Jill Stark
ABC.net.au
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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For some transgender students, the school bathroom is a battleground
In the absence of uniform national guidelines outlining schools' legal obligations, some transgender students are being forced to use bathrooms that do not match their gender identity, Jill Stark writes. → Read More
Axing of sex education program YEAH part of 'ideological agenda', experts claim
Online resource will replace program using youth educators to deliver sex education in schools and universities. → Read More
Scott Morrison to share Australian Christian Lobby stage with anti-gay extremists
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison will share a stage at the Australian Christian Lobby's annual conference with a radio host who compares the advancement of gay rights to Nazi Germany. → Read More
'You're putting my child at risk': MP's plea to anti-vaxxers
Solar panels on roofs, compost bins in front yards: this tree-lined street is heartland for progressive Melbourne parents. → Read More
'Go kill yourself, faggot': Gay teen says Somerville Secondary ignored bullying
A 15-year-old who attempted suicide after being terrorised at school for two years and beaten with a skateboard says he was bullied for being gay and told to "kill yourself, faggot". → Read More
Top 10 "healthy" food frauds: how slick marketing could sabotage your diet
The Christmas cheer has taken its toll. Your head hurts, your guts churn and your bloodstream is two-parts prosecco one-part honey-glazed ham and pavlova. → Read More
Bogan Bingo! Get your mullet and flannies ready, it's bogan time
Can you ever have too much flannel? → Read More
"Something in me snapped": the silent fury sparked by street sexual harassment
How are women meant to know the difference between the nice guy and the monster? → Read More
Call yourself a woman? Feminists take on transgender community in bitter debate
Polarised attitudes towards trans women suggest our gender-diverse community needs to discuss what it means to be a woman. → Read More
Paris attacks: Parisians offer their homes as shelter from terror with hashtag #porteouverte
Parisians have opened their homes to each other as the city rallies on one of the darkest days in its history. → Read More
Geelong councillor Jan Farrell marriage equality's secret weapon
A 61-year-old softly spoken grandmother-of-five is pushing councils to make marriage equality their battle too. → Read More
St Kilda and Sydney to play AFL's first gay pride game
St Kilda and Sydney will play the AFL's first pride match in round 21 next season as the football community takes an historic stance for equality. → Read More
'We don't look after people like you.' Transgender people refused medical care
Transgender people have been refused medical care, kicked out of their jobs and forced to undergo unwanted psychiatric and surgical procedures in a systematic violation of their human rights, new research has found. → Read More
Too many sugary drinks could be deadly, say health experts
Graphic ad campaign warns of toxic fat build-up from sugary drinks → Read More
Mental health system's focus on 'white middle-class Australia' costs lives
In many ways Martin Vo is still here, in the modest northern suburbs home where he grew up. → Read More
Inspiration overload on social media prompts rise of 'demotivational' movement
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." → Read More
Ticketek accused of price gouging on AFL finals fees
Ticketing companies charging AFL fans "exorbitant" fees to print their finals tickets at home are price gouging and should be investigated, consumer watchdogs have claimed. → Read More
Chasing the Scream author Johann Hari explains why we can't win the war on ice
Everything you thought you knew about addiction is wrong – and your government is lying to you. → Read More
Melbourne University porn ban angers Ormond College students
College master argues allowing residents to access porn on the college network would condone the objectification of women. → Read More
Fighting for equality: meet Victoria's new sexuality and gender commissioner
Being silent is not in Rowena Allen's nature. But her openness has come at a cost. → Read More