Discrimination
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Sunday Life
When it comes to prejudice, ageism is the most stupid
It also remains the last acceptable one.
- by Jane Caro
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Jewish leaders warn weak hate speech laws won’t stop ‘ugly’ threats, chants and slurs
The war in Gaza has reopened a debate over hate speech in Australia. Jewish leaders say Labor’s new watered-down hate crimes laws fall short.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Anthony Albanese
Labor’s promised hate speech bill will not deal with ‘hate speech’
Albanese pledged to protect Australians from hate speech. Sources familiar with the legislation said it had been weakened in the final stages.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
I was taken aback by this job interview question. Should I be?
How the decision-makers responded to your answer can be important.
- by Jonathan Rivett
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LGBTQ
Trans woman wins landmark discrimination case against female-only app
Roxanne Tickle was awarded $10,000 after the Federal Court upheld her discrimination complaint against female-only app Giggle for Girls, which had blocked her.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Nick Bonyhady
‘Injustices ignored’: LGBTQ and faith groups fume at PM’s broken promise
Anthony Albanese decided to abandon religious discrimination reform with the hope of avoiding a culture war – but the call has left neither side happy.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Three-quarters of discrimination complaints declined or discontinued
Legal experts say the Australian Human Rights Commission is “toothless” as data reveals only 30 per cent of complaints were resolved in 2022-23.
- by Olivia Ireland
Children’s Health Queensland fined for discriminating against pregnant worker
The woman claimed she had been discriminated against on the basis of gender and pregnancy when her contract was not extended.
- by Cloe Read
Opinion
Opinion
I stuck up for students even teachers called ‘satanic’. It cost me my job
It’s hard enough for us as teachers to speak out about how we’ve been treated in religious schools. For our students, it’s almost impossible.
- by Elise Christian
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Religious freedom
A school parent discovered Charlotte was gay on Facebook. Days later, she was sacked
A Sydney Christian school fired their music teacher because of her sexuality in the weeks since the government threatened to shelve new laws that would protect LGBTQ staff from discrimination.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Opinion
These chilling voicemails prove Islamophobia is thriving – despite one senator’s callous dismissal
Reports of Islamophobia have increased by 1300 per cent. Yet according to Senator Sarah Henderson, there’s nothing to it.
- by Susan Carland
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