February
20 microaggressions that should get you sent to HR
Increasing scrutiny of our workplace behaviour has put the spotlight on small acts that might cause offence. Here are some more to add to the list.
- Guy Kelly
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
The time for empty promises on women’s pay is over
The release of gender pay gap data for individual companies this week has some limitations, but it will still be a historic moment that can be a force for good.
- Jessica Gardner
Sacked executive, 62, sues MinRes for age discrimination
The former executive is claiming a senior MinRes executive fired him because he was too old and then replaced him with a close friend.
- David Marin-Guzman
January
- Opinion
- Diversity
The real danger posed by diversity, equity and inclusion
In the name of these progressive concepts, all too many institutions have violated their constitutional commitments to free speech, due process and equal protection of the law.
- David French
November 2023
Business leaders join fight against antisemitism
The campaign’s main aim will be antisemitism but will include Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination as Anthony Albanese vows to stop it taking root locally.
- Phillip Coorey
After viral sexist post, women in start-ups say worse issues are buried
“Young men get given boatloads of venture capital and are suddenly in power,” says one veteran woman in the industry. “It’s a dreadful environment to work in.”
- Jessica Sier and Nick Bonyhady
‘Alpha’ culture: AACo bullying, homophobia claims raised
Australia’s beef giant proclaims to investors it wants an inclusive environment. But concerns have been raised about culture and safety processes.
- Liam Walsh
October 2023
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How war in Israel stirs up Europe’s cocktail of divisions
Antisemitism, Islamic extremism, Islamophobia, far-right violence: these combustible cross-currents are sowing fear in Jewish communities and terror in Belgium.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Lawyers, barristers put on notice over sexual harassment
Non-compliance could result in lawyers losing their practicing certificates or the disbarment of barristers, the profession’s watchdogs have warned.
- Hannah Wootton
September 2023
Sex Discrimination Commissioner puts mining, legal, retail on notice
Anna Cody says the commission is ready to enforce the new positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment.
- Hannah Wootