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Antoinette Lattouf claims ABC managing director, ex-chair involved in sacking
Employment 2024-10-28 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

Former radio host Antoinette Lattouf will argue at trial that the ex-chair of the ABC, Ita Buttrose, and managing director David Anderson were involved in the decision to terminate her contract. 

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Hawthorn denies telling player his wife should terminate pregnancy
Discrimination 2024-10-10 10:42 pm By Sam Matthews

The Hawthorn Football Club has denied racial discrimination claims by former player Cyril Rioli and others, including that it advised another player that his wife should terminate her pregnancy.

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Female-only app appeals discrimination win for trans woman
Appeals 2024-10-02 4:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Female-only app Giggle for Girls has appealed a ruling that found it discriminated against a trans woman by barring her from the app.

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Transurban suppresses, settles employee’s harassment suit
Employment 2024-08-27 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Transurban has reached a confidential settlement in a case by an employee alleging sexual harassment, the second employment suit the toll road operator has resolved this month by a female worker.

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Ten reporter settles personal injury case, forges ahead with discrimination suit
Employment 2024-08-26 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

Former Ten journalist Tegan George has reached a settlement in a case claiming she suffered PTSD on the job, but will continue her separate lawsuit against the TV network for alleged sex discrimination.

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Trans woman wins landmark ruling in discrimination case against female-only app
Human Rights 2024-08-23 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

In a test of Julia Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act guarding against discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the Federal Court has ruled that a trans-exclusionary social media app, Giggle for Girls, was unlawfully discriminatory.

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Queensland loses bid to transfer class actions over removal of Indigenous children
Discrimination 2024-08-09 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has rejected Queensland’s bid to transfer two class actions over the removal of Indigenous children to its home turf from Victoria, saying removal was unnecessary in light of the court’s use of livestreaming technology and willingness to hold hearings in Brisbane.

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Nine to pay $3M to settle class action over Palm Island coverage
Class Actions 2024-07-01 11:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Nine will pay $3 million to settle a class action over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots, it has been revealed, after the class action failed to suppress the settlement sum.

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Racial discrimination class action against NT Government to be dropped
Class Actions 2024-07-01 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The lead applicants are seeking to drop a class action against the Northern Territory government over its alleged failure to properly fund essential health services and interpreting services in remote Indigenous communities.

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Radio host Antoinette Lattouf headed to court against ABC after failed mediation
Employment 2024-06-25 10:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former radio host Antoinette Lattouf will soon file Federal Court proceedings against the ABC after an attempt to mediate a dispute over her alleged unlawful termination was unsuccessful.

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