CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley has declared his organisation’s support for the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s tennis. Tiley called on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to allow transgender tennis players to compete at the elite level. “When it comes to professional tennis, we’ve got to be…

The UN special rapporteur for Violence Against Women and Children, Reem Alsalem, has continued calls for law enforcement to protect gatherings of women rallying against transgenders entering female-only spaces. “I am concerned by the shrinking space in several countries in the Global North for women and feminist organisations and their allies to gather and/or express themselves…

A Melbourne Council has cancelled its controversial “drag storytime” event after protests from local families. Monash City Council CEO Andi Diamond said the decision was made after Victoria Police advised of potential safety risks to staff. “This event has attracted significant attention with hateful and threatening commentary and misinformation spread online, via email and directly…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has waded into the culture wars by identifying a woman as an adult female during an interview with Sky News Piers Morgan. The prime minister, who is in London to attend the coronation of King Charles III, was asked by Morgan his thoughts on what a woman was—a controversial topic for…

In a scene almost lifted from the U.S., a local Australian council faces pressure for using taxpayer funds to organise a “drag storytime” for children at a Melbourne library. On April 26, a Monash City Council meeting in Melbourne’s east was met by angry community members who chanted slogans against the event and expressed frustration…

Transgender athlete Lexi Rodgers has been barred from playing in the NBL1 South women’s basketball league in the Australian state of Victoria. The decision was handed down by an expert panel after former NBA star Andrew Bogut broke the news of Rodgers’ involvement. In a statement on April 18, Basketball Australia said former AFL Chief…