Tag: The Examiner
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Legal Brothels Will Not Protect Women: Why Tasmania Needs a Proper Review of Its Sex Industry Laws
On 12 July 2026, The Examiner published an article calling Tasmania’s sex work laws “outdated and dangerous” and urging reform to allow commercial brothels. The piece followed a Change.org petition by Phillip Cox. Mr Cox argues that legal brothels would improve safety and reduce exploitation. The Tasmanian Government and Labor Opposition have both stated they…
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Editorial Activism and the Loss of Public Trust
Local newspapers once played a vital role in Tasmanian communities. They were not simply businesses or platforms for headlines — they were forums where ordinary people could debate local issues, raise concerns, respond to public decisions, and feel connected to civic life. Increasingly, many Tasmanians feel that role is disappearing. As a women’s rights organisation…
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Tasmania’s The Examiner newspaper parts ways with editor in wake of fake trans incident letter
The editor at the centre of a faked account of a man entering female change rooms at a public pool being printed in a major Tasmanian newspaper has parted ways with the publication. Mark Westfield has told the ABC he is no longer the editor of The Examiner newspaper, just days after explaining he did not have…