Government’s respect road map still has a way to go
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Government’s respect road map still has a way to go

The government’s response to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s report on workplace harassment has positive elements but much more needs to be done,starting with the federal budget,to create full gender equity.

  • byJane Madden andSally Moyle

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Health exemption granted for ‘pride in protest’ Mardi Gras demonstration

Health exemption granted for ‘pride in protest’ Mardi Gras demonstration

With the official Mardi Gras parade moving to the Sydney Cricket Ground,a march protesting the detention of refugees and Aboriginal deaths in custody will take over Oxford Street.

  • byGeorgina Mitchell
Sex industry ‘not my concern’:eSafety Commissioner defends proposed new powers

Sex industry ‘not my concern’:eSafety Commissioner defends proposed new powers

The sex industry is concerned a new Online Safety Bill will have unintended consequences for workers,but Julie Inman Grant says her goal is not to restrict the industry.

  • byLisa Visentin
Libidos in lockdown:sex work in the time of COVID-19

Libidos in lockdown:sex work in the time of COVID-19

It’s the ultimate close-contact activity. So what happens to sex workers – and their clients – during a pandemic?

  • byMelissa Fyfe
Good Weekend Talks:Libidos in lockdown

Good Weekend Talks:Libidos in lockdown

In this episode of Good Weekend Talks,Good Weekend senior writer Melissa Fyfe is joined by NSW-based sex worker Jenna Love for a discussion on sex work in the time of COVID-19.

  • byKonrad Marshall
Shutdown leaves sex workers without pay,future of brothels uncertain

Shutdown leaves sex workers without pay,future of brothels uncertain

Queensland's brothels struggled through a"devastating"shutdown that left premises unable to operate for months,only able to reopen under strict guidelines.

  • byLucy Stone
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Kissing off menu as COVID-19 lockdown ends for Dutch sex workers

Kissing off menu as COVID-19 lockdown ends for Dutch sex workers

In the Netherlands,people are advised to keep 1.5 metres apart. That rule won't apply to sex workers.

'I am COVID-free':Some sex workers skirt Queensland's isolation rules

'I am COVID-free':Some sex workers skirt Queensland's isolation rules

Some sex workers are flouting strict physical-distancing laws and continuing to offer in-person services.

  • byLydia Lynch
Child allegedly worked as a sex worker in Melbourne brothel

Child allegedly worked as a sex worker in Melbourne brothel

Three people have been charged with allegedly receiving payments in exchange for provision of sex with a minor.

  • byPaul Sakkal
As the new girl,Rita found herself in high demand

As the new girl,Rita found herself in high demand

'The thing about whoring. It’s not about how they look – it’s how they touch you,talk to you,make you feel.'

  • byRita Therese
Why turning these'90s films into musicals feels pretty indecent
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Why turning these'90s films into musicals feels pretty indecent

Pretty Woman and Indecent Proposal are centred on multimillionaires who pay to have sex with beautiful women.

  • byRowan Pelling