Reframing Disability Filicide Discourse After Tragedy
Following the Mosman Park tragedy, advocates urge a shift in how we discuss disabled children's deaths, emphasising victim-centred language and rejecting justifications.
Category : Human Rights
Judge Quotes The Castle in Public Housing Ruling
An ACT Supreme Court judge has invoked The Castle's famous line in a ruling that found three long-term public housing tenants' human rights were breached by a relocation program.
Man Charged Over Alleged Bomb at Perth Invasion Day Rally
A 31-year-old Warwick man faces court after allegedly throwing a homemade explosive device into a crowd at Perth's Invasion Day rally, sparking a major police response and evacuation.
Cairns Locals Rally for Survival Day on Australia Day
Cairns residents gathered to protest Australia Day, advocating for a national day that acknowledges Indigenous survival and strength instead of celebrating colonisation.
Perth Invasion Day Rally Evacuated Over Explosion Fears
Hundreds of protesters were evacuated from Perth's CBD during an Invasion Day rally after reports of a suspicious object thrown into the crowd, raising explosion concerns.
Truth-Telling for Healing in the Illawarra
The Illawarra Women's Health Centre champions truth-telling to address domestic, family, and sexual violence, fostering community healing and reconciliation in Australia.
Broome Prison: Women Share Unit with Men in 'Unfit' Facility
A damning report reveals Broome Regional Prison is 'unfit for purpose', with female inmates forced to share units with men due to severe overcrowding and degrading conditions.
Resisting 'Cult of Forgetfulness' on Australia Day
Opinion piece critiques anti-immigration rallies planned for Australia Day, arguing they weaponise tragedy and ignore Australia's multicultural and human rights commitments.
Jewish teens terrorised in Melbourne hate crime attack
Five Orthodox Jewish teenagers were stalked and deliberately targeted by men in a stolen ute in St Kilda East. Jewish leaders label the anti-Semitic incident an act of terrorism. Read the full story.
Geelong protester, 69, has surgery after violent attack
A 69-year-old Geelong woman suffered a broken hip in a violent assault following a pro-Palestine protest. Police are investigating the alleged attack. Read the full story.
ACT considers criminal penalties for hate speech
The ACT government is reviewing its anti-vilification laws, proposing criminal penalties for extreme hate speech to protect Jewish, Muslim, and LGBTIQA+ communities. Read the details.
Mother files complaint over son's death in youth detention
Perri Conti has lodged a formal complaint with Queensland's Human Rights Commission against the Youth Justice Department following the death of her son, Cleveland Dodd. Read the full story.
Hate speech laws and royal commission repeat past failures
As Australia rushes new hate speech laws and a royal commission into anti-Semitism, experts warn we are failing to learn from the 1991 inquiry into racist violence. Will history repeat itself?
WA Urged to Adopt National Anti-Hate Laws
WA is the only state without specific anti-vilification laws. Brian Grieg demands urgent reform to protect LGBTQI+, Jewish, and Muslim communities from rising hate speech.
Pro-democracy rally at Iranian embassy in Canberra
Hundreds gathered at the Iranian embassy in Canberra, chanting for democracy and defacing signs. Police monitored as diaspora members called for international action amid a blackout in Iran.
Girl's 87-tally note reveals horror after parents abandoned her
A 14-year-old girl with special needs was found living in squalor, abandoned by her parents who moved 90km away. A note with 87 tallies detailed her mother's refusals to help. Read the shocking details.
Readers' Letters: Australia Day Debate, Scams & Local Concerns
Newcastle Herald readers share diverse views on Australia Day's meaning, hate speech laws, local scams, and community safety in a series of passionate letters to the editor.
Bondi attack aftermath: A month of grief and anger
A month after the Bondi Beach Hanukkah festival attack that killed 15, including a child, the Jewish community's grief remains raw. Read the powerful call for action against antisemitism.
Canberra's Jewish community divided on new hate speech laws
New ACT hate speech laws propose jail for inciting violence, but community leaders fear limited consultation and gaps in protecting other minorities. Read the full debate.
Canberra pro-Palestine protest sees altercation, man hospitalised
A Canberra pro-Palestine rally in Garema Place turned confrontational when a man allegedly tore down a banner. Police issued move-on orders as organisers cite safety concerns. Read the full report.
Australia's Call to Action After Bondi Terror Attack
The Bondi Junction stabbing attack demands a national reckoning. We must challenge the vile hatred that inspired this terror and stand united against extremism.
Terminally ill woman wins victim's compo after assault
A terminally ill Illawarra woman fractured her hip in a domestic violence assault. After initially being denied, she won a $5000 victim's payment on appeal. Read her fight for justice.
Iranian embassy flag replaced in London amid protests
Protesters in London storm the Iranian embassy, replacing its flag as nationwide unrest in Iran enters its 13th night. Death toll rises amid internet blackout and global condemnation.
Newcastle rabbi: Royal commission must deliver real safety
Newcastle Rabbi Yossi Rodal says the national inquiry into anti-Semitism must produce tangible results for Jewish communities, especially in regional areas like Newcastle. Read his call for action.
Bondi attack hero speaks from New York on his bravery
Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed al Ahmed reveals he would act with the same bravery anywhere in the world. The Syrian-born shopkeeper, shot five times, is in the US for further treatment. Read his powerful story.
Anti-Semitic graffiti in Spearwood under police investigation
WA Police are investigating shocking anti-Semitic graffiti in Spearwood. Authorities vow to prosecute offenders under tough new laws. Read the latest.
Anti-Semitic graffiti investigated in Spearwood
WA Police are investigating shocking anti-Semitic graffiti in Spearwood. Acting Premier calls it 'appalling' as new laws carry up to five years' jail.
Police Warn Over Unauthorised Venezuela Protest in Perth
WA Police issue a warning ahead of a planned unauthorised protest in Perth against the US military strike in Venezuela. Organisers have not sought a permit for the CBD rally.
WA Jewish leaders plead for royal commission after Bondi
WA Jewish leaders have written a heartfelt letter to PM Anthony Albanese, expressing fear and demanding a national royal commission into anti-Semitism after the Bondi attack. Read their plea.
Police probe racist flyers dropped in Newcastle homes
NSW Premier Chris Minns condemns 'incitement to racial hatred' as police investigate white nationalist flyers distributed in Newcastle, Cooks Hill, Sydney, and Wollongong. Report information to Crime Stoppers.
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