Asian restaurants are losing money over the coronavirus, with some reporting a 50 percent drop in business. In response, the industry reassured Queensland diners there is no chance of catching the virus at their local Chinese restaurant. Asian restaurants face…
A Brisbane pub has been accused of mullet discrimination after refusing entry to a member of popular local rock band. As a result, members of the punk rock group 'The Chats' have taken to social media to slam Ric's Bar…
A HIV-positive man claims the South Australian Parole Board discriminated against him on the basis of disability. He says the Board requires him to tell prospective employers about his status, affecting his ability to get a job. However, the Employment…
Female bar staff at a Perth nightclub have been ordered to wear tight-fitting low-cut uniforms or face the sack. The directive triggered widespread criticism on social media, forcing the venue's owner to apologise. He now describes the threat as a…
A Darwin pub owner who wants to 'ban blacks' from his venue has been accused of racism. Additionally, Mitchell McNamee allegedly owes thousands of dollars in unpaid wages to his workers. Darwin pub owner 'a racist' McNamee, who owns Rorkes…
Every Starbucks store in the US closed for three hours yesterday, in a dramatic attempt to address racism. The 8,000 stores closed so Starbucks could provide special staff training in racial bias and understanding prejudice. Every Starbucks store in the…
Race discrimination is being blamed for a flagrant case of wage theft against two Malaysian workers. A court penalised their employer, a former hotel operator, more than $211,000 for underpaying the workers $28,000. It’s the first time the Fair Work…
A young cafe worker has negotiated $20,000 compensation after her boss sent her a vibrator for Valentine’s Day. The 80 year-old man then asked the woman, aged in her 20s, to come back to his house to see his partner’s…
