The Informer

27 Aug 2021

Human rights concerns for Afghanistan | Dennis Altman on Aus Gov refusal to accept refugees | OnlyFans de-platforms sex workers with new content rules

Business, Uncategorized

– With Afghanistan under Taliban control once more, we hear from the Afghan Australian Women’s Association & Prof. Sha-ahram Akifahrzadeh about what it could mean for human rights in the country.

– Dennis Altman gives his views on the Australian Government’s refusal to take in extra refugees, given the humanitarian crisis and Australia’s involvement in the war.

– OnlyFans, an online platform popular with independent sex workers, announced it was banning sexually explicit content. We hear from content creators about the impact that de-platforming can have on sex workers.

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10 Dec 2021

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Business

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3 Dec 2021

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25 Nov 2021

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Business

– The federal government has tabled its long-awaited Religious Discrimination Bill. The legislation would weaken some existing protections for LGBTQIA+ ...