Racism
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Hawthorn settle Federal Court case with Indigenous players
The Hawks have settled their Federal Court case with Indigenous former players and their families, apologising for their experiences at the club and reaching a financial settlement.
- by Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall
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Offensive language
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United Australia senator Ralph Babet posts racist, homophobic slurs
Greens leader Adam Bandt condemned Babet’s posts, arguing that President-elect Donald Trump’s victory had emboldened the hard right.
- by Olivia Ireland
Opinion
Discrimination
New data reveals how far Australian workplaces still have to go on harassment
The research shows that at a leadership level in particular, engagement with harassment policies is lagging.
- by Kate Jenkins
Wave of racist texts targets black Americans
One civil rights leader says the messages are a reflection of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday, which sent shockwaves through black American communities.
Neo-Nazis face charges after alleged Bunnings KKK harassment
Counter-terror police conducted raids across Melbourne as part of a “day of action” against the neo-Nazi National Socialist Network.
- by Lachlan Abbott
First of Caribbean women war volunteers encountered racism
Miami hotel agreed to take Caribbean volunteers, but only if they entered by the back door.
Tommy Robinson, anti-migrant, anti-Muslim agitator, jailed in UK
The sentencing came two days after thousands of his supporters took to the streets of London for a rally that prompted a large counter-demonstration.
- by Stephen Castle
Investigation
Streaming
Antisemitism, racism and homophobia tolerated on Australian billionaire’s site
Edward Craven may not personally agree with vile content such as Holocaust denial. But his live-streaming platform is doing little to police it.
- by Patrick Begley
Neo-Nazis pepper-sprayed after attempting to disrupt refugee rally
Police dispersed a balaclava-clad group near a refugee encampment on Tuesday night, sending them running as demonstrators cheered.
- by Cassandra Morgan
Sacked, prosecuted, exposed: A proud history of muckraking
The Age’s investigative reporters have brought down public officials, revealed corruption, and uncovered organised crime operations and war crimes. As the masthead turns 170, we celebrate their journalism.
- by Michael Bachelard
Why a group of neo-Nazis stormed a tiny town in NSW
About 50 neo-Nazis dressed in black and wearing face coverings rallied in the regional NSW town of Corowa after a local meat-processing company was bought by a foreign firm.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Natassia Chrysanthos
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