Labor misinformation law ‘a dangerous proposition for society’
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Labor misinformation law ‘a dangerous proposition for society’

Human rights groups are the latest to criticise a bid to give a government body powers to penalise social media companies if they fail to remove misinformation.

  • byPaul Sakkal

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Lesbian group seeks human rights exemption to exclude trans women from Melbourne event

Lesbian group seeks human rights exemption to exclude trans women from Melbourne event

A proposed “Lesbians Born Female” event to mark this year’s International Lesbian Day looms as a national test case in the clash between cisgender women’s rights and transgender inclusion.

  • byChip Le Grand
Burt rejects Hawthorn families’ claim they did not seek compensation

Burt rejects Hawthorn families’ claim they did not seek compensation

Former Hawthorn welfare manager Jason Burt has hit back at a claim made by some of the families at the centre of the club’s racism allegations that they had not sought financial compensation.

  • byMichael Gleeson
‘Confidence betrayed’:Indigenous Hawk families open up on saga

‘Confidence betrayed’:Indigenous Hawk families open up on saga

Families at the centre of the Hawthorn racism saga have expressed their anger at the refusal of former coaching officials to participate in mediation over incidents that they say changed the course of their lives.

  • byJack Latimore
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
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
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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
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