Music ‘No more excuses’: Just two women took home awards at this year’s APRA Music Awards At this year’s APRA Music Awards, only two awards out of 17 were won by female artists. Of the two, only one hailed from Australia.
News & Views MONA’s Ladies Lounge has closed but Kirsha Kaechele plans to appeal the decision in the Supreme Court Kirsha Kaechele will appeal a Tasmanian tribunal’s decision to close the Ladies Lounge in the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) that was found to be discriminatory against men.
News & Views ‘The ultimate racial slur’: Discrimination trial between Mehreen Faruqi and Pauline Hanson is underway A defamation trial between Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi and One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson is taking place in the Federal Court of Australia this week.
News & Views ‘Unsafe’ workplace for women in the Australian Border Force marine unit The Australian Border Force (ABF) marine unit is “a workplace that is not safe for women”, an exclusive report from Guardian Australia has revealed.
Local Tickle v Giggle: Transgender woman sues women-only app for alleged discrimination A transgender woman is suing the women-only social media platform Giggle for Girls and its creator after she was kicked off the app.
News & Views Women in the UK’s music industry face sexual harassment, lower pay, and shorter careers A new report from the UK has found more than a third of women in the music industry have experienced sexual harassment while working.
News & Views ‘Disappointing’: Lucy Small calls out Billabong campaign that sexualises women surfers Surfer advocate Lucy Small describes Billabong’s latest campaign as “incredibly infuriating and so disappointing.”
News & Views 70 per cent of Aussie women experience gender bias while accessing healthcare Over 70 per cent of Aussie women said they experienced bias in the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions.
News & Views DEI programs in US are crumbling under legal battles. Will the trend continue in Australia? DEI initiatives have come under attack in US corporations. Will the trend continue here in Australia? What’s next for DEI programs?
News & Views ‘The last male sanctuary’: Barber shop in Adelaide applies for exemption to anti-discrimination law A barber shop in Adelaide has applied for exemption from anti-discrimination law in order to provide a “male only” space for their customers.
Local First Nations people face increased discrimination as Voice debates grow: Research First Nations people have seen increased levels of harassment and discrimination in the workplace this year as Voice debates grow.
Local Sexual harassment is still very much alive in Parliament. More policy change is needed Monash University research share their findings examining the Victorian government’s trailblazing Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council (VSAC),