Tag: Sex Discrimination Act
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Hundreds Gather in Brisbane to Restore Women’s Rights
On Sunday 12 July 2026, several hundred people gathered in Queens Gardens in the heart of Brisbane for the Restore Women’s Rights – Fix the Act! rally. The event brought together women and men from across Australia concerned about the erosion of sex-based rights and the urgent need to restore clear biological definitions in Australian…
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Standing Up for Sall Grover and Sex-Based Rights – Melbourne & Perth Rallies
On Saturday 4 July 2026, women and supporters gathered at rallies across Australia in support of Sall Grover and calls to restore sex-based rights in Australia’s discrimination laws. Melbourne Rally – Victorian Parliament House Women gathered on the steps of Parliament House for the Restore Women’s Rights Rally. The event was organised by Victoria Street…
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The Weak Defence of a Flawed Law: ‘It Was a Different Time’
During a question-and-answer session following her Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture at Manchester University this week, former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was directly challenged by Cath Dyson of the Women’s Rights Network. Dyson asked Gillard to reflect on her government’s 2013 amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act—changes that removed the Act’s biological definitions of “man” and…
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Why Did the ABC Reject Sall Grover’s Voice on the Giggle Ruling?
On 15 May 2026, the Full Federal Court delivered its judgment in Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd v Tickle. The Court dismissed Sall Grover’s appeal and upheld, in part, Roxanne Tickle’s cross-appeal. It recharacterised the discrimination as direct rather than indirect, increased the damages award to $20,000, and ordered Grover and her company to pay…
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Legal Protections Exist — But Are Women’s Sports Using Them?
Women across Australia are raising concerns about fairness and safety in female sport. Reports continue of trans-identified males competing in women’s and girls’ categories — from community leagues to semi-competitive levels. Many women say they signed up to compete against other women, not in mixed or self-ID-based competitions. Australian law provides clear protections for single-sex…