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Disabled employees struggle to find workplace wellness

Disabled employees struggle to find workplace wellness

The workplace is often not a safe place for Australians living with a disability, who say they are being ignored and excluded from social gatherings.

Formal complaint over Dutton's alleged Islamophobia

Formal complaint over Dutton's alleged Islamophobia

Formal complaint over Dutton's alleged Islamophobia

Formal complaint over Dutton's alleged Islamophobia

An anti-Islamophobia group has lodged a religious vilification complaint against Peter Dutton, alleging he called Muslim political candidates a "disaster".

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

'Male supremacy': ladies lounge discrimination appeal

An art gallery will argue a tribunal decision to label its ladies-only lounge discriminatory didn't take into account ongoing disadvantage faced by women.

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Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

Push for Indigenous truth-telling amid voice 'silence'

The Albanese government is being urged to make progress on Indigenous truth-telling with people left "hurting" following the voice referendum defeat.

New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays

New hate speech laws in focus as social cohesion frays

The government is edging closer to finalising laws to better protect minorities from hate speech as a Jewish school is daubed with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Elon Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

Elon Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

Social media giant X has lost an audacious bid saying it should not be subject to Queensland discrimination laws.

High-profile MPs to be witnesses in Latham defamation

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and the speaker of the NSW parliament will be witnesses in a defamation lawsuit against ex-NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham.

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Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case

Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case

Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case

Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case

The head of a female-only platform has defended her decision to ban a transgender woman in a historic case of alleged gender-based discrimination.

'Battlelines' drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit

'Battlelines' drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit

'Battlelines' drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit

'Battlelines' drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit

Roxanne Tickle lived as a woman for years before being banned from using a female-only app, a court has heard during a landmark trans-rights lawsuit.

PM flags Greens path to school discrimination safeguard

PM flags Greens path to school discrimination safeguard

PM flags Greens path to school discrimination safeguard

PM flags Greens path to school discrimination safeguard

The government might work with the Greens on discrimination protections if the opposition fails to get on board, the prime minister has told parliament.

Race-hate complaint for sermons calling Jews 'monsters'

Race-hate complaint for sermons calling Jews 'monsters'

Race-hate complaint for sermons calling Jews 'monsters'

Race-hate complaint for sermons calling Jews 'monsters'

Two Sydney Islamic preachers have been hit with human rights complaints from a Jewish group over derogatory speeches.

Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Protect LGBT+ kids at faith schools, major review finds

Changes to anti-discrimination laws should strip carve outs for religious schools to better protect gender-diverse staff and students, a major law review found.

Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Religious groups are calling for more protections against discrimination because of their faith but Labor only wants to move ahead if the opposition is onboard.

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

A pledge to pay superannuation on commonwealth-funded paid parental leave is part of a broader federal government strategy to achieve gender equality.

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Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

A 70-year-old man is facing possible jail time over his alleged authorship of a letter to a gay NSW MP that accused him of being "a defect".

How asking a recruit's past salary entrenches pay gap

Employers asking recruits what they currently earn to determine their salaries can reinforce the gender pay gap, business leaders have been told.

Nazi salute accused escalates as he fights case

A man accused of making a Nazi salute outside a court will involve state, territory and federal attorneys-general as he makes a constitutional argument.

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

A group of neo-Nazis has again gathered in Sydney, drawing condemnation from leaders and a call to crack down on extremists by testing hate laws in court.

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Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas is being taken to court over the airline's decision not to allow a woman's assistance dog to travel with her on its planes.

No arrests as police usher neo-Nazi march out of town

White supremacists have marched through Ballarat without an arrest, raising questions about the approach of police and the effectiveness of a new ban.

Hundreds of leaders condemn racism 'in all its forms'

A large cohort of business, political and community leaders have signed a letter condemning racism after an uptick in vilification incidents.

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

The NSW government will undertake further consultation with survivors of gay conversion therapy before introducing laws to outlaw the practice.

Rival jumping castle business in anti-Jewish crossfire

A senior Jewish leader wants a national education program on the "oldest hatred" as a misfiring public pile-on hit an innocent inflatables company.

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

A special inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes in NSW has heard police took an "adversarial" approach to the landmark probe.

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

A judicial watchdog has dismissed complaints over a judge ordering a breastfeeding mother from a Victorian courtroom, ruling it was justified.

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