Articles tagged with: Anti-Discrimination

Jan29

Anglicare SA rejects discrimination

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Anglicare SA has made a statement committing the organisation to diversity and respect for all people regardless of sexuality or gender identity.

Jan21

Growing anger over religious exemptions

Written by // Serkan Ozturk Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

As a Senate committee prepares to hold public hearings in Sydney this week on Labor's draft national anti-discrimination laws, there’s growing outrage within the LGBTI community and elsewhere over the wide-ranging exemptions offered to religious bodies and other groups that will allow them to continue to legally discriminate against people on several grounds including sexual orientation and gender identity.

Nov26

Anti-discrimination overhaul doesn’t go far enough: advocates

Written by // Reg Domingo Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

While the Federal Government’s overhaul of national anti-discrimination laws has elicited praise for including new protections for LGBT people, there are concerns the changes do not go far enough to address discrimination for intersex people.

Jun14

Community hails Frank Walker

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Tributes are flowing in for former NSW attorney-general Frank Walker, who passed away yesterday at the age of 69.

Dec07

Clinton urges end to discrimination

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, World, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has devoted her latest speech before the United Nations in Geneva to the human rights of LGBTI people world-wide.

Dec01

Young mayors take the lead

Written by // Alex Dunkin Categories // Feature, South Australia

ADELAIDE: The current Mayor and youngest in the history of the Adelaide suburban City of Unley, Lachlan Clyne is welcoming any celebration of diversity, says Alex Dunkin

Nov20

Accenture receives award for inclusivity

Written by // Ron Hughes Categories // News + Politics, National, ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company Accenture has received this year's Diversity@Work award for Employment and Inclusion of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex.