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Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘It's been interesting': The awkward questions Brooke Boney gets in England
Each week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we're told to keep private by getting them to roll a die. The numbers they land on are the topics they're given. This week he talks to Brooke Boney. The Gamilaroi journalist, 38, has presented for Triple J, NITV, SBS, the ABC and Today, and is completing a master's in public policy at Oxford University. Her debut book, All of It, is a collection of essays. RELIGION Did you grow up with religion? It's a common misconception that all Aboriginal people are super-left or really progressive. There were always missionaries in Aboriginal communities, so in the country areas [Christian] religion is a big part of Aboriginality. My [maternal] grandparents believe in god; we weren't allowed to say any swear words, we weren't even allowed to say 'fart'. I used to go to church with my cousin and her nan and pop and they bought me a Bible, which I still have. The things we were taught about at Sunday school – about fairness, generosity and charity – are good principles. What do you tick now for 'Religion' on the census? Oh, I don't think I'd tick anything.
The Age
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
‘It's been interesting': The awkward questions Brooke Boney gets in England
Each week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to discuss the subjects we're told to keep private by getting them to roll a die. The numbers they land on are the topics they're given. This week he talks to Brooke Boney. The Gamilaroi journalist, 38, has presented for Triple J, NITV, SBS, the ABC and Today, and is completing a master's in public policy at Oxford University. Her debut book, All of It, is a collection of essays. RELIGION Did you grow up with religion? It's a common misconception that all Aboriginal people are super-left or really progressive. There were always missionaries in Aboriginal communities, so in the country areas [Christian] religion is a big part of Aboriginality. My [maternal] grandparents believe in god; we weren't allowed to say any swear words, we weren't even allowed to say 'fart'. I used to go to church with my cousin and her nan and pop and they bought me a Bible, which I still have. The things we were taught about at Sunday school – about fairness, generosity and charity – are good principles. What do you tick now for 'Religion' on the census? Oh, I don't think I'd tick anything.
West Australian
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Spacey Jane donates panel fee to support Regional Sounds' Geraldton music hub
Australian indie rock favourites — and a Geraldton claim to fame — Spacey Jane made a powerful gesture of support for the regional arts scene last weekend during Triple J's One Night Stand festival. The band took centrestage in Busselton, headlining the long-awaited return of the festival to WA — its first time in the State since 2016, when Geraldton's Wonthella Oval played host. As featured panel speakers for the event, Spacey Jane threw their support behind the Mid West, choosing to donate their speaker fee to Regional Sounds rather than accept payment for their appearance. Regional Sounds arts development officer Sarah Hinton said it came as a complete surprise but the donation was 'crucial' for the local music industry in Geraldton. 'On Saturday morning I got to meet them and thank them in person and we got to chat about how they got their start,' she said. 'We are working with the City of Greater Geraldton to enter into a five-year lease for the building that we operate from, so that gives our organisation and the local music industry this incredibly strong foundation. 'I think it shows the Australian music industry. No one is pulling the ladder up behind them. They're always so giving back to the communities that initially supported them.' With half of the band — lead vocalist and guitarist Caleb Harper and drummer Kieran Lama — hailing from Geraldton, Spacey Jane understand the importance of nurturing regional talent, with Harper and Lama reminiscing to Ms Hinton about their youth spent busking in the middle of town. 'Caleb and Kieran were talking about how they used to busk Marine Terrace in the lead-up to Christmas and make a fair chunk of cash and so I suppose for them, they want to keep seeing that vibrancy in the CBD and maintaining that access for use,' she said. 'So for us, that supports us with the lease. We can deliver youth programming in partnership with WAM . . . so it all just keeps it in momentum and we're really looking forward to cementing our place.'
