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Advocacy group, Just Equal, has again called on the McGowan Government to change the law and stop discrimination against LGBTIQ+ teachers in faith schools. The call comes after it was reported in The West Australian that another teacher has lost his job following homophobic harassment at a church school. The drama teacher, whose identity has […]
Tags: Bisexual, bullying, Catholic, cyberbullying, education, gay, John Quigley, Lesbian, LGBTIQA, student, teachers, tiktok, transgender
11 Jul 2022 /
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Pop superstar Madonnna has long been an advocate of gun control in the USA, she even included the song God Control on her latest album highlighting the issue. Recently the singer posted responded to the latest spate of gun violence in America by posting a video of her posting messages calling for gun control alongside a message […]
Tags: bullying, gun control, Madonna, NRA, Photos, social media
25 Apr 2021 |
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Author John Marsden is facing criticism for comments he’s made about bullying. Marsden, best know as the author of the ‘Tomorrow’ book series, has been a teacher for several decades and runs two schools north of Melbourne. The author has defended comments he made saying that bullying was just “feedback” from other children. Marsden said some […]
Tags: bullying, John Marsden
26 Jul 2019 |
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Liberal MP Nicolle Flint has told the audience on ABC’s Q&A program that homophobic bullying can be reduced if people are just taught to respect each other. Her comment received quick comeback from fellow panelist, singer Jimmy Barnes, who asked if that was her goal – why the government removed the Safe Schools program. “I […]
Tags: bullying, Jimmy Banres, Nicole Flint, safe schools
4 Jun 2019 |
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The Safe Schools anti-bullying resource for schools has been renamed following criticism from conservative groups after its initial launch, election campaigns and throughout last year’s Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. Inclusive Education WA will provide the same support and resources to any school, school staff member, family or student who is seeking information on how […]
Tags: bullying, inclusive education wa, Mark McGowan, safe schools
1 Aug 2018 |
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Victoria* was working as a sales representative for a manufacturing company for only two weeks before the bullying started. At first, her trainer, Jenny*, made snide remarks like “Hanging out by yourself again this weekend, hey?” and “Oh, you’re eating that for lunch!” While she initially dismissed Jenny’s nastiness and thought it would soon pass, […]
Tags: bullying, employment, harassment, safe work, work, workplace
20 Jun 2018 |
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Queer British artist Smashby has a brand new tune and video. Wild One deals with themes of homophobia, bullying and acceptance and encourages the ‘wild ones’ to stand up. The young artist from Yorkshire first got our attention last year with his tune Birthday Suit. Smashby says he wrote the tune after hearing lots of people’s experiences of […]
Tags: bullying, Homophobia, music, Smashby
20 May 2018 |
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Disagreements at Melbourne’s community radio station JOY949 are continuing with suggestions of a police investigation and threats of defamation action. Last week a group called SAVE JOYFM launched a campaign calling for a Special General Meeting of the station’s membership. The group allege that a culture of bullying within the station has lead to many […]
Tags: bullying, JOY949, JOYFM, Melinda Rich, Tennille Moisel
24 Apr 2018 |
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“Invigorating and borderline arousing” is how Benjamin Law described the last 24 hours of his life when he chatted to OUTinPerth. On the eve of the release of his Quarterly Essay, Moral Panic 101, which examines the controversy around the Safe Schools Coalition and its treatment in the media, The Australian published a story highlighting […]
Tags: 101, anti-bullying, Benjamin Law, bullying, gay, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Moral Panic, news Corp, Quarterly Essay, queer, safe schools, trans*, transgender
6 Oct 2017 |
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On the day his quarterly essay is released, author Benjamin Law has been criticised over a tweet he made late last month. Law, best known for his autobiographical book The Family Law, which inspired the popular SBS sitcom, is the author of the latest Quarterly Essay which focuses on the Safe Schools program. Titled Moral Panic 101: Equality, […]
Tags: Andrew Hastie, Benjamin Law, bullying, canning, Coalition for Marriage, gay, George Christensen, Lesbian, marriage equality, Quarterly Essay, safe schools, Same Sex Marriage, trans*, transgender
11 Sep 2017 |
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