The government's decision to change the way costs are awarded in all federal discrimination claims is a long-awaited positive step towards reforming discrimination laws, but additional modifications should be considered.
AI development is currently held by a small number of companies. Public vigilance can help ensure they stick to ethical use of the technology.
Australian researchers urge prioritising evidence-based solutions and incorporating Indigenous experiences to tackle rising gender-based violence cases.
New research indicates living with daughters can help lower gender wellbeing inequality in old age. But it also hints at the enduring influence of culture.
Hazing inflicts severe physical and psychological harm on victims. Education and awareness of the law, effective enforcement and oversight are crucial to combat this harmful practice and safeguard students’ wellbeing.
Life insurance companies can legally use the results of genetic tests to decline coverage or increase premiums. MPs have called for legislation that bans this practice.
Displaced youths face several barriers to accessing quality learning opportunities, exacerbated by distance, crowding, and limited capacity.
There’s been little debate about exactly what cancel culture is, where it originated, and what this might mean for how one should respond.
The battle lines being drawn between Israel’s judiciary and government has potential long-range implications on the country’s very essence as a Jewish and democratic state.
We can partially solve the teacher supply crisis by first recognising the problems and taking action, including making processes easier for international educators.
A new study underlines the need for regulatory reform to address the dismissal of women workers during pregnancy, including on the basis of redundancy.
The imminent transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III across the Commonwealth brings with it important political considerations, not least of which is: Should Australia reconsider the place of the monarchy in its own political system?
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.
We need to find ways to hold platforms responsible for the potential and actual abuses that take place in the online advertising world.
The practice of using gendered structural language is out of date, misleading and confusing, and doesn’t support a culture of healthcare inclusivity.
Like the US, Australia’s "massage parlours" are reliant on the prostitution, fetishisation and trafficking of Asian women.
Despite the rise in citizen journalism exposing police violence and discrimination, we're yet to see changes to the practices that perpetuate racism and deny transparency in policing.
Unlike workplace safety laws, there's nothing in place that requires employers to take action to identify the risk of sexual harassment.
Priests receiving payments under the federal government's wage subsidy scheme is almost certainly unconstitutional – but unlikely to be challenged.
Findings against former High Court justice Dyson Heydon expose the vacuum within the legal profession that allows for sexist behaviour, but it also allows an opportunity to change it.
While concern grows over the ethical implications of artificial intelligence applications, interactive artworks are using AI-based emotion recognition technologies in a more positive way.
Descendants of Jewish families who fled Nazi Germany are still having their citizenship applications denied.
In the wake of the UN's groundbreaking drug policy commitment, the time is right for drug laws reform.
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