Category: News
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Tasmanian minister ‘prefers’ national inquiry into child gender clinics
A senior state cabinet member has written to the federal government asking for it to consider staging a national review into public medical services for children experiencing gender dysphoria. Health Minister Guy Barnett confirmed he wrote to his federal counterpart, Mark Butler, this week, requesting that he consider a review of gender clinics, following the…
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Trans men ‘becoming postmenopausal’ in their 20s
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Study found many had bladder and bowel symptoms they would expect to see in a woman after the menopause Transgender men are suffering from “postmenopausal” problems like incontinence in their 20s because of taking testosterone, a study has revealed. Experts analysed 68 transgender men who were taking the cross-sex hormone to change their identity from female to…
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Landmark British report offers insights for Tasmania’s transgender debate
A tectonic shift is taking place overseas in the debate over how to treat children that question their gender identity, and there are plenty of lessons to be learned in Tasmania. The UK government commissioned a review into the treatment of gender-diverse children back in 2020, and its full report by UK paediatrician Dr Hilary…
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Anthony Albanese under pressure to probe puberty blocker harms
Anthony Albanese is being urged to replicate a landmark British review into interventionist medical treatments that enable young children to change gender, amid increasing concern that puberty blockers may cause serious harm. The National Association of Practising Psychiatrists has urged the federal government to facilitate a national independent investigation into the use of treatments including puberty blockers…
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Tasmania will this coming week face its free speech litmus test
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in NewsFree speech is a keystone right – all other rights flow from it, from freedom of association, religion, and even the right to a fair trial. It has played a vital part in our Tasmanian democracy these past hundred years. Which is why it is strange that the idea is now under attack all across…
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Women’s team with five trans players dominates women’s football tournament
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An amateur women’s football team featuring five transgender players has ignited controversy after absolutely dominating a women’s competition in Sydney. A Sydney women’s soccer team which features five transgender players has sparked controversy after dominating the North West Sydney League pre-season Beryl Ackroyd Cup. The Flying Bats Women’s Soccer Club claimed the $1000 prize after…
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‘Worst attack on free speech’ as library cancels gender medicine forum
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A feminist group opposed to trans ideology is claiming censorship after the Burnie Library cancelled a forum organised for Thursday to discuss the use of puberty blockers in Tasmania. Women Speak Tasmania (WST) spokesperson Isla MacGregor said the forum was organised to warn parents of the risks of the use of gender medicine. But the…