Children’s Health Queensland fined for discriminating against pregnant worker

Children’s Health Queensland fined for discriminating against pregnant worker

The woman claimed she had been discriminated against on the basis of gender and pregnancy when her contract was not extended.

  • byCloe Read

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I stuck up for students even teachers called ‘satanic’. It cost me my job
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I stuck up for students even teachers called ‘satanic’. It cost me my job

It’s hard enough for us as teachers to speak out about how we’ve been treated in religious schools. For our students,it’s almost impossible.

  • byElise Christian
A school parent discovered Charlotte was gay on Facebook. Days later,she was sacked

A school parent discovered Charlotte was gay on Facebook. Days later,she was sacked

A Sydney Christian school fired their music teacher because of her sexuality in the weeks since the government threatened to shelve new laws that would protect LGBTQ staff from discrimination.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
These chilling voicemails prove Islamophobia is thriving – despite one senator’s callous dismissal
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These chilling voicemails prove Islamophobia is thriving – despite one senator’s callous dismissal

Reports of Islamophobia have increased by 1300 per cent. Yet according to Senator Sarah Henderson,there’s nothing to it.

  • bySusan Carland
No,you can’t wear a tail to work and expect to keep your job

No,you can’t wear a tail to work and expect to keep your job

What you do on the weekend is entirely your own business,but as an employment lawyer,I can assure you that you cannot dress as a furry at work and expect legal protection.

  • byPaul O'Halloran
Labor’s hate speech bill to outlaw vilification
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Labor’s hate speech bill to outlaw vilification

New laws to be introduced into a highly charged political context will make it a criminal offence to vilify a person based on race,sexuality,gender,disability or religion.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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Elon Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

Elon Musk loses anti-Muslim fight in Queensland hearing

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled that his company X – formerly known as Twitter – has to answer to the state’s laws despite being based in America.

  • byAlex Mitchell
Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time
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Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time

If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence,we must also ask:who are we at risk of silencing in the process?

  • byMadison Griffiths
Revealed:The new front in Sydney’s 40-year HIV battle
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Revealed:The new front in Sydney’s 40-year HIV battle

Australia’s oldest AIDS charity is taking the battle against HIV,homophobia and discrimination to western Sydney as the virus affects a new generation.

  • byAndrew Hornery
One-hour challenge:Council to vote on speedy removal of hate-speech graffiti

One-hour challenge:Council to vote on speedy removal of hate-speech graffiti

Jewish and LGBTQ groups are backing a push for speedier removal of offensive graffiti,following a number of slogans appearing in Sydney playgrounds.

  • byAndrew Taylor
It’s not nice,not polite,but not racist:Hanson’s lawyer defends One Nation leader

It’s not nice,not polite,but not racist:Hanson’s lawyer defends One Nation leader

Pauline Hanson’s barrister said the One Nation senator was not literally telling Mehreen Faruqi to go home when she told her to “piss off back to Pakistan”.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn