in the wake of the Marriage Act change is unnecessary, argues constitutional law expert Luke Beck.
The early modern era was a period of domination, oppression, and subjugation; it was also a period of resistance, criticism, and feminist protest.
... But Australia legalising marriage equality does not necessarily mean LGBTI people enjoy all of the same human rights as heterosexual people
The new Foreign Policy White Paper offers a mix of soft power and co-operative initiatives alongside the usual emphasis on hard-nosed security strategy.
The same-sex marriage survey result leaves the PM facing a potential split in the ranks.
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