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Payout for dead-named transgender health employee

Payout for dead-named transgender health employee

A transgender health worker has been awarded compensation after being forced to reveal his obviously female birth names in a recruitment process.

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

With public hearings by the anti-Semitism royal commission having wrapped up, some are asking what could have been done better.

Fresh migrant proposal to ease social tensions

Fresh migrant proposal to ease social tensions

Fresh migrant proposal to ease social tensions

Fresh migrant proposal to ease social tensions

An education task force is weighing a fresh migration proposal aimed at easing social tensions, as a royal commission investigates social cohesion.

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Female politicians facing 'deadly trajectory' of abuse

Female politicians facing 'deadly trajectory' of abuse

From "nudification" technology to deepfake videos, AI is scaling up the online abuse against female politicians in an attempt to silence women in power.

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Pro-Palestine protesters are taking a state’s new hate speech laws to the High Court, arguing a ban on two slogans unlawfully criminalises political speech.

‘Win for all’ as Hanson loses appeal over racist tweet

‘Win for all’ as Hanson loses appeal over racist tweet

A Greens senator has declared she will always stand up to bullies after a court confirmed she had been racially vilified by Pauline Hanson.

Muslims call for more funding, new action to fight hate

Muslims call for more funding, new action to fight hate

A government response to a landmark report on Islamophobia has been broadly welcomed, but advocates say many questions remain unanswered.

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'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

'Losing battle': racism surge since voice vote defeat

Australia has gone backwards in its treatment of Indigenous people as online racist abuse surges since the voice referendum, an inquiry has been told.

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

A pro-Palestine Jewish student points to her family background of Holocaust survivors as a reason why she "fights for justice" against genocide.

Virgin accused of refusing disabled twins toilet access

Virgin accused of refusing disabled twins toilet access

Virgin accused of refusing disabled twins toilet access

Virgin accused of refusing disabled twins toilet access

The family of twins with mobility issues has sued Virgin Australia for discrimination after the boys were allegedly refused access to the closest lavatory.

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Big tech grilled over vile slurs unchecked on platforms

Social media giants have faced intense questioning over whether they're doing enough to stem the tide of online hate on their platforms.

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

The bashing of a father outside a mosque comes as advocacy groups express concern about a broad escalation of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Alleged anti-Israel nurse 'happy' as drug charge binned

Alleged anti-Israel nurse 'happy' as drug charge binned

Alleged anti-Israel nurse 'happy' as drug charge binned

Alleged anti-Israel nurse 'happy' as drug charge binned

A nurse accused of making anti-Semitic remarks to an Israeli influencer has celebrated after an allegation that he possessed a vial of morphine was dismissed.

Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

Young queer men living in fear amid homophobic attacks

People bashing young gay and bisexual men are being led by algorithms and use dating apps to co-ordinate their attacks, an inquiry has been told.

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'Who's in the mono': clarity sought on multiculturalism

Pauline Hanson has rejected criticism the multiracial make up of the Socceroos shows Australia did not have a monoculture, arguing it actually proves her point.

Puppet in arson bid on Jewish deli 'not anti-Semitic'

A man was not motivated by anti-Semitic views when he was directed to set a Jewish deli alight, a judge has said.

Blow for case against nurses over anti-Israel video

The case against two nurses accused of threatening Israeli patients has sustained a major hit as a video of their alleged remarks was ruled inadmissible.

Mum denies anti-Semitism at kids' netball game

A woman is preparing to contest accusations she yelled anti-Semitic comments during a girls' netball game in Sydney's east.

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Permanent memorial to honour lives lost in Bondi attack

A memorial for the 15 victims of the Bondi terror attack is set to be installed as part of an $8.3 million funding package to help the Jewish community recover.

Man charged over foul email to royal commission witness

Police investigating a report about offensive emails say they found weapons, instructions on making explosives and a copy of Mein Kampf at a man's home.

'Scared, humiliated': senior police blamed for culture

Bullying is as much a part of the NSW Police as wearing a uniform, one member has told a scathing review into toxic culture within the force.

Hanson's four-word advice as 'sexist' premier ad panned

A "Ditch the Witch" campaign aimed at a female premier has been dubbed sexist by the prime minister, but another prominent figure was less sympathetic.

Anti-abortion fight evolves into 'noxious brew'

The pro-life movement is incorporating anti-immigrant sentiment in its latest fight against abortion and reproductive healthcare.

'Devastating blow': nurse case hinges on video legality

Two nurses charged with making menacing anti-Semitic comments to an Israeli online are fighting to exclude the video of their chat from court.

World Cup players scared to speak out: Foster

Former Socceroos captain Craig Foster says players are unwilling to speak up about human rights abuses because of fear it will affect their World Cup hopes.

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