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Nauru deportation delayed, but fight against new punitive powers continues
Nauru deportation delayed, but fight against new punitive powers continues
High Court challenge launched for man facing deportation to Nauru
High Court challenge launched for man facing deportation to Nauru
Minns Government rams through kneejerk laws that won’t protect communities from acts of hate
Minns Government rams through kneejerk laws that won’t protect communities from acts of hate
Wide-ranging surveillance laws should be scaled back 
Wide-ranging surveillance laws should be scaled back 
Experts call for a national right to housing
Experts call for a national right to housing
Kneejerk law and order responses will not make communities safer from racism and hate crimes
Kneejerk law and order responses will not make communities safer from racism and hate crimes
Crossbench bill paves the way for landmark whistleblower protections
Crossbench bill paves the way for landmark whistleblower protections
Mandatory minimum sentences will not keep communities safe from acts of hate and racism
Mandatory minimum sentences will not keep communities safe from acts of hate and racism
Statement on recent hate crimes in Australia
Statement on recent hate crimes in Australia
The Human Rights Law Centre condemns Adass Israel Synagogue attack and rising antisemitism
The Human Rights Law Centre condemns Adass Israel Synagogue attack and rising antisemitism
New guide empowers tech whistleblowers to speak out
New guide empowers tech whistleblowers to speak out
Crisafulli Government's discriminatory laws will send more children to prison and override human rights
Crisafulli Government's discriminatory laws will send more children to prison and override human rights
Major environmental damage and human rights impacts to Bougainville communities confirmed by independent investigation into Rio Tinto's former Panguna mine
Major environmental damage and human rights impacts to Bougainville communities confirmed by independent investigation into Rio Tinto's former Panguna mine
Governments must stop the SLAPP of people power 
Governments must stop the SLAPP of people power 
Reforms to modern slavery law welcome but need to go further to protect workers’ rights
Reforms to modern slavery law welcome but need to go further to protect workers’ rights
Albanese Government’s Hate Crime laws are a welcome first step, but will not adequately address rising discrimination
Albanese Government’s Hate Crime laws are a welcome first step, but will not adequately address rising discrimination
Albanese Government entrenches cruelty with sweeping anti-migrant laws
Albanese Government entrenches cruelty with sweeping anti-migrant laws
Premier Crisafulli gob-smacking laws to lock up 10 year old children, and destroy families and communities in QLD
Premier Crisafulli gob-smacking laws to lock up 10 year old children, and destroy families and communities in QLD

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