News in brief
Image: Gender activist Norrie MAy-Welby. Source: Facebook
Non-specific gender recognised by court
The Supreme Court of NSW has ruled that people do not have to be legally classified as either male or female, but can be listed as ‘gender non-specific’ on legal records and official documents. The ruling, made on May 31, was issued in favour of gender-neutral activist Norrie May-welby. The court upheld an appeal by Norrie against a previous Administrative Decisions Tribunal ruling that people must be registered as either male or female. Norrie said the decision recognised that not all people were unambiguously male or female. “It’s not good enough if the law is just for the majority of people,” said Norrie.
Man charged over CBD assault
Police have charged a man following the alleged assault that left another man with life-threatening injuries in Sydney’s CBD on Sunday, June 2. At about 3.20am on Sunday, police and paramedics were called to the corner of George and Bridge Streets after reports of an assault. They found Simon Cramp, 26, unconscious with serious head injuries. On Tuesday, a 24-year-old man went to The Rocks police station and handed himself in to police. The man was charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm and affray, and was due to appear in court at press time.
Worm farm halves restaurant waste
A major worm farm trial in the heart of Newtown has halved the total waste of a local restaurant and juice shop, saving on rubbish bills and converting waste to free fertilizer for local residents. The Green Living Centre, jointly funded by the City of Sydney and Marrickville councils, coordinated the six-month trial, utilising a 1,500-litre skip bin. Project Manager Mithra Cox said: “This trial has shown that large worm farms can handle commercial quantities of food waste and halve the amount of waste going to landfill from restaurants and food outlets.”
