Australian man to face Vietnamese court on terrorism charges

Australian man to face Vietnamese court on terrorism charges

Retired baker Chau Van Kham has had minimal access to legal support since his arrest 10 months ago.

  • byJames Massola

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'We keep men’s secrets':sleazy politicians and crude bosses still plague us

'We keep men’s secrets':sleazy politicians and crude bosses still plague us

Downplaying incidents,staying silent and not outing the culprits is what most of us do. Despite policies and #MeToo,there are complex reasons why sexual harassment has not gone away.

  • byVirginia Trioli
Humiliating and degrading:the strip-searching of girls as young as 12

Humiliating and degrading:the strip-searching of girls as young as 12

The National Children's Commissioner writes that the Parliament needs to intervene to halt a police practice that has grown alarmingly in recent years.

  • byMegan Mitchell
'Sinful and dirty':Fears for women under new religious freedom laws

'Sinful and dirty':Fears for women under new religious freedom laws

Rape victims could be publicly shamed under the Coalition's religious freedom bill,warns Victoria's Human Rights Commissioner.

  • byNoel Towell
Let this nation shine:why BHP backs an Indigenous voice to Parliament
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Let this nation shine:why BHP backs an Indigenous voice to Parliament

The CEO of the mining giant,who is among many corporate leaders supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart,argues it is critical to Australia's growth.

  • byAndrew Mackenzie
Indigenous Australians can be bystanders no longer

Indigenous Australians can be bystanders no longer

When we are forced to watch,rather than be involved in decision making,the outcomes will never fully address our needs.

  • byJune Oscar
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Democracy and human rights are in retreat in south-east Asia. Here's why

Democracy and human rights are in retreat in south-east Asia. Here's why

Brunei is threatening to stone gay people to death,Sri Lanka is reviving the death penalty and leaders are cracking down on journalism in our region.

  • byJames Massola
'Progress is incredibly slow':Australia lagging on disability rights

'Progress is incredibly slow':Australia lagging on disability rights

The current system of guardianship is"butchering a number of human rights"and it's taking too long to reform the system,the Disability Discrimination Commissioner says.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi to appear in court

Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi to appear in court

The court appearance means Araibi is one step closer to being sent back to Bahrain.

  • byJames Massola
Human rights watchdog blasts latest changes to citizenship laws for terrorists

Human rights watchdog blasts latest changes to citizenship laws for terrorists

The Australian Human Rights Commission warned that the government risked breaching Australia’s obligation not to make people stateless.

  • byDavid Wroe
ANU to overhaul sexual violence policies after student hall review

ANU to overhaul sexual violence policies after student hall review

ANU will overhaul its sexual violence policies after a review found students were unhappy with how incidents were handled and residence staff were struggling.

  • bySherryn Groch