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  • Civil rights, Discrimination

Equality Bill ‘an important step, but not the end of the journey’

The Equality Bill will make real change for gender diverse people in NSW, but the Anti-Discrimination Act still requires urgent reform.
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  • First Nations justice, Towards Truth

NIT: Truth-telling can change lives by changing minds

Towards Truth Project Manager Corey Smith explains how truth-telling provides a path to understanding our history.
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  • Civil rights, Discrimination

2SER: Federal Government under fire for lack of LGBTQI+ representation in 2026 census

Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alastair Lawrie, explained why the Government needs to do more to include LGBTQI+ Australians in the next Census.
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  • Towards Truth

Truth shows the way forward

A year on from the Voice referendum campaign, we remain as committed to the Uluru Statement as ever.
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  • First Nations justice, Towards Truth

2SER: Voice, Treaty and the Truth and Justice Commission Bill

Ngemba man and Towards Truth Project Manager Corey Smith spoke to 2SER about the potential of the Truth and Justice Commission Bill.
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  • Policing and Detention, StreetCare

No Filter: Police shootings, mental health crises and the shattered families pushing for alternative first responders

StreetCare member Alex* spoke about his experiences of over-policing in his social housing community.
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  • Update

Lawyers Weekly: New laws ensure ‘courts aren’t just the realm of a wealthy few’

Senior Solicitor Mitchell Skipsey explained why this reform serves the public interest.
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  • Access to Justice, Civil rights

New costs protection laws a game changer for access to justice

This reform will improve access to justice for people who have endured sexual harassment or discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, disability or other attributes.
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  • Energy and Water

AAP: NSW flicks switch on energy saving tech strategy

Douglas McCloskey, Energy and Water Justice Program Director, cautiously welcomed the NSW Consumer Energy Strategy.
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  • Energy, Energy and Water

NSW Consumer Energy Strategy provides a welcome vision for reform

The NSW Government's Consumer Energy Strategy commits to ambitious targets, but further detail will be vital to make meaningful change.
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  • Update

Oliver Williams, Justice and Equity Centre Aboriginal Social Justice Graduate, wins Ngalaya award

Oliver described his pride at receiving the award and his ambition to achieve First Nations justice.
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  • Civil rights, Discrimination

The Guardian: Hate speech bill won’t address ‘rising tide of public homophobia’

Alastair Lawrie, Director of Policy and Advocacy, commented on the Government's proposed hate speech bill.
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  • Disability Rights

2SER: Access to air travel for everyone

Senior Solicitor Erin Turner Manners discussed the Government's Aviation White Paper and what it could mean for travellers with disability.
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  • Disability Discrimination

ABC News: After ‘generations’ of discrimination, people with disability hope the Aviation White Paper will lead to change

JEC clients Emma Bennison and Graeme Innes shared how airlines and airports have discriminated against them.
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