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What is positive cash-flow property?
By Nick Mills I have a confession to make. I’m not getting any younger. There, I’ve said it. As I sail into the uncharted waters of life after 40 (or so), ... Read more
Wed February 17th, 2010 - No Comments
Man denied partner’s superannuation
A man who has fought for nearly two years to access the super entitlements of his alleged partner has been turned down by Mercer Super. The case highlights the difficulty ... Read more
Tue March 31st, 2009 - 4 Comments
Super industry feels pressure
Pressure is mounting on commercial superannuation funds to follow the Rudd Government's lead in recognising gay and lesbian families. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is lobbying its non-government ... Read more
Wed February 25th, 2009 - No Comments
Inheriting a better deal
New inheritance laws and increasingly progressive views of gay relationships have not stopped some families from trying to block a same-sex partner from claiming part of their deceased partner's estate ... Read more
Wed February 4th, 2009 - 2 Comments
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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
Private super dodges equality
The major parties voted down a motion calling for the removal of same-sex discrimination in private superannuation funds. While Labor senators were praising their party's equality reform removing discrimination against same-sex ... Read more
Wed October 22nd, 2008 - 2 Comments
Fresh air in the Senate
Sarah Hanson-Young entered the Senate chamber for the first time Tuesday seeking a benchmark for same-sex equality and more youth engagement in politics. The self-styled green Green replaces former Democrat senator ... Read more
Wed August 27th, 2008 - 1 Comment
58 ‘08
Last week the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (GLRL) was the first organisation to make an oral submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for the Senate Inquiry into ... Read more
Wed August 13th, 2008 - 1 Comment
Christians support gay de facto
The Australian Christian Lobby supports a model that would see gay couples recognised as de facto under the law. It is one of an overwhelming majority of submissions to the first ... Read more
Wed August 6th, 2008 - 5 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
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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