Over 2,300 reporting organisations participated in the 2009 survey representing more than one million female employees. This report is the second in a suite of EOWA surveys examining gender issues in the workplace. An Australian Government Agency, the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) consults with Australian employers annually regarding their equal...

Large scale gay and lesbian events such as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras are major international festivals with considerable tourist attendance. Good order and goodwill are emphasised as positive aspects of the events, but an internet survey of participants shows that there is an undercurrent of hostility, abuse and unreported violence, particularly after...

Results of the 4th National Survey of Australian Secondary Students, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health. The Fourth National Survey of Secondary Students and Sexual Health involved nearly 3,000 Year 10 and Year 12 students from more than 100 secondary schools from the Government, Catholic and Independent school systems and from every jurisdiction in Australia. The key...

A strong majority (85%) of Australians support federal laws protecting Australians from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (42% strongly support, 43% support). In comparison, just 10% oppose such laws (4% strongly oppose, 6% oppose). Levels of support are strongest amongst those who intend to vote for the Greens (92% support)...

This report examines the uneven implementation of Lost Innocents: Righting the Record, a report on child migration, and Forgotten Australians, a report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children.