The way racism manifests itself may have changed over time, but it remains a persistent problem in Australia. The 2024 Reconciliation Barometer found a significant increase in racism against First Nations people. Antisemitism and Islamophobia have also been on the rise. Many other migrant communities and their Australian-born descendants continue to face racial discrimination, abuse and […]
Crime
Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars until October after a U.S. federal judge denied the embattled music mogul’s request for bail, following his conviction on two counts of transporting individuals for prostitution. The 54-year-old Bad Boy Records founder, once one of the most powerful figures in entertainment, was found […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. The brutal homicide of 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy, Cassius Turvey, by a group of white men revealed the racial schisms in Western Australian society. Turvey was walking home from school in October 2022 […]
“It’s just a joke.” “Don’t you get the Australian sense of humour?” For many Australian workers, these are not harmless remarks—they’re tactics. Dismissive humour has become a cultural shield for abuse, a socially accepted way to excuse workplace sexual harassment and silence those most at risk. Now, a landmark national […]
Warning: This article contains the names and details of deceased Aboriginal people. The lawns outside the Alice Springs courthouse have once again become a sacred ground for mourning. Smoke from smouldering eucalyptus leaves curls into the dry desert air as Warlpiri elders stand barefoot in grief. Beside them, signs bearing […]
A racist banner displayed by members of the neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Network (NSN), at Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne has been condemned as “cowardly” by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. The group, reportedly gathered in the early hours of June 1, unfurled the offensive banner beneath the shopping centre’s […]
What began as a peaceful protest in the heart of Footscray on Tuesday erupted into chaos, as tensions flared following the police shooting of Abdifatah Ahmed, a 35-year-old rough sleeper with mental health issues. More than 250 demonstrators gathered at Nicholson Street in Melbourne’s inner west to demand justice for […]
Victoria Police has faced scrutiny over its handling of public information in the case of 24-year-old Natan Mwanza, who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Wyndham Vale on February 19. The police’s decision not to release the names of the two individuals charged with his murder has raised […]
The workplace should be a space of equal opportunity and respect, yet for LGBTQ young people, it is often a breeding ground for harassment. A recent ANROWS-funded study has uncovered alarming findings: 77% of LGBTQ young people surveyed reported experiencing workplace sexual harassment, a troubling statistic that highlights a critical […]
More than 100 people are preparing to file lawsuits against hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accusing him of sexual assault, rape, and exploitation, according to US lawyer Tony Buzbee. Some of the alleged victims were reportedly as young as nine years old at the time of the abuse, Buzbee […]
