The research shows that at a leadership level in particular,engagement with harassment policies is lagging.
Over two-thirds of people believe that ageism is a serious problem in Australia. So why aren’t we doing more about it?
Insults,and our ever-changing tolerance for them,speak volumes for the incoherence of our politics.
In an era of unrestraint,partisan bombast and ritualised attention-seeking,the humble insult finds itself in a state of confusion.
It also remains the last acceptable one.
The war in Gaza has reopened a debate over hate speech in Australia. Jewish leaders say Labor’s new watered-down hate crimes laws fall short.
Albanese pledged to protect Australians from hate speech. Sources familiar with the legislation said it had been weakened in the final stages.
How the decision-makers responded to your answer can be important.
Roxanne Tickle was awarded $10,000 after the Federal Court upheld her discrimination complaint against female-only app Giggle for Girls,which had blocked her.
Anthony Albanese decided to abandon religious discrimination reform with the hope of avoiding a culture war – but the call has left neither side happy.
Legal experts say the Australian Human Rights Commission is “toothless” as data reveals only 30 per cent of complaints were resolved in 2022-23.