Human rights
Opinion
Australian culture
School drop-off parking cops, cricket fun police: It’s Australia’s punishment culture
Australians like to think they have a larrikin, rebellious spirit, but they are remarkably tolerant of official intervention and petty-minded bureaucracy.
- by Nick Bryant
Latest
Israel accused of killing Palestinians by denying water, as Gaza bombing continues
Israeli airstrikes have killed dozens of people in Gaza overnight, as Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide and MSF said signs of ethnic cleansing “were undeniable”.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Opinion
Medical Misogyny
Doctors don’t hate women, but we can be idiots when it comes to their health
Just don’t call it medical misogyny. I’m not a misogynist. But it’s fair to say that medicine doesn’t understand women as well as it should.
- by Nicholas Wilcken
Graphic content
Syrian conflict
The race to rescue those trapped in Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’
Footage emerging from the liberation of Bashar al-Assad’s most notorious prisons has revealed underground cells and body-crushing iron presses used to detain and torture.
- by Sarah Newey
Exclusive
China relations
Why four Australian judges have become a hot topic spoken about in hushed tones in Hong Kong
Penny Wong has made her strongest comments yet on the decision by the judges to continue working in Hong Kong amid concerns about a crackdown on political dissent.
- by Lisa Visentin
Opinion
Opinion
Trump would love these terrifying laws. Why are we passing them without proper debate?
Entire communities of people, based only on where they are from, could be barred from Australia.
- by Sarah Dale
Updated
Antisemitism
‘United against American-style division’: Long-awaited anti-vilification reforms reach parliament
Premier Jacinta Allan has detailed the changes, which include up to five years’ jail for inciting hateful or threatening behaviour.
- by Carla Jaeger and Kieran Rooney
Exclusive
State Parliament
Revealed: LGAs where police strip-searches occur most often
A coalition of justice and health organisations has urged the state government to outlaw such searches of young people due to their traumatic impact.
- by Max Maddison and Cindy Yin
Global dance group Shen Yun faces inquiry over underage labour practices
The troupe, operated by the Falun Gong religious movement, requires dancers to train under abusive conditions, former performers say.
- by Michael Rothfeld and Nicole Hong
Opinion
Modern slavery
The 41,000 urgent priorities our new anti-slavery commissioner has to tackle
In Australia, the number of people living in modern-day slavery could fill the Gabba. So while the government’s appointment is welcome, on its own it’s not enough.
- by Lorraine Finlay
Opinion
Discrimination
New data reveals how far Australian workplaces still have to go on harassment
The research shows that at a leadership level in particular, engagement with harassment policies is lagging.
- by Kate Jenkins
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/human-rights-hnf