Inclusive workplaces have lower rates of sex harassment
PerthNowby Emily Woods19d ago
Inclusive workplaces have lower rates of sex harassment Sexual harassment rates are three times lower when employees feel respected, valued and supported at work.
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top 16%No evidence of a 'wage-price spiral' in Australia
ABC News Australiaby Gareth Hutchens19d ago
Iain Ross, a member of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy board, gave a very interesting speech last night.
Federal government urged not to let fire ant eradication funding lapse
ABC News Australiaby Ned Hammond19d ago
In short: Advocates are urging the federal government to commit to funding the next step of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program in the next budget.
Taylor Swift announces first new song since her wedding
ABC News Australia19d ago
Taylor Swift has announced a new song, the first since she tied the knot with NFL player Travis Kelce in what was dubbed America's royal wedding.
British backpacker left by Greyhound bus in outback roadhouse
ABC News Australiaby Matthew Ward Agius and Sarah Maunder19d ago
In short: A British woman was left in an small outback community after dark when her Greyhound bus drove off following a toilet stop.
Central Victorian council votes to keep divisive public holiday
ABC News Australia19d ago
In short: Bendigo will retain a public holiday for Bendigo Cup Day after council voted on Monday to keep the date following community consultation.
NT mango farmers raise alarm on cuts to working holiday visa program
ABC News Australiaby George Nicoll and Sam Parry19d ago
In short: Mango farmers in the Northern Territory are raising the alarm about the federal government's cuts to Australia's working holiday visa program, which will put a cap on the number of...
Women’s work – and office fashion – has changed radically over the last 60 years. Cue couldn’t keep up
The Conversation Australiaby Dijanna Mulhearn, PhD Candidate, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney19d ago
Australian fashion brand Cue and its sister label Veronika Maine have entered receivership. At first glance, it looks like another chapter in Australia’s difficult retail economy and the merciless...
Year 12 students can feel lonely after graduating. Here’s how to stay connected
The Conversation Australiaby Robbie Eres, Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University19d ago
Year 12 students are coming to the end of their formal schooling. Many are having graduation ceremonies at the moment ahead of their final exams.
Should you get a PSA test for prostate cancer?
The Conversation Australiaby Jyotsna Batra, Professor of Genetics, Bond University19d ago
Prostate cancer is common. About 200 in every 1,000 Australian men will be told they have prostate cancer by the age of 85. But the chance of dying from it is much lower: around 18 in 1,000 cases.
Diana's brother 'sorry' for factual error amid calls to 'pulp' new book
ABC News Australiaby Mazoe Ford, Riley Stuart, and Syan Vallance19d ago
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer apologises for factual error in new book amid legal threat, call to 'pulp' it In short: Charles Spencer says he will not pull his new book on the late...
Will investors be better or worse off under new housing tax changes? See what 18 years of data reveals
The Conversation Australiaby Elyse Dwyer, Visiting Fellow, School of Economics, UNSW19d ago
The federal government’s tax reforms are the most significant changes for housing investors Australia has seen since 1999.
New rules finally put a ceiling on money in politics – but the cap is double what it should be
The Conversation Australiaby Kate Griffiths, Democracy Deputy Program Director, Grattan Institute19d ago
The way political parties and candidates can spend during federal elections is set to change next year. Australians will finally get much better visibility of political donations.
The Coalition plans to halve the fuel excise when global prices spike. How will Australians respond?
The Conversation Australiaby Amanda Craft, Lecturer in Accounting and Personal Financial Planning, Western Sydney University19d ago
Few prices are as visible as fuel. Every day, we drive past figures advertised on signs outside fuel stations, and watch the dollars climb in real time as we fill the tank.
How would AI actually kill all humans? Here are the top 5 scenarios
The Conversation Australiaby Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW19d ago
Earlier this month, artificial intelligence (AI) researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after just four months.
Governments across Australia know how to stop violence against Indigenous women, they just don’t do it
The Conversation Australiaby Samantha O'Donnell, Research Fellow, the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne19d ago
Indigenous women and children experience disproportionate levels of family violence. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are killed at rates up to six times higher than non-Indigenous...
Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening
The Conversation Australiaby Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University19d ago
Four domestic violence-related deaths in one weekend in New South Wales have reignited questions about what more can be done to protect vulnerable people, two years after Prime Minister Anthony...
Moree crime rates falling but residents say drone use is overreach
ABC News Australiaby Genevieve Blandin de Chalain19d ago
In short: Indigenous residents in the NSW town of Moree say they do not want to be the test case for police drones.
‘Crazy’: Cop’s texts before alleged murder
PerthNowby Clareese Packer and Paige Fryer20d ago
‘Crazy’: Cop’s texts to friend before allegedly killing ex-boyfriend and man’s new partner Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent a friend photographs of his ex-boyfriend’s...
Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties
PerthNowby Ben McKay20d ago
Tougher spending caps proposed for major parties First-time candidates would be given a financial leg-up to beat the major parties under a funding model designed to level the political playing...