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Discrimination
Labor’s promised hate speech bill will not deal with ‘hate speech’
Albanese pledged to protect Australians from hate speech. Sources familiar with the legislation said it had been weakened in the final stages.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Family Court
Coalition reforms have fixed the family court system. Labor should leave it be
The results of the streamlined new arrangement speak for themselves. But Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced a review.
- by George Brandis
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Editorial
The CFMEU’s taking it to the streets is protecting corrupted turf
The CFMEU is delusional in claiming the rallies around Australia are about solidarity.
- The Herald's View
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Building Bad
Former communist to lead clean-up of Setka’s old CFMEU branch
Veteran university unionist Grahame McCulloch will have to overhaul the Victorian division of the union but current national secretary Zach Smith will stay on.
- by Nick Bonyhady and Ben Schneiders
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Ageing
Peggy’s son stole her money and forced her to live in a shed. This is how she broke free
The pensioner from NSW says her adult son “turned into the roommate from hell”. She is one of thousands of Australians who have experienced elder abuse.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
‘Injustices ignored’: LGBTQ and faith groups fume at PM’s broken promise
Anthony Albanese decided to abandon religious discrimination reform with the hope of avoiding a culture war – but the call has left neither side happy.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Senior Albanese government ministers could quit in a matter of days
There is growing expectation in Labor ranks that a pair of cabinet ministers are poised to announce they will not contest the next election and will step down from cabinet immediately.
- by James Massola and Paul Sakkal
New push to end ‘ugly’ exploitation of older Australians
A $5 million media campaign aims to raise awareness of and eliminate elder abuse, which affects about one in six older people in Australia.
- by Paul Sakkal
Real estate agents, lawyers in spotlight for money laundering crackdown
This masthead has reported on an alleged Chinese-Australian money laundering organisation that moved an estimated $10 billion while amassing a portfolio comprising Sydney mansions.
- by Paul Sakkal
Top public servant gets 20 per cent pay rise to $710,000
Director of Public Prosecutions Raelene Sharp, KC, received a pay rise after Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus wrote to the independent Remuneration Tribunal to assist in its review of the pay packet.
- by Olivia Ireland
‘Turn them back at the border’: Call for ban on forced labour goods
Shein and Temu are soaring in popularity among consumers, but experts say the risk of forced labour needs to be investigated and some brands should be banned.
- by Amber Schultz