After a years-long legal battle, the Federal Court of Australia has handed down a judgment in a landmark case about gender discrimination law. It found a transgender woman was directly discriminated against on the basis of gender by being refused access to a women-only social media app. The case, Giggle for Girls […]
New South Wales
TikTok has issued an apology and launched an investigation after Black Australian creators alleged they were excluded and denied photography opportunities at the TikTok Awards held on Wednesday night in Sydney. Creators say they were stopped from accessing the red carpet, told their photos “were not needed,” and watched as […]
Almost 700 rescues had been carried out in New South Wales by Friday morning as record-breaking rainfall pounds the state. Tragically, four people have died in floodwaters. Amid the chaos, videos posted on social media show people deliberately entering or standing above swollen rivers and flooded roads. It is a pattern of dangerous behaviour that occurs […]
Liberal Party candidate Vivek Singha has issued an apology after a series of offensive social media posts were uncovered, including derogatory remarks targeting Indigenous Australians and deeply personal attacks on federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. Singha, who is contesting the hotly watched Western Sydney seat of Fowler, came under fire […]
The yellow carpet shimmered beneath strappy heels and glittering gowns at the Sydney Women’s International Film Festival (SWIFF) on Friday night — but beneath the glamour was a simmering frustration. For the fifth year in a row, women in film gathered at Moore Park not just to celebrate their work, […]
Sydney Opera House was the stage for an explosive launch on Wednesday as Diversity Arts Australia (DARTS) kicked off its hard-hitting Anti-Racism & The Arts campaign. The creative sector has long been criticised for its lack of racial diversity, but now, a powerful movement is demanding change. And it’s not […]
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on the southeastern coast of Queensland and northern New South Wales, authorities have intensified emergency measures to protect residents from its imminent impact. The cyclone, currently classified as a Category 2 system, is anticipated to make landfall between late Friday and early Saturday, bringing […]
Tens of thousands of Australians gathered at Invasion Day rallies across the country on January 26 to protest the national celebration of Australia Day. The date, which marks the landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788, has become increasingly contentious. Many Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians refer to […]
The federal government’s push for tougher deportation laws is facing renewed criticism in the wake of a recent ruling by the High Court. The ruling, delivered last Friday, authorises the indefinite detention of non-citizens who resist deportation, stirring fresh opposition from political adversaries and community organisations. In March, the Government […]
