Australia

By Michael Rawling, University of Technology Sydney Food delivery drivers could win a major pay boost and better working conditions, under a landmark deal jointly proposed by the Transport Workers’ …

By Tom Dillon, The University of Melbourne Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles now face the prospect of a combined bill exceeding A$1 billion in relation to the alleged underpayment …

By Huong Le, CQUniversity Australia From August 26, 5.4 million Australians working for small businesses will have the “right to disconnect”. This means they can refuse contact about work – …

By Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle The Albanese government has achieved an historic re-election, substantially building its majority in the House of Representatives. Much has already been written about the …

By Jennifer McKay, University of South Australia Could someone take you to court over an agreement you made – or at least appeared to make – by sending a “?”? …

By Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University; Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Emma F Jackson, Australian National University, and Kimberley Allison, Western Sydney University Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are …

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Governments around the world are battling to regulate big tech companies. As the world becomes more interconnected, people are increasingly aware of the vast, …

By Ray Nickson, University of Newcastle and Alice Neikirk, University of Newcastle Bullying by judges, magistrates and other judicial officers is a factor in many lawyers leaving the profession. This …

By Asher Flynn, Monash University; Anastasia Powell, RMIT University, and Lisa J. Wheildon, Monash University Sexual harassment is often considered to be a person-to-person act, but new research shows Australians …

By Dr Rachael Potter, University of South Australia Pregnant women and workers with children are often unfairly treated by their bosses and colleagues, despite laws to protect against workplace discrimination …