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Antisemitism and Islamophobia are nothing new in this country. But community and political leaders can help keep them in check by toning down their own rhetoric.

Major party impasse threatens to unravel proposed hate speech laws

Islamic Council of Victoria spokesman Adel Salman said the political defence should never have been dropped from the government’s anti-vilification legislation.

  • Chip Le Grand

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Independent Allegra Spender is seeking support for her amendment from both the government and opposition.

Last-ditch push to beef up hate speech laws in wake of antisemitic attacks

Independent MP Allegra Spender is pushing to restore bans on vilification to hate speech legislation to be discussed in parliament this week.

  • David Crowe
Premier Jacinta Allan and Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes with members of multicultural and advocacy groups on Tuesday.

‘United against American-style division’: Long-awaited anti-vilification reforms reach parliament

Premier Jacinta Allan has detailed the changes, which include up to five years’ jail for inciting hateful or threatening behaviour.

  • Carla Jaeger and Kieran Rooney
Waves of protests over the war in Gaza have led Jewish Australians to push the government to protect them from hate speech.

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.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Angry crowds have clashed with police and supporters of the US President – overshadowing the second day of his state visit.

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.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in parliament this week.

‘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.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
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Gay students will not be able to be expelled under an amendment to the proposed religious freedom laws.

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.

  • Elise Christian
Charlotte (not her real name) was fired from her job as a primary school teacher after her same-sex relationship was discovered.

Albanese accused of ‘cowardice’ on law change after gay teacher sacking

The Greens say Labor could work with the crossbench to change the law after a Sydney teacher was fired from her job in a religious private school.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Charlotte (not her real name) was fired from her job as a primary school teacher after her same-sex relationship was discovered.

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.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Opponents protest against Citipointe Christian College’s plan to exclude gay and trans students.

Citipointe Christian College reaches settlement with parents over gender contracts

The Pentecostal Christian school that made national headlines after issuing a controversial student gender and sexuality contract has reached a settlement with parents.

  • Savannah Meacham

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