Title: News

Australia's shameful silence on youth gender medicine

Another major peer-reviewed study on ‘gender-affirming care’ has been published. Australia’s political class has responded with silence.

28 April 2026 · Stephanie Bastiaan

Lesbian Action Group wins Federal Court round in blow to ideologically captured AHRC

Congratulations to the Lesbian Action Group on winning the latest round against the Human Rights Commission in its fight for female-only events.

17 April 2026

ABC withdraws from ACON — a welcome step, but will it mean real change?

The ABC’s decision to end its relationship with trans lobby group ACON and its Pride in Diversity program marks a significant and welcome development.

8 April 2026 · Rachael Wong

From clinics to courtrooms: The reckoning facing youth gender medicine

Over the past decade, Western countries – including Australia – have reported a dramatic increase in the number of young people presenting to gender identity services, particularly adolescent girls.

12 March 2026 · Molly Anson

Australia is falling behind in the global rethink on youth gender medicine

A profound shift is underway in youth gender medicine across much of the developed world.

10 March 2026

Silencing Andrew Amos undermines the pursuit of best medical practice

Last week, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler took to social media to express his horror at allegations aired in an ABC Four Corners investigation.

4 March 2026 · Stephanie Bastiaan

Pauline Hanson’s Moment

For three decades Pauline Hanson has been derided by the political class and caricatured by the media — and persistently supported anyway.

26 February 2026 · Rachael Wong

Lesbian Action Group Takes Exemption Fight to Federal Court

The Lesbian Action Group’s three-year battle with the Australian Human Rights Commission reaches the Federal Court today.

22 February 2026 · Stephanie Bastiaan

Mother defeats eSafety overreach in major free speech victory

A Federal Court ruling for Sydney mother Celine Baumgarten is a significant rebuke to eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.

18 February 2026