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Prayer issue shows parliament has ‘long way to go’ on inclusion, says NSW upper house member

Dr Amanda Cohn, a new member of the New South Wales upper house who has Jewish heritage, has questioned the practice of reciting Christian prayers to open each parliamentary day and suggested the parliament must become more inclusive.

Breaking News: Trans and gender-diverse Queenslanders can now change birth certificate without sexual reassignment surgery

In a historic win, QLD passed laws yesterday that will allow trans and gender-diverse Queenslanders to change the gender on their birth certificates without having to undergo surgery. This is a life-changing development that will modernise birth certificates in QLD. Now, it's time for NSW to be next.

ACT passes Australian-first laws to protect intersex people from unneccessary surgeries without their consent

A ground-breaking law has just passed in the ACT that will create waves of change in the lives of intersex people - making the ACT the first territory or state in Australia to legally protect intersex people from being forced to undergo unnecessary surgeries without their consent.

News: "Experience won't pay the rent" by Students Against Placement Poverty (SAPP)

Grassroots student collective Students Against Placement Poverty (SAPP) are protesting the unjust treatment of students forced to undergo hundreds of hours of unpaid work placement or internships. Read the article by Co-Founder Georgia Mantle.

News: At least 500 million girls and women worldwide don’t have essential resources to manage their periods

New research from Plan International reveals a hidden, worldwide menstrual health crisis.

Media Release: Greens Call For Equal Pay For Equal Play In State Of Origin

Greens NSW MP Dr Amanda Cohn has called for NSW Rugby League to commit to equal pay between its mens and womens team ahead of the game in Sydney on Thursday, wearing a Maroons jersey with the words “Equal Pay” on the back.

Media Release: Greens Call For Better Health Care And Mandated Nurse-To-Patient Ratios

Wollongong (Dharawal country) Greens candidate for the seat of Keira Kit Docker is calling for mandated nurse to patient ratios in public hospitals to ensure patient safety, improve working conditions for nurses and midwives and tackle the growing NSW healthcare crisis.