Making businesses stamp out sexual harassment ‘a no-brainer’ for gender equality

Making businesses stamp out sexual harassment ‘a no-brainer’ for gender equality

Overhauling laws to tackle workplace sexual harassment is a high priority for the federal government but experts warn many employers are unprepared.

  • byKatina Curtis

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Political staffers who were bullied and harassed will get harm acknowledged

Political staffers who were bullied and harassed will get harm acknowledged

Federal Parliament will formally acknowledge staffers who have been bullied and sexually harassed in parliamentary workplaces.

  • byKatina Curtis
Why we,as Christian parents,cannot sign a school contract that condemns gay or transgender students

Why we,as Christian parents,cannot sign a school contract that condemns gay or transgender students

A group of 14 parents responds to Citipointe Christian College’s new contract,which excludes transgender students and demands parents stand by its policy of condemning homosexuality.

  • byConcerned Parents of Citipointe Christian College
Human Rights Commission investigates granting of visa to Katie Hopkins
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Immigration

Human Rights Commission investigates granting of visa to Katie Hopkins

The decision to grant a visa to British far-right commentator Katie Hopkins last year is under investigation by the Australian Human Rights Commission following a complaint by a Muslim advocacy group.

  • byJenny Noyes
A ban on victims selling their silence will have unintended consequences
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Gender

A ban on victims selling their silence will have unintended consequences

Fewer people will complain about sexual harassment if non-disclosure agreements are outlawed.

  • byRebekah Giles andDanny King
Australia left behind on parliamentary gender equality reform

Australia left behind on parliamentary gender equality reform

Shamed by a report on the extent of sexual assault,harassment and bullying within the nation’s Parliament,now is the time to catch up with reforms in other countries.

  • bySonia Palmieri
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Sex harasser MPs face suspension and docked salary after harrowing report

Sex harasser MPs face suspension and docked salary after harrowing report

Federal MPs who sexually harass and assault staff face being suspended from Parliament and having their pay docked after a review found harassment was “normalised”.

  • byKatina Curtis
One in three parliamentary staffers say they’ve been sexually harassed

One in three parliamentary staffers say they’ve been sexually harassed

A review of Federal Parliament’s workplace culture has recommended setting up a code of conduct for politicians and staffers and a review of alcohol use.

  • byKatina Curtis
Time to end inequality so women and girls can reach their potential
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Diversity

Time to end inequality so women and girls can reach their potential

Women everywhere,but particularly First Nations women,have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

  • byJune Oscar
Coalition push for US-style voting ID laws will weaken our democracy
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Byelection

Coalition push for US-style voting ID laws will weaken our democracy

Experience shows us that ID laws are discriminatory,and that minority voters are more frequently questioned about their identification than white voters.

  • byNicole Austin-Hillery andSophie McNeill
Player power to lead fight against racism in sport under new guidelines
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Racism

Player power to lead fight against racism in sport under new guidelines

The AFL,NRL,Cricket Australia and the SCG are among the major sporting organisations and venue operators to have endorsed Spectator Racism Guidelines to be released by the Australian Human Rights Commission on Wednesday.

  • byAndrew Wu