The Human Rights Law Centre's new report, titled "Women Speaking Up: Gender Dynamics in Australia's Whistleblowing Landscape" provides a groundbreaking analysis of how gender shapes whistleblowing in Australia. In its first year of operation, the Centre’s Whistleblower Project found that two-thirds of its clients were women—who are overwhelmingly speaking up...

The Federal Court’s decision in Australian Securities and Investments Commission v TerraCom Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 1017, handed down on 26 August, is the first civil penalty imposed for whistleblower victimisation in Australia. The Court ordered TerraCom to pay $7.5 million imposed for the single admitted contravention, reflecting seriousness, deterrence, and...