Over recent years in Australia, governments and institutions have grappled with balancing the rights and freedoms of religious and LGBT citizens. Much of the debate has centred on the right of religious schools to discriminate against LGBT students and staff. Many religious school leaders argue that a social license to discriminate is underwritten by the...

Racism is common and normalised in Australia according to this report, which presents recommendations made in consultation with over 1200 people with lived experience of racism. Participants call for the urgent implementation of a robust anti-racism framework in Australia, with education, institutions, public discourse and public leadership as the key pillars.

This report shows that under the current Government many positive, evidence-based actions aimed at reducing intersectional discrimination against women have been curtailed, paused, or cancelled. The committee recommends a range of legislative changes to support and protect the health, representation and financial independence of women.

Organisations in Australia are using blood analysis as a means of screening future employees for ‘health risks’ that they allege may impact on their performance of work. This report examines the need for new provisions within either or both privacy or workplace relations laws that set out the rights of workers to protect their sensitive...

The ALRC was asked to have regard to the Australian Government’s commitment to introduce legislation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious belief or activity, subject to a number of appropriate exemptions, and to consider whether some or all of the reforms recommended as a result of this inquiry could be included in that...