News & Views A night of celebrating women’s achievements ended with men’s violence. Who’s surprised? I was floored by the audacity; to hit a woman in the head in front of 20 witnesses – and dare us to try to bring criminal charges.
News & Views Bullying, sexual harassment and abuse of power: The damning report on workplace culture at Nine More than half of employees in the Nine Network’s broadcast division have experienced bullying, discrimination or harassment at work.
News & Views It’s time to talk about how the media talks about sexual harassment Media coverage of sexual harassment in hotels and tourism often ueses harmful words and doesn’t tell the whole story, it’s time to change it.
News & Views Robert Ovadia says he was unlawfully terminated from Seven. 13 women have now come forward with allegations. Thirteen women have accused former Seven reporter Robert Ovadia of “inappropriate behaviour”, the Federal Court of Australia has heard.
News & Views The shocking allegations that rocked Sydney’s Swillhouse Group signal a wake-up call for reform in hospitality Recent sexual harassment allegations against Swillhouse show the imperative for the hospitality industry to act fast on sexual misconduct.
News & Views Commission asks survivors what needs to change to stop workplace sexual harassment The Australian Human Rights Commission is asking survivors in South Australia what needs to change to stop workplace sexual harassment.
News & Views An ‘all-too-common saga’: Why I stand with Stormy Daniels The position Stormy Daniels was put in is all too familiar to women from all walks of life, in all careers.
News & Views Twelve women sue Perfection Fresh for workplace sexual harassment Twelve women are suing major fresh produce company Perfection Fresh in one of Australia’s biggest workplace sexual harassment and assault cases.
News & Views Will a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment benefit all women, or just some? Women aren’t a homogenous group, says human rights lawyer Prabha Nandagopal, and positive duty changes will benefit some women more than others.
News & Views 49 women have been killed in Australia so far in 2023 as a result of violence. Are we actually making any progress? While it can feel like little progress is being made to stop women being killed by their partners or ex-partners, the data show a steady decline in recent years.
News & Views Three in five employers fail to take sexual harassment and discrimination complaints seriously Shocking new research reveals three in five employers do not take sexual harassment and discrimination complaints seriously.
News & Views ‘Hotties list’ in government department exposed during Senate estimates Senator Bridget McKenzie has revealed allegations of a “hotties list” created by male public service graduates in a government department.