Download IPFS A formal complaint has been filed this week with Anti-Discrimination New South Wales (NSW) against the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) by Birchgrove Legal on behalf of Kassem Chalabi, a Palestinian Muslim and chief executive of the Palestinian Australians Welfare Association. The complaint references social media posts made on[Read More…]

Download IPFS A government-commissioned review has revealed a 388 per cent increase in abandoned calls to DVConnect, Queensland’s primary domestic and family violence helpline, between July 2023 and March 2025. The review, conducted by BDO and tabled in the Queensland Parliament on August 7, 2025, showed that the crisis was[Read More…]

Download IPFS The New South Wales (NSW) government has provided $1.4 million in cultural grants to more than 70 Aboriginal community organizations to support activities aimed at preserving and promoting both traditional and contemporary Indigenous culture. The funding is managed by Aboriginal Affairs NSW and is intended to help communities[Read More…]

Download IPFS A protest is scheduled for August 8, 2025, outside the Palmerston Watch House in the Northern Territory (NT), south of Darwin. The demonstration will address concerns about overcrowding and the treatment of youth detainees in NT detention facilities. Reports indicate that police watch houses across the NT, including[Read More…]

Download IPFS The New South Wales (NSW) Government has opened nominations for the 2026 NSW Women of the Year Awards, which recognise women and girls who have shown exceptional leadership and contributed to improving their communities. The awards were launched on August 5, 2025, and are now in their 14th[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Western Australian government has announced the expansion of its Earlier Intervention and Family Support (EIFS) programs, awarding 18 new contracts to provide services for children and families at risk of entering the child protection system. The initiatives are led by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) or delivered[Read More…]

Download IPFS Sall Grover, founder and CEO of Giggle for Girls, has raised concerns about the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s lack of coverage of her appeal in a high-profile gender discrimination case currently before the Federal Court of Australia. The matter, Tickle v Giggle, is being closely watched due to its[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Australian federal government has announced it has reached the halfway point of its Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) program, delivering 1,500 of the promised 3,000 jobs to remote and regional communities. The initiative, launched in 2023 by the Albanese Government, aims to boost economic opportunities in[Read More…]

Download IPFS A coalition of legal and creative experts has called on the Australian federal government to safeguard Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural works from being exploited by artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as the Productivity Commission considers allowing tech companies to use copyrighted material without consent or compensation. The[Read More…]

Download IPFS On August 7, 2025, a First Nations Roundtable was held in Boorloo (Perth), Western Australia (WA), as part of a series of consultations to inform the Australian federal government’s Economic Reform Roundtable, scheduled for August 19-21 in Canberra. The event, hosted by the Department of the Treasury, gathered[Read More…]