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'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.

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

Judge cleared after booting mum for court breastfeeding

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

Muslim school students abused amid Israel-Hamas war

Muslim school students abused amid Israel-Hamas war

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.

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Forensic advance reveals suspect in decades-old murder

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

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.

Hate inquiry claims absolute rubbish, says ex-top cop

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

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.

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Cops blame gay hate probe for unsolved homicide delays

Cops blame gay hate probe for unsolved homicide delays

Cops blame gay hate probe for unsolved homicide delays

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

No regrets for police in discounting gay man's killing

No regrets for police in discounting gay man's killing

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

NSW top cop accepts issues with cold case evidence

NSW top cop accepts issues with cold case evidence

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

Police accused of choosing to ignore gay hate motives

Police accused of choosing to ignore gay hate motives

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

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

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

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.

Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Christie Whelan Browne is seeking millions of dollars from a theatrical firm she says ignored complaints of sexual abuse during a Rocky Horror Show production.

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

Police rated Sydney gay killing case 'nil priority'

A detective says she doesn't know why the death of US mathematician Scott Johnson was classed as unsolvable despite her recommending further investigation.

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Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

NSW Police would need centuries to review all of the state's unsolved homicides even if no more murders happened, an internal review says.

Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Collectors of military items and faith groups have raised their concerns about a proposed law banning the public display of Nazi and Islamic symbols.

Police 'indifference' may have stymied gay murder probe

The unsolved killing of a man who declined to go to police after being savagely beaten at a known gay beat has come under renewed scrutiny at a NSW inquiry.

Refugees face racism in Australia's tight rental market

Refugees are regularly being discriminated against in a tight rental market, with national vacancy rates at an all-time low, a study has found.

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Person of interest found in AC/DC manager's 1993 murder

Forensic testing on a bloodstain found on the back pocket of musician Crispin Dye's jeans has uncovered a person of interest in his unsolved murder.

Ex-discrimination chief heads arts workplace council

Former sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead a council to lift workplace standards across the arts industry.

Win for queer memoir as classification ruling upheld

Trans advocates have welcomed a decision allowing the first book referred to the classification board in ten years to remain on shelves.

Discrimination against female engineers rife: survey

Half of all female engineers have been discriminated against due to their gender while 22 per cent have been sexually harassed, a survey has revealed.

Hundreds of unsolved murder files 'collecting dust'

Recording unsolved homicides is "still a work in progress" top detectives have told an inquiry into NSW Police mismanagement of cold cases.

Bias risk possible in police LGBTQI murder oversights

Conscious or unconscious bias from police against LGBTQI hate crime victims possibly contributed to homicide investigation oversights and deficiencies.

Police explain 'missing' evidence in gay hate crimes

Outdated filing systems and potential prejudice have been blamed for "missing'' evidence in NSW Police investigations into historic LGBTQI deaths.

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