Australian Human Rights Commission
Queen of Aussie fiction shuts newspaper, goes after local council
Di Morrissey has sold more than 3 million books but local journalism was her passion project.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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UNcoupled from the UN, Gillian Triggs’ thoughts turn to downsizing
The former president of the Australian Human Rights Commission is selling her Albert Park terrace pad.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Cycling
Residents lodge human rights complaint over Oxford Street cycleway
Island bus stops created by a separated bike lane force passengers to cross the bike lanes to get from the footpath to the bus stop.
- by Michael Koziol
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University
Minister warned unis of campus tensions days after October 7
Universities assured Education Minister Jason Clare they had measures in place to deal with antisemitism on campus within days of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- by Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos
Opinion
Racism
Why ABC chiefs should back Laura Tingle for calling out racism
As is often the case in Australia, the person who calls out racism faces far more scrutiny than the racism itself.
- by Giri Sivaraman
Opinion
Air travel
I was stranded in a wheelchair at the airport. Something’s finally being done
Eighteen months ago, I was almost left stuck on the kerb in a wheelchair at Sydney Airport. Finally, the airport and airline are making changes.
- by Tracey Spicer
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Harassment
The award for worst job of 2024 goes to these folk. I almost feel sorry for them
A nation that has done an appalling job of protecting women at work – or of paying them fairly – is about to hear what’s real and what’s not.
- by Jenna Price
Alicio speaks three languages, loves science and is popular at school, but Australia doesn’t want him
Alicio has cerebral palsy. While his condition hasn’t held him back from swimming lessons, nor from playing with his friends in the school playground, it means Australia’s migration system won’t let him stay.
- by Angus Thompson
Almost two-thirds of ASX300 board directors not ready for new sexual harassment laws
Almost two-thirds of ASX300 company directors do not believe their boards are prepared to meet new laws that will be enforced from next week to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Professors named as NSW’s Australians of the Year for life-saving works
Oncologist Georgina Long and pathologist Richard Scolyer have improved outcomes for people with melanoma. They’re now working to save Scolyer from brain cancer.
- by Julie Power
Lesbian Action Group loses bid to exclude trans women from events
The Australian Human Rights Commission rejected the bid on the basis that sex is neither fixed nor binary and transgender women can be lesbians too.
- by Chip Le Grand
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