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Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

International Women's Day is being marked as a call to balance the scales and ensure all women and girls have fair and inclusive access to justice.

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Bondi attack inquiry to map plan to curb religious hate

Focusing on anti-Semitism is a necessary first step to improving social cohesion, says the head of the royal commission launched after the Bondi terror attack.

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

'This has to stop': mayor calls on Hanson to visit area

The mayor of a suburb labelled unsafe by Pauline Hanson because of its Muslim population is calling on the controversial senator to visit the area.

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Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol

Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol

Muslim leaders have challenged Pauline Hanson to explain exactly what policy changes she would like to see after an incendiary rant on late-night television.

Cost of the Bondi terror royal commission revealed

Cost of the Bondi terror royal commission revealed

Officials have laid out how much a one-year inquiry into the circumstances behind the Bondi massacre will cost the government.

Anti-racism work collects dust as MPs 'drive division'

Anti-racism work collects dust as MPs 'drive division'

A major plan to end racism has gone by the wayside as communities point the finger at politicians for exacerbating discrimination.

Woman's race case against Coles over 'derogatory' check

Woman's race case against Coles over 'derogatory' check

A woman may be able to prove her treatment at Coles was different due to her race, after a security check left her feeling humiliated, a tribunal has ruled.

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'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

As the aged care sector gets used to major reforms, a former Liberal minister turned lobbyist has warned the overhaul may be having unintended consequences.

Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call

Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call

Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call

Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call

'Social cohesion' has become a common catchcry after the Bondi terror attack, but the race discrimination commissioner warns the phrase can worsen divisions.

LGBTQI workers face heightened discrimination at work

LGBTQI workers face heightened discrimination at work

LGBTQI workers face heightened discrimination at work

LGBTQI workers face heightened discrimination at work

LGBTQI people are one and a half times more likely to experience discrimination and harassment at work compared to those not in the LGBTQI community.

How anti-Semitic vandal’s password brought him undone

How anti-Semitic vandal’s password brought him undone

How anti-Semitic vandal’s password brought him undone

How anti-Semitic vandal’s password brought him undone

An anti-Semitic vandal's choice of phone password has raised eyebrows as his attempt to appeal his sentence over a night of destruction fell flat.

Anti-Semitic vandal's surprising vow after Bondi attack

Anti-Semitic vandal's surprising vow after Bondi attack

Anti-Semitic vandal's surprising vow after Bondi attack

Anti-Semitic vandal's surprising vow after Bondi attack

A man who was jailed over an anti-Semitic graffiti rampage has vowed to seek revenge for the Bondi massacre on the Jewish community, a court has been told.

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror

Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split

The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues.

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'It is what it is': PM shuts down future race hate laws

Racial vilification laws called for by Jewish advocates are unlikely to be pursued after laws passed the parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack.

Man banned from Bondi after Jewish 'threat' mid-flight

A man who allegedly made anti-Semitic threats during a flight from Bali to Sydney has been banned from Bondi after being granted bail.

Ex-nurse denies anti-Israeli rant in viral video

A nurse who was fired for inflammatory rhetoric is set to fight allegations he made menacing comments about Israeli patients in a video that went viral online.

Ex-nurse denies threatening to hurt Israeli patients

A nurse who was sacked in a firestorm of criticism will face trial over alleged threats of violence towards Israeli patients in covertly recorded video chat.

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Fresh charges for bikie over Iran-linked arson attacks

A bikie accused of directing two others to firebomb a Jewish deli amidst a spate of anti-Semitic attacks has had further charges brought against him.

Kids targeted by racism feel it 'deep in their soul'

Indigenous students are being increasingly targeted by racism, with concerns raised about how schools are handling complaints of discrimination.

Latham appeal hinges on political and personal divide

Rogue MP Mark Latham argues he was the subject of a personal attack before his vulgar tweet at a fellow politician and that his response was proportionate.

Pauline Hanson's post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces

Pauline Hanson's decades of remarks about race, including a sci-fi prediction about Australia's future, have been used to prove she vilified a Muslim senator.

Greens senator fires back at Hanson over 'racist' tweet

Pauline Hanson's claim she had targeted hypocrisy and not race by telling a Greens senator to go back to Pakistan was itself racist, a court has heard.

'Disruptive' bail checks left brothers scared of police

Life was happy for an Aboriginal family until police subjected them to more than 150 bail checks in 20 months, which they say amounted to discrimination.

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

From exploiting migrants to hindering careers, persistent workplace racism prompts calls for an inquiry similar to the national probe into sex discrimination.

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