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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.

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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.

Man charged over threatening homophobic letter to MP

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

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

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.

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Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

Stance toughens on extremism as police thwart neo-Nazis

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.

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

Qantas taken to court over dog discrimination claim

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

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

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

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'

Hundreds of leaders condemn racism 'in all its forms'

Hundreds of leaders condemn racism 'in all its forms'

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

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

Gay conversion law delay to allow for 'careful' reform

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

Rival jumping castle business in anti-Jewish crossfire

Rival jumping castle business in anti-Jewish crossfire

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

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

'Defensive' police missed opportunity in gay hate probe

'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.

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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.

Muslim school students abused amid Israel-Hamas war

Islamophobic abuse is on the rise in Australia following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, with school students among those targeted.

Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

An inquiry has uncovered a potential suspect in the frenzied killing of Sydney man Ernest Head in the 1970s, in what was believed to have been a gay hate crime.

Sexism and harassment rife at crucial economic agency

An independent review into the Productivity Commission has uncovered sexism, harassment and bullying, prompting a range of workplace reforms.

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Hate inquiry claims absolute rubbish, says ex-top cop

A controversial interview by an ex-detective has been the focus of an inquiry into gay hate crimes as it examines the high-profile case of Scott Johnson.

Johnson case detective stands by police investigation

A former detective who re-investigated the death of gay mathematician Scott Johnson has been grilled over police resistance to the possibility he was murdered.

Cops blame gay hate probe for unsolved homicide delays

Family members awaiting progress in their loved-ones' unsolved homicide cases have been "misled by omission" by police, an inquiry has been told.

No regrets for police in discounting gay man's killing

A controversial interview by an ex-senior cop has become a point of contention at an inquiry into gay hate crimes as it examines the case of Scott Johnson.

NSW top cop accepts issues with cold case evidence

Issues storing and locating evidence hindered investigations of unsolved homicides, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has acknowledged.

Police accused of choosing to ignore gay hate motives

A senior police investigator denies his detectives assumed levels of gay hate crime were exaggerated as they examined a number of deaths.

Sex 'changeable': commission backs trans woman's case

The Sex Discrimination Commissioner is supporting a trans woman's lawsuit against a social media platform that blocked her after classing her as male.

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