Australia: Human Rights

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

Applications under the Act can result in significant implications for project delivery and provide an avenue for Traditional Owners to seek protections when state law does not do so.

Modern slavery remains a critical issue for boards and executives.

Boyle blew the whistle on the tax office internally in mid-2017 as it had been applying a garnishee practice.

New law address racially motivated hate speech and antisemitic conduct that have been prevalent in the community.

Proposed reforms include penalties for non-compliance, a suite of enforcement powers, new and revised reporting criteria, changes to joint reporting, with targeted consultation in respect of mandatory due diligence and high risk matter declarations.

Crimes Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025 has sparked fierce debate about civil liberties and democracy.

Nearly 68 Australian-Japanese children had found themselves in custody disputes and child abductions.

37-year old former police detective Jye Symes pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct in public offence.