The Advertiser
28-05-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour
An independent senator wants people to call out inappropriate workplace behaviour after alleging a parliamentary colleague taunted her with insensitive comments. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was at a social event as part of parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The former Labor senator quit the party over its stance on Palestine and sits in the upper house as an independent. She said poor conduct shouldn't be brushed under the rug. "If that something makes you feel uncomfortable, call it out and say 'yeah that wasn't cool'," Senator Payman said. The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe's complaint with the agency relating to sexual harassment allegations against Victorian senator David Van remains unresolved. Senator Van denies the allegations and became an independent after quitting the Liberal Party in 2023. His term will finish at the end of June as he wasn't re-elected at the May federal election. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said she read reports about Senator Payman's claims with "great concern". "It is simply not good enough to have that behaviour take place in this building," she told reporters in Canberra. "It is vital that reporting of events like this are a reminder to everybody that we must never take our eye off the ball when it comes to continuous improvement in the culture in this building." The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in 10 cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation. A similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, while roughly one in four were over workplace conflict. The vast majority were related to staff who help politicians carry out duties, but not for party political purposes, though 17 involved parliamentarians. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 An independent senator wants people to call out inappropriate workplace behaviour after alleging a parliamentary colleague taunted her with insensitive comments. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was at a social event as part of parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The former Labor senator quit the party over its stance on Palestine and sits in the upper house as an independent. She said poor conduct shouldn't be brushed under the rug. "If that something makes you feel uncomfortable, call it out and say 'yeah that wasn't cool'," Senator Payman said. The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe's complaint with the agency relating to sexual harassment allegations against Victorian senator David Van remains unresolved. Senator Van denies the allegations and became an independent after quitting the Liberal Party in 2023. His term will finish at the end of June as he wasn't re-elected at the May federal election. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said she read reports about Senator Payman's claims with "great concern". "It is simply not good enough to have that behaviour take place in this building," she told reporters in Canberra. "It is vital that reporting of events like this are a reminder to everybody that we must never take our eye off the ball when it comes to continuous improvement in the culture in this building." The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in 10 cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation. A similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, while roughly one in four were over workplace conflict. The vast majority were related to staff who help politicians carry out duties, but not for party political purposes, though 17 involved parliamentarians. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 An independent senator wants people to call out inappropriate workplace behaviour after alleging a parliamentary colleague taunted her with insensitive comments. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was at a social event as part of parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The former Labor senator quit the party over its stance on Palestine and sits in the upper house as an independent. She said poor conduct shouldn't be brushed under the rug. "If that something makes you feel uncomfortable, call it out and say 'yeah that wasn't cool'," Senator Payman said. The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe's complaint with the agency relating to sexual harassment allegations against Victorian senator David Van remains unresolved. Senator Van denies the allegations and became an independent after quitting the Liberal Party in 2023. His term will finish at the end of June as he wasn't re-elected at the May federal election. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said she read reports about Senator Payman's claims with "great concern". "It is simply not good enough to have that behaviour take place in this building," she told reporters in Canberra. "It is vital that reporting of events like this are a reminder to everybody that we must never take our eye off the ball when it comes to continuous improvement in the culture in this building." The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in 10 cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation. A similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, while roughly one in four were over workplace conflict. The vast majority were related to staff who help politicians carry out duties, but not for party political purposes, though 17 involved parliamentarians. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 An independent senator wants people to call out inappropriate workplace behaviour after alleging a parliamentary colleague taunted her with insensitive comments. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was at a social event as part of parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The former Labor senator quit the party over its stance on Palestine and sits in the upper house as an independent. She said poor conduct shouldn't be brushed under the rug. "If that something makes you feel uncomfortable, call it out and say 'yeah that wasn't cool'," Senator Payman said. The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. Independent senator Lidia Thorpe's complaint with the agency relating to sexual harassment allegations against Victorian senator David Van remains unresolved. Senator Van denies the allegations and became an independent after quitting the Liberal Party in 2023. His term will finish at the end of June as he wasn't re-elected at the May federal election. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said she read reports about Senator Payman's claims with "great concern". "It is simply not good enough to have that behaviour take place in this building," she told reporters in Canberra. "It is vital that reporting of events like this are a reminder to everybody that we must never take our eye off the ball when it comes to continuous improvement in the culture in this building." The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in 10 cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation. A similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, while roughly one in four were over workplace conflict. The vast majority were related to staff who help politicians carry out duties, but not for party political purposes, though 17 involved parliamentarians. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028
The Advertiser
28-05-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Senator alleges inappropriate behaviour by colleague
An independent senator has alleged a parliamentary colleague made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments towards her. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was attending a social event as part of official parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in ten cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation, a similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, roughly one in four were over workplace conflict and the rest were not defined. The vast majority were related to those hired to help politicians to carry out duties but not for party political purposes but 17 involved parliamentarians. Calling out inappropriate behaviour could help others, the senator said. "Being clear is being kind," she said. "You actually are helping somebody understand what your boundaries are by speaking up." AAP has reached out to the senator and the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service for further comment. An independent senator has alleged a parliamentary colleague made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments towards her. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was attending a social event as part of official parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in ten cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation, a similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, roughly one in four were over workplace conflict and the rest were not defined. The vast majority were related to those hired to help politicians to carry out duties but not for party political purposes but 17 involved parliamentarians. Calling out inappropriate behaviour could help others, the senator said. "Being clear is being kind," she said. "You actually are helping somebody understand what your boundaries are by speaking up." AAP has reached out to the senator and the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service for further comment. An independent senator has alleged a parliamentary colleague made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments towards her. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was attending a social event as part of official parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in ten cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation, a similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, roughly one in four were over workplace conflict and the rest were not defined. The vast majority were related to those hired to help politicians to carry out duties but not for party political purposes but 17 involved parliamentarians. Calling out inappropriate behaviour could help others, the senator said. "Being clear is being kind," she said. "You actually are helping somebody understand what your boundaries are by speaking up." AAP has reached out to the senator and the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service for further comment. An independent senator has alleged a parliamentary colleague made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments towards her. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was attending a social event as part of official parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like "let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table". "I don't drink and I don't need to be made ... to feel left out because you do," she told ABC's Triple J radio station. "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint." The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in ten cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation, a similar proportion were about bullying, about one in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, roughly one in four were over workplace conflict and the rest were not defined. The vast majority were related to those hired to help politicians to carry out duties but not for party political purposes but 17 involved parliamentarians. Calling out inappropriate behaviour could help others, the senator said. "Being clear is being kind," she said. "You actually are helping somebody understand what your boundaries are by speaking up." AAP has reached out to the senator and the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service for further comment.
