Diversity is good, but don’t cancel Christmas
The Diversity Council Australia says we should encourage the celebration of non-Christian faiths at this time of year, but maintaining Christmas spirit is important, writes Susie O’Brien.
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Bosses being urged not to call it a ‘Christmas’ party
Diversity Council Australia is taking inclusiveness to new levels, urging employers to leave “Christmas” out of end-of-year celebrations by sending “holiday greetings” and ensuring the office party doesn’t discriminate against non-Christians.
Mental health bigger worry than physical issues
Getting kids to eat better and exercise more has been a growing campaign for years now, but a national snapshot of Australian children shows the bigger concern is the rising rates of bullying, mental disorders and family violence.
We should applaud McDonald’s stance against racial abuse
The latest incident of racial vilification that unfold in Mildura is another depressing example of the race-based abuse experienced by indigenous people that must be called out, writes Susie O’Brien.
Vile chant is evidence of a deeper issue
Boys are told often what is acceptable behaviour, so the fact that the St Kevin’s students still acted appallingly points to a deeper problem, writes Susie O’Brien.
St Kevin’s students ‘spat on’, abused amid chant furore
A huge backlash has seen St Kevin’s College students spat on and abused in public, with staff left in tears in the fallout surrounding the school’s misogynistic chant furore. It comes as new vision of the other pupils performing the song emerged today.
Ex-student reveals St Kevin’s deep-rooted misogyny
A graduate from St Kevin’s College has revealed why the tram chant scandal came as no surprise, saying students’ “horrific” sexist attitudes were part of its ingrained culture. It comes as the school suspended of those responsible for the furore.
Toorak schoolboys’ sexist chant a stark warning for us all
The sexist chant shouted by a group of boys from St Kevin’s College — an elite school that receives tens of millions of taxpayers’ money — is exactly the disgraceful misogynist attitudes that are a precursor to violence against women, writes Susie O’Brien.
Mum’s heartache over daughter’s ‘miserable’ death
THE mother of a beaten wife who slowly bled to death on a bathroom floor over five days says the sentence handed to her son-in-law was heavier than she expected.
The Melbourne side trip you need to make
Just over an hour from Melbourne, the new-look Lindenderry at Red Hill is an ideal place to delight all the senses during your stay at the Mornington Peninsula.
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