The peak body for Jewish Australians has lodged vilification complaints against two Sydney Islamic preachers over sermons that described Jewish people as “monsters”, “vile”, and “bloodthirsty”. In complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry says the two “anti-Semitic sermons” delivered by western Sydney clericsContinue Reading

An actor suing a production company for failing to act on accusations of sexual harassment is seeking $2 million in compensation, alleging she was discriminated against and victimised after speaking out. Christie Whelan Browne launched legal proceedings in Sydney’s Federal Court on Friday over allegations stage company Oldfield Entertainment breachedContinue Reading

Lawyers for a stage production company accused of discriminating against an actress who claimed she was sexually harassed by co-star Craig McLachlan will seek to have key evidence suppressed. Christie Whelan Browne launched legal proceedings in the Federal Court of NSW in Sydney on Friday against Oldfield Entertainment (Oldfield), formerlyContinue Reading

Rocky Horror Show actor Christie Whelan Browne has begun legal proceedings against the company behind the production, claiming she experienced sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination after she made accusations against former co-star Craig McLachlan. On Tuesday lawyers for the actor filed documents in the Federal Court in Sydney against OldfieldContinue Reading