Australia

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 …

By Natasha Bradshaw, Grattan Institute There will be nervous executives all over Australia this week. Come Tuesday, large private sector organisations will have their company’s gender pay gaps published for …

By Alysia Blackham, The University of Melbourne Alex Gutierrez worked for MUR Shipping and its predecessors for nearly 30 years. But in 2018 he was told, in line with company …

By Damian Mellifont, University of Sydney; Jennifer Smith-Merry, University of Sydney, and Kim Bulkeley, University of Sydney Australia is lagging behind other countries when it comes to employing people with …