Australia has made strides in gender equality at work, but racism remains one of corporate Australia’s biggest blind spots. The new Business in Colour Awards aim to change that. Launching this November, the inaugural awards will celebrate excellence in anti-racism, cultural strength, and inclusive leadership across Australia’s public and private […]
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The Victorian government has launched a new statutory body, Multicultural Victoria, tasked with developing safety plans for communities affected by serious and distressing events. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt announced the initiative on Tuesday, alongside the release of Victoria’s landmark Multicultural Review. Headed by a […]
Smoke curled skyward from the sacred fires at Camp Sovereignty on Saturday as thousands gathered for a “Sovereign Day Out” in Melbourne’s Kings Domain. Days after a violent attack on the site shocked the nation, the mood was transformed into one of healing, resilience and unity. Families, activists, and allies […]
Australia’s streets turned into battlegrounds on Sunday as far-right agitators, fringe conspiracy theorists and self-styled “patriots” rallied under the banner of March for Australia. In Melbourne, the city’s heart was choked by a sea of Australian flags and anti-immigration placards, the rally led by extremists including a neo-Nazi who proudly […]
Warning: This article contains the names and details of deceased Aboriginal people. The family of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White has launched a landmark federal court case against the Northern Territory government, alleging police officers used unlawful and unreasonable force that led to his death inside an Alice Springs supermarket. White, […]
A neo-Nazi march through Melbourne’s CBD this weekend has sparked outrage, with Premier Jacinta Allan condemning the “goons” behind the demonstration. Around 100 people, dressed in black with face coverings, marched through the streets early on Saturday morning, making their way down Bourke Street before eventually dispersing at Flagstaff Gardens. […]
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 […]
A damning report has declared that British colonists committed genocide against Aboriginal people in Victoria, marking the first time an official inquiry in Australia has applied the term to the colonisation of the state. The Yoorrook Justice Commission—Australia’s first formal truth-telling inquiry—released its interim findings after a four-year investigation into […]
“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 […]
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 […]
