A peace agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced. The agreement included the release of the 20 remaining Israeli hostages as well as the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 detained Gazans. The peace agreement was widely praised, creating
Marches against immigration were held in cities throughout Australia. These events caused unease in the community, resulting in many people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds feeling unsafe. The rallies were met by opposing marches in support of immigration and
It has been 50 years since the Whitlam Government enacted the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. The Act assists Australia to meet its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. The Act
The Australian Human Rights Commission launched the National Anti-Racism Framework. The recommendations cover Australia’s legal/justice, health, education and arts/media sectors as well as data collection and workplaces. The framework is recognised as a comprehensive plan to address all forms of
Australians voted in a national referendum on the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which aimed to constitutionally enshrine an advisory body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The proposal was rejected, with 60.1% of voters nationally casting a 'No'
Hamas led a terrorist attack on Israel and killed 1,200 people and took 251 people hostage. This saw a military response from Israel which resulted in extensive destruction of Gaza, the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians and the
The Australian Human Rights Commission released the National Anti-Racism Framework Scoping report. The publication of the report followed an extensive consultation period. The report includes information about what communities and organisations raised in relation to a national anti-racism framework. The
The Covid-19 pandemic witnessed an increase in anti-Asian racism across Australia. Old racist tropes, stereotypes and disinformation communicated via social media and other platforms helped fuel the surge in racism. Experiences of racism continue to be reported after the peak
A video of an Indigenous teenager being thrown to the ground by a police officer goes viral, sparking outrage. SBS – Video – Indigenous teen slammed into the ground
17 year old Ken Weldon gives his insight into the Black Lives Matter protests. Reference: The SBS feed on Facebook