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Uber hasn’t proven to be a safer alternative to taxis that some female travelers had hoped for. Newsweek reports that a female passenger using the taxi app in London complained to Uber about a driver sexually harassing her. According to Newsweek, the company’s marketing manager followed up the incident with the woman, saying they were investigating […]

A Victorian council has banned circuses with caged wild animals from performing on its land as a sign of progressing with society’s modern views on the treatment of animals. The Surf Coast Shire has passed the motion banning the containment of animals for “entertainment purposes” at a council meeting in Winchelsea on Tuesday night after […]

The search for toddler with autism in Perth has turned to tragedy today after police discovered a body in a lake close to the missing boy's home

Mark Latham. Melbourne author and columnist Kasey Edwards has launched a Change.org petition calling on the Australian Financial Review (AFR) to cease publishing the “offensive and derogatory” columns of former Labor leader and columnist Mark Latham

New laws will crackdown on mothers who try to hide their baby’s birth under tough legislation announced by NSW Attorney-General Brad Hazzard The new powers aim to clampdown on instances of child abandonment following a newborn boy found in a drain in Sydney’s west and a little girl whose body was found in a shallow […]

Traditional Santa photos may become a thing of the past with child protection activists calling for Santa's lap to be off limits to kids for shopping centre Christmas pictures

Tony Abbott has announced that he will revise his unpopular “signature” Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. The Prime Minister announced on Sunday that he would reduce the cost of his $5.5 billion scheme. The opposition, business groups and members of his party had deemed theoriginal scheme too generous. The Prime Minister hasn’t released the nitty […]

Anyone with even a passing interest in the online feminist space will be familiar with the kinds of pond algae that swim in its waters. Many prominent feminist writers have spoken out about the kinds of sick-making abuse that has been hurled at them simply for speaking out.

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke today gave voice to the anguish of a nation, fighting back tears as with a touching tribute at the funeral of his “little brother”, Phillip Hughes. Speaking at the emotional ceremony in the Macksville High School hall where Phillip grew up, Clarke said the spirit of cricket would forever be […]

Social media giant Twitter has introduced an easier way for users to report abuse and harassment on the site. Twitter users can now block and file a report, identify problems and choose from a list of issues (impersonation, private information, harassment, self-harm or suicide). They can also report the degree of harassment. Starting today we’re […]