Codes to receive new guidelines for transgender athletes and high-performance sport

Codes to receive new guidelines for transgender athletes and high-performance sport

The process that reviewed a transgender athlete’s application to join a basketball league will be used to inform guidelines being developed by The Australian Institute of Sport.

  • byCarla Jaeger

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Italy in state of emergency to curb surge in boat arrivals ‘with urgency’

Italy in state of emergency to curb surge in boat arrivals ‘with urgency’

Since the start of this year,some 31,000 migrants have disembarked on the country’s southern shores. About 2000 arrived just on the weekend.

  • byFrances D'Emilio
Human Rights Commission’s credibility on the line over Voice dissent

Human Rights Commission’s credibility on the line over Voice dissent

A difference of views within Australia’s primary human rights body about the Indigenous Voice to parliament may prove damaging for the referendum and the AHRC itself.

  • byJustine Nolan andGabrielle Appleby
Actor Whelan Browne files complaint for sex discrimination,harassment

Actor Whelan Browne files complaint for sex discrimination,harassment

The actor alleges her former employer on the Rocky Horror Show breached its duty of care.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Revealed:the workplaces with the most reports of sexual harassment

Revealed:the workplaces with the most reports of sexual harassment

One in three workers experienced workplace sexual harassment in the last five years according to a major survey.

  • byRachel Clun
Onus would be on employers to prevent sexual harassment under new laws

Onus would be on employers to prevent sexual harassment under new laws

The bill,to be introduced into parliament on Tuesday,would empower Australia’s human rights watchdog to enforce a positive duty on businesses to protect their workers from experiencing harassment.

  • byAngus Thompson
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Ripe old age? You’d better believe it
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Ripe old age? You’d better believe it

Sporting teams are looking to veterans to gain a competitive edge,but across Australia ageism remains the most accepted form of prejudice.

  • byJenna Price
Making businesses stamp out sexual harassment ‘a no-brainer’ for gender equality

Making businesses stamp out sexual harassment ‘a no-brainer’ for gender equality

Overhauling laws to tackle workplace sexual harassment is a high priority for the federal government but experts warn many employers are unprepared.

  • byKatina Curtis
Political staffers who were bullied and harassed will get harm acknowledged

Political staffers who were bullied and harassed will get harm acknowledged

Federal Parliament will formally acknowledge staffers who have been bullied and sexually harassed in parliamentary workplaces.

  • byKatina Curtis
Why we,as Christian parents,cannot sign a school contract that condemns gay or transgender students

Why we,as Christian parents,cannot sign a school contract that condemns gay or transgender students

A group of 14 parents responds to Citipointe Christian College’s new contract,which excludes transgender students and demands parents stand by its policy of condemning homosexuality.

  • byConcerned Parents of Citipointe Christian College
Human Rights Commission investigates granting of visa to Katie Hopkins
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Human Rights Commission investigates granting of visa to Katie Hopkins

The decision to grant a visa to British far-right commentator Katie Hopkins last year is under investigation by the Australian Human Rights Commission following a complaint by a Muslim advocacy group.

  • byJenny Noyes