UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute

A record funding boost for human rights research, the High Court's first climate case, the fallout from NSW's protest crackdown and much more in this month's Human Rights Defender. Read it here: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-rig…

Institute Associate and @UNSWLaw's Dr Samara Hand writes for this month's Human Rights Defender on why NSW school suspension numbers are not just a discipline statistic, they are a human rights concern. Read more: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/comme…

EVENT | Two of Australia's foremost experts on protecting and defending the rights of whistleblowers, @KieranHRLC and @GabrielShipton, will take part in a discussion with @GuardianAus's Lenore Taylor on 16 June at @UNSW Sydney. events.unsw.edu.au/event/whistleb…

COMMENTARY | Maria Nawaz, Project Lead for the Institute's Australian Climate Accountability Project, writes for @ConversationEDU on the High Court's first ever climate case and the potential implications for fossil fuel producers across the country: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/comme…

Of women whose partner gambles once a week or more, one in five are currently experiencing domestic violence. aihw.gov.au/family-domesti… We can’t prevent gender-based violence while predatory industries are allowed to profit from misery.

What has been the impact of the NSW Government’s approach to regulating “social cohesion”? Our latest student blog takes a look: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/blogs…

How did Saudi Arabia's sportwashing era spectacularly implode? Australian Human Rights Institute director Professor @justine_nolan gives an extensive interview to Nine's @wwos. nine.com.au/sport/liv-golf…

“Women are considered to be a bit hysterical about their health, overly worried and not believed." -Scientia Professor @chappell_louise chats to the @australian about her new book and why being a "good" cancer patient can be a dangerous fantasy. theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/why-b…

"It would be a brave government, I think, to take on this matter on appeal." -Institute Associate & @UNSWLaw Professor @mcnamaralj talks to @abcnews about the NSW Government's struck-down protest laws + whether taxpayers could be on the hook for damages. abc.net.au/news/2026-04-1…

In the @AustJHumRights, Emma Graham examines why quality part-time work remains unattainable for many parents and the persistent barriers that law reform will need to address if it is to be effective. Available to read in open access: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

OUT NOW | Inside the emerging roadmap away from fossil fuels, how the law of naval warfare applies to the Strait of Hormuz, and the impact of "atrocity fatigue" on news audiences. Read this and much more in the latest Human Rights Defender: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-rig…

LISTEN | We are again being exposed to atrocities and human suffering on a large scale. Institute Associate Dr Ayesha Jehangir speaks with SBS about the impact news consumption has on audiences + how to stay informed without becoming distressed: sbs.com.au/news/podcast-e…

Research supported by funding from the Australian Human Rights Institute's seed funding scheme has found Australian children's data is at risk through approved school apps: unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

For too long, business and human rights debates have focused on corporate harm without showing what responsible business looks like. Our new research is identifying and testing business practices that embed human rights into supply chains. Learn more: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/transforming-b…

A workshop co-hosted by our Australian Climate Accountability Project has heard how new legal rulings, diplomatic coalitions and policy processes are converging on a global transition away from fossil fuels — and what it means for #COP31. unsw.edu.au/news/2026/03/i…

Last week we celebrated five years of our Global Student Fellowship program. A record 24 @UNSW students received a 2025 fellowship for a paid placement with a human rights organisation in locations such as Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste. Learn more: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/students/globa…

The current Australian Modern Slavery Act raises awareness in educating people on the problem, but falls short in following through and being effective, Australian Human Rights Institute director Professor @justine_nolan said: fssustainability.com.au/modern-slavery…

IN DEPTH | Following a lengthy court battle, the Supreme Court of Queensland delivered a landmark human rights decision this month that will shape how local councils and other public authorities approach homelessness enforcement. Read more: humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/comme…

IN THIS ISSUE: The research driving practical change to advance gender equality, growing warnings about the lack of AI regulation in Australia and abroad + the human rights limits on government action against rough sleepers. Read this and much more: mailchi.mp/unsw/human-rig…

What rights do Australians have to protest in public? Institute Associate and @UNSWLaw Professor @mcnamaralj explains the legal grounds Australians have to freedom of expression and the legal obligations of police: youtube.com/watch?v=WI2FSu…