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Why so secret? Premier Chris Minns and Attorney-General Michael Daley.

Why the secrecy, premier? It’s got our attention

When the Minns government asked a judge to review its hate-speech laws, it knew he would arrive at a conclusion. So let us have it.

  • Michael McGowan

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The public broadcasters have rejected the definition of antisemitism adopted by the government, royal comission and special envoy.

ABC, SBS reject federal government, special envoy’s definition of antisemitism

The ABC warned that examples associated with the definition could “risk conflating legitimate political and policy critique with antisemitism”.

  • Calum Jaspan
Data shows most students whose visa appeals were finalised in the latest six-week period were successful.

When university students reported more bad behaviour, harassment and bullying decreased

While the overall number of reports is on the rise, interventions around uncomfortable behaviour, inappropriate remarks or troubling group dynamics is stopping serious misconduct in its tracks.

  • Annika Smethurst
Sheina Gutnick outside the royal commission on Monday.

The Sydney school where children prepare to survive a terrorist attack

The Royal Commission into Antisemitism heard that children at one Jewish school in Sydney prepared for a terrorist attack with “simulations and evacuation drills”.

  • Alexandra Smith and Michaela Whitbourn
AUJS’ Liat Grenot says there is a fear around disclosing Jewish identity and “It’s just impossible to tell what someone’s reaction will be.”

‘You are a child killer’: Inside the Jewish university experience

Two recent incidents, in which Jewish students were verbally abused on separate Sydney university campuses, have called into question whether they are safe.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Queensland police conducted a wanding operation in Queen Street Mall on Thursday morning as part of an announcement on Jack’s Law.

Police mark another wanding milestone with operation in city mall

Since laws allowing police to search people without a warrant were passed, more than 1000 weapons have been seized.

  • Courtney Kruk
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Lesbian Action Group committee member Carole Ann, pictured in August 2023.

Lesbian activists claim win in push to exclude trans women from events

The group sought an exemption to discrimination laws to hold events for “lesbians born female only”. But trans women say they don’t speak for all lesbians.

  • Jack Gramenz and Michaela Whitbourn

How Queensland’s new human rights boss aims to chart a less ‘combative’ course

In her first interview as the state’s second Human Rights Commissioner, Debbie Platz opens up about her plans for the watchdog role.

  • Matt Dennien
“Universities have experienced protests, encampments and polarised debates,” the report said.

‘Significant hostility’: Scale of racism on university campuses revealed

Racism is “pervasive” across the country’s 43 universities and has worsened with “external events”.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Adrian Collette endured another bruising encounter with Sarah Henderson in Senate estimates.

Arts boss Adrian Collette says Creative Australia is ‘not about moral compass’

The country’s top arts bureaucrat has insisted his organisation is not in the business of judging people’s opinions, merely the quality of their work.

  • Karl Quinn