Children with disabilities are frequently discriminated against in Australian schools, with parents asked to send their child to another school or fork out extra money.
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We increasingly depend on algorithms applied to big data, but even algorithms make mistakes that could label us in worrying ways
Sexual harassment is a persistent and damaging problem in many Australian workplaces. But why does it appear to be an entrenched feature of some organisational settings more than others?
Removing names from CVs is a start, but we need to do much more to beat discrimination.
Many hidden obstacles confront Australia’s older workers, so what workplace changes can be made to maximise the benefits and reduce the problems of an ageing population?
Research shows that patient care suffers when minority ethnic healthcare staff are unfairly treated.
The Marikana tragedy has indicated the violent nature of the struggles over resources and income shares. Inequality must be fought because it perpetuates social injustice.
The practice of offering egg freezing perks to employees is becoming increasingly more common. Facebook and Apple are in on the act, as too are some of our local IVF clinics.
How successful a mother or career scientist one can become depends on how one’s available time is divided between the two activities.
Math isn’t prejudiced, goes the argument. But these arithmetic programs can learn bias from the data fed into them by human beings, leading to unfair treatment and discrimination.
While women achieve great things on field, off-field administrators need to make sure they’re supported.
Past hiring discrimination appears to lead African Americans to cast a wide net, while women tend to seek out roles historically associated with their gender.
New evidence suggests retailers hiring for looks are not as shallow as it seems.
It is estimated that there are 175 million LGBTI persons living in persecutory environments worldwide. Only around 2500 asylum claims founded on sexual orientation or gender identity are successful annually.
Citizens need to be able to seek remedies for breaches of human rights in our own courts.
Same-sex marriage is about state recognition of the union between two people and is a political issue. Religious belief can apply in a church and in individual decisions, but not to a secular state.
The fight over whether gay people deserve service taps into old sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland.
Negotiations on the UN’s 15-year development strategy, which involve all 193 member states, have at last produced a set of ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. These focus on social justice, poverty…
Australia’s human rights record isn’t perfect, but it still good. if Australians aren’t able to take some pride in that and be inspired to do even better, over-the-top criticism could backfire.
The corporate backlash shouldn’t be a surprise. Companies have increasingly played a more active role on social issues.
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