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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.

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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

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'

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

Unsolved homicide cases would take '900 years to clear'

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.

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Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

Nazi item collectors concerned over symbol ban

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

Police 'indifference' may have stymied gay murder probe

Police 'indifference' may have stymied gay murder probe

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 face racism in Australia's tight rental market

Refugees face racism in Australia's tight rental market

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.

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

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

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

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

Ex-discrimination chief heads arts workplace council

Ex-discrimination chief heads arts workplace council

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

Win for queer memoir as classification ruling upheld

Win for queer memoir as classification ruling upheld

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

Discrimination against female engineers rife: survey

Discrimination against female engineers rife: survey

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.

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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.

Wrangle over prominent case delays gay hate inquiry

Police have argued some homicide investigations are being used in a special inquiry to suggest police had a "grand conspiracy" against LGBTIQ people.

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Journalist's unsolved death possibly linked to gay hate

The disappearance of TV newsreader Ross Warren at a known gay beat 34 years ago is the focus of an inquiry looking into historic hate crimes.

Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders

The 1989 death of a Bondi barman police ascribed to an accidental cliff fall is now under scrutiny as part of a gay hate inquiry.

Cost of living increases risk of elder abuse: advocate

Age Discrimination Commissioner Kay Patterson has urged the creation of a national power-of-attorney register to prevent the elderly from being abused.

Sexuality 'possible factor' in Sydney park killing

An inquiry into gay hate crimes has heard Sydney man Anthony Cawsey, who was fatally stabbed in 2009, may have been targeted because of his sexuality.

Queer memoir in purgatory as board reviews book ban

The classification review of a queer graphic novel has been delayed after being swamped with submissions as one conservative commentator calls for a ban.

NSW equality legislation set to make queer life easier

Sydney MP Alex Greenwich has introduced equality legislation, saying NSW has fallen behind other states and territories when it comes to LGBTQIA+ rights.

Policeman, crime figure in frame for drag queen murder

Nearly 40 years after the death of Sydney drag queen Wendy Waine, there are numerous theories about what led to her unsolved shooting murder.

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