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All media updatesCommissioners warn NT child protection changes put children at greater risk
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release
23 July 2026
Commissioners reject Senator Hanson’s domestic violence comments
Sex and gender
Media Release
23 July 2026
Call for urgent national action to prevent violence and harm against children after series of fatalities
Children and youth rights
Media Release
15 July 2026
Impacts of parental immigration detention and deportation on children and young people revealed in new national report
Children and youth rights
Media Release
8 July 2026
Australian Human Rights Commission disappointed with Australian Government’s response to major human rights review of Australia
Rights and Freedoms
Media Release
2 July 2026
Commissioner calls on Government to publicly address human rights concerns over NDIS changes
Disability rights
Media Release
1 July 2026
Age bias leaves younger workers excluded and older workers overlooked
Older people’s rights
Media Release
30 June 2026
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