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Same-sex marriage push
The Greens have made good on a promise to introduce a private member's bill to allow same-sex marriage in Australia. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young introduced the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009, which ... Read more
Tue June 30th, 2009 - 24 Comments
Poll backs same-sex marriage
A new poll showing about 60 percent of Australians support same-sex marriage has prompted a new push for changes to the Federal Marriage Act. The Greens will next week introduce a ... Read more
Tue June 16th, 2009 - 25 Comments
Not so equal when it comes to super
Without federal anti-discrimination laws, same-sex couples may still be subject to unfair treatment by private superannuation companies. For 18 months, Peter Bartholomew has been fighting Mercer Super for access to his ... Read more
Wed December 17th, 2008 - 12 Comments
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Tony, please think before speaking
You have to feel sorry for Tony Abbott. He has been criticised for speaking without thinking, in his comments on women’s virginity, and on homosexuality “challenging orthodox notions of the right order of things”. The ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Talk to us, Tony
Manly Liberal MP Mike Baird has “strongly recommended” Opposition leader Tony Abbott break his ... Read more
Gabbing with Glambert
Appropriately for someone whose goth-glam appearance is the subject of much tabloid fodder, out-and-proud ... Read more
Court rules in favour of trans teen
Transgender rights advocates have welcomed a Family Court decision to allow a trans teenager ... Read more
Police apologise to Blacktown victims
Police will do by better by gay and lesbian victims of crime, NSW’s top ... Read more