Stronger Protections Needed for Indigenous Workers Experiencing Racism

As workplaces across Australia mark NAIDOC Week, new research from the University of Technology Sydney has found more than half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers still experience racism on the job.

The national survey highlights ongoing gaps in workplace protections, with researchers calling for greater accountability from employers, and for racism to be treated as seriously as sexism under the law.

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Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan

Featured In Story: Professor Nareen Young – Director, UTS Centre for Indigenous People.

First aired on The Wire, Monday 6 July 2026