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Pianist Jayson Gillham and former MSO managing director Sophie Galaise.

Sacked pianist settles case with former MSO boss, pursues claim against orchestra

Pianist Jayson Gillham has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s former managing director, but his case against the MSO and others continues.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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Women and girls now make up the majority of reported Islamophobic incidents in Australia.

The unspoken truth about attacks on Muslims? Men are targeting women and girls

When abuse against women and girls occurs because they are women and girls, Australia takes it seriously. How, then, to understand these reports?

  • Susan Carland
Ealaf El-Easawi was assaulted in February and is now speaking about islamophobia in Australia.

Ealaf was shopping when a stranger allegedly assaulted her. She’s not alone

Hate mail, physical assaults, women having their hijabs pulled off and being spat on, and graffiti about killing Muslims are among the surge in Islamophobic incidents.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

Two words from a teenager finally exposed the daily reality for Australian Muslims

Muslim Australia has a deeply entrenched conviction that the country simply doesn’t care about anything that happens to them.

  • Waleed Aly
The entrance to the Pacific Epping shopping centre in Melbourne

Muslim woman scared to leave Melbourne home alone after ‘evil’ shopping centre attack

One of two Muslim women attacked separately at a shopping centre in Melbourne’s north was “absolutely floored” by the assault, her case manager says.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Neo-nazis outside a queer film festival in Albury last year

‘Very real risk of violence’: The growing fear within NSW’s LGBTQ community

Threats and attacks against LGBTQI+ organisations, including a neo-Nazi rally outside a queer film festival, have elevated leaders’ fears of violence.

  • Michael McGowan
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A Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters report called for mandatory civics course for years 11 and 12 students.

Compulsory civics lessons push amid escalating antisemitic attacks in Sydney

The state’s top private school told parents it will review its curriculum programs to ensure it’s emphasising “the importance of tolerance and understanding”.

  • Lucy Carroll
Laijipa Naulivou

Rugby boss sacked four days into job after claiming women’s team have ‘gay problem’

An international director of rugby has been dismissed after saying lesbianism had caused a rift in the country’s women’s team.

  • Fiona Tomas

Governments can’t control people’s thoughts, but they must try to stamp out hate speech

Recent proposals are the latest in a string of moves over the years to tackle the issue of free speech and hate speech. Condemnation is easy. Getting laws right is another matter.

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US President Donald Trump listens to Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. “Not too exciting,” he said.

What to know about Trump’s ‘two-sex’ executive order

Donald Trump said his gender-related executive orders were aimed at ending efforts to “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life”.

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