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Why Trump’s transgender edict spells chaos for 2028 Olympics

The US president would have us believe the vexed issue of transgender participation in sport has been solved with one pen stroke. But the IOC and LA 2028 organisers didn’t sign up for it.

  • Darren Kane

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Why Elon Musk and J.D. Vance went to bat for a self-described racist

One “kid” at a time, Trump’s inner circle are leading a cultural revolution where the old world rules do not apply – especially for government employees.

  • Michelle Goldberg
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was flanked by dancing lions and a nipping snake as he joined the Lunar New Year festival and parade in Box Hill.

Albanese and Dutton descend on Lunar New Year festivities in crucial federal seat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton converged on Box Hill’s Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday, each vying to win over Chinese-Australian voters in the crucial federal seat of Menzies.

  • Ashleigh McMillan and Mike Foley
President Donald Trump has ordered to dismantle federal government diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Diversity programs ‘must die’: Trump pushback gathers pace in Australia

US President Donald Trump’s proposed ban on diversity, equity and inclusion schemes has renewed debate about similar measures in Australia.

  • Anne Hyland
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Friday.

‘Straight from the Trump playbook’: Dutton flags cultural diversity jobs are in the firing line

The opposition leader says such programs and positions “do nothing to improve the lives of everyday Australians”.

  • Olivia Ireland
President Donald Trump suggested that efforts to boost diversity was the cause of the crash.

Common sense? More like a lack of common decency as Trump stoops to new low

When the US president uses the death of 67 people to push his political agenda, traduce his enemies and demonise minorities, it’s important to stop and remember this is not normal.

  • Michael Koziol
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HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey is optimistic Australia will not roll back its gender diversity targets.

Australia won’t follow Trump’s anti-diversity push, super fund boss says

The head of one of the nation’s largest super funds says the belief in “inclusive and equitable leadership” is firmly entrenched in Australia’s business world.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
President Donald Trump, pictured here on Air Force One on Monday, has moved to ban transgender people from the US military.

Trump moves to ban transgender people from US military

The commander-in-chief’s order declared that “expressing a false ‘gender identity’ … cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service”.

  • Michael Koziol
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”.

The four Donalds: Trump takes the oath at the US Capitol, speaks off the cuff outside the ceremony, takes the stage at the Capitol One Arena and returns to the Oval Office.

We saw four Donalds in one day, but there’s a fifth we need to watch

The calm, chatty, discursive and, above all, confident Trump we witnessed in the Oval Office after the day of ceremonies and speeches was different to the Trumps we saw earlier.

  • Michael Koziol

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