April
In landmark ruling, UK’s top court says trans women are not legally women
The judges warned that the ruling was not a “victory” for anti-trans campaigners but ruled only “biological” women could be counted under the UK’s equality laws.
February
As Trump tries to kill DEI, Labor moves to lock it in
Proposed changes before the Senate would force Australian employers to set and meet more gender equality targets, just as their US counterparts abandon them.
January
I told a summit DEI’s business case doesn’t stack up. Response was icy
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been a cash cow for consultants, far exceeding the gains for the target groups they are meant to support.
Follow Trump’s lead on gender choices: Coalition MPs
Australia should follow Donald Trump’s moves to recognise only two sexes – male and female – say prominent opposition MPs Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan.
November 2024
Fortescue Energy chief quits religious group board amid staff concerns
Mark Hutchinson is no longer a director of Alpha Australia National Office, whose evangelical attitudes towards sex have displeased many employees.
September 2024
Iran summons Australian ambassador over Instagram post
The Australian embassy had posted an Instagram message about supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and the Iranian government complained it “promoted homosexuality”.
August 2024
Albanese backflips on sexuality census question
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to reinstate a census question on sexual orientation, but remains under pressure to survey all gender identities.
Star too big to fail; Harris’ GOP surprise; NAB bankers jump to CBA
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Labor MP breaks ranks over LGBTQ census question
Josh Burns reveals he has been lobbying internally for Labor to keep its promise to count gender and sexually diverse people in the census.
A culture war is the least of the census’ problems. Let’s get rid of it
A ditched plan to include questions about the LGBTQ community in the census has raised questions about the future of the $600 million big five-yearly national survey.
Democrats aim to woo Jewish voters alienated by protests
Democrats are trying to win support from left-leaning Jewish voters who have been disheartened by a rise in antisemitic incidents and backlash from pro-Palestinian protesters.
June 2024
ANZ’s openly gay chairman warns on ASX’s sexuality disclosure
Asking boards to disclose the sexuality, age and ethnicity of directors risks encroaching on their privacy and could make them a target for activists, leading directors warn.
March 2024
Scrap private school religious discrimination rules, Labor advised
The government now has advice it sought from the Australian Law Reform Commission on how to deliver an election promise – but looks unlikely to proceed.
November 2023
‘Alpha’ culture: AACo bullying, homophobia claims raised
Australia’s beef giant proclaims to investors it wants an inclusive environment. But concerns have been raised about culture and safety processes.
October 2023
Israel has no choice but to destroy Hamas
The Western world shirks difficult decisions out of misguided equivocating. Israel can have no such qualms.
Art blue bloods under the hammer in ANZ revamp
The ANZ Art Collection is selling 37 works by the likes of Boyd, Drysdale and Rees to make way for contemporary artists.
September 2023
What Bradley Cooper’s fake nose can teach us
You can’t placate all your critics: sometimes you just have to ignore them. Reacting in a panic to whatever group is currently making noise online is no way to lead.
August 2023
Musk threatens to sue anti-hate speech group over Twitter claims
The threat to the research group comes as Twitter’s advertising business has been struggling under Elon Musk’s ownership, after he bought the company last year.
May 2023
Evidence to support youth medicalised gender transitions is weak
The effectiveness and side-effects of the most common treatments are not well understood.
March 2023
Deeming not kicked out of party, as Pesutto blinks
Liberal MP Moira Deeming has been suspended, but not expelled, from the party after attending an anti-trans rights rally that was gate-crashed by neo-Nazis.