Discrimination
Virginity and violence in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, women are still subject to discrimination and sexual repression, writes Johanna ...  
Wheels of fortune

This short story is an IA Writing Competition (fiction category) entry.  
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Stan Grant spoke the truth, but the media didn't listen

In the aftermath of Stan Grant's shock resignation, the mainstream media is avoiding accountabi ...  
NewsCorp, Stan Grant and the ABC: Sliding door moments

The ABC and NewsCorp are locked in a co-dependent abusive relationship. As Dr Martin Hirst writes ...  
Poor protection for Cambodian women adds insult to injury

Domestic violence is rife in Cambodia, where men commonly feel entitled to beat and assault women ...  
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Debate over trans people's right to exist fuelling hatred

Transphobia has reached dangerous new levels as online voices are speaking out against the right ...  
'Power of the people' derails Melbourne's neo-Nazis

If not for the anti-fascists who gathered at Parliament House in Melbourne last week, a group of ...  
Profits before people: Corporate greed set to continue

More and more Australians are facing crippling poverty while many corporations continue to rake in ...  
Killing LGBTQ+ events to counter Far-Right rabble won't work

Part of supporting LGBTQ+ people is arranging events that include them and finding ways to defend ...  
POEM: Missing Checkmate

This poem is an IA Writing Competition (fiction category) entry.  
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Racism runs through Dutton's 'dog act' in Alice Springs

Opposition leader Peter Dutton this week made serious allegations about Indigenous communities in ...  
Pics of sex pests published on police websites

In Tajikistan, some efforts have been made to curb the common problem of sexual harassment. ...  
Ban 'rapper-type music' — actually, ban everything

A recent statement from NSW Police declaring a ban on 'rapper-type music' at the Sydney Royal ...  
Anti-trans hate: The awful virus infecting Australia

Australia's first legal transgender person Estelle Asmodelle looks at the growth of anti-trans ...  
Disabled access in the arts a shared responsibility

While there is a great deal of goodwill in the arts, more must be done to identify and address ...  
Uncovering the plans of Australian White supremacists: FLASHBACK 2021

While the media paid little attention to anti-trans activist Posie Parker on her recent visit, it ...  
Hate should never be given a powerful platform

When anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull visited Australia recently, most media outlets ...  
Why more laws, bans and cops won't stop neo-Nazis

Whenever neo-Nazi exploits occur in Australia, politicians and the media cry out for more laws ...  

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