Government gives up on discrimination reform
The Commonwealth government has announced [20 March 2013] discrimination protection for sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status. But the reform is a hollow one, and will only disappoint..
Shifting the burden of proof in discrimination law
It’s not hard to know when you’ve been discriminated against; it’s much, much harder to prove it. After almost 50 years of federal, state and territory anti-discrimination laws, this.
Race, religion, and intersectional vilification
Australia is obliged under international human rights law to prohibit incitement to racial hatred (Article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights). The Commonwealth, every state,.
Interpreting ‘vilification’ in NSW
In his article ‘Confronting the reality of hate speech’ ((1995) 20(5) AltLJ 231), Luke McNamara noted that after Wagga Wagga Aboriginal Action Group v Eldridge (EOR ¶92-701), questions remain.
Positive discrimination: protecting difference
Discrimination is a tricky issue and, as recent publicity bears out, the McIvers Baths dispute is as tricky as it comes. Correspondents, columnists, photographers and editors have all had.