Religious freedom
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Human rights
‘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.
- by Carla Jaeger and Kieran Rooney
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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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Discrimination
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
‘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
Opinion
Discrimination
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
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.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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LGBTQ
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
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.
- by Savannah Meacham
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Discrimination
Labor’s hate speech bill to outlaw vilification
New laws to be introduced into a highly charged political context will make it a criminal offence to vilify a person based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia must not lose the war within over religion, ideology and politics
While there is a huge difference between spilling blood and paint, recent episodes reflect a radical intolerance for different political, ideological and religious views.
- by Chip Le Grand
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Resolve Political Monitor
People point to a rise in racism in Australia. The majority want tougher laws
Survey findings highlight the rising anxiety about our society after months of protests against the conflict in Gaza – with 40 per cent saying Australia is now less safe.
- by David Crowe
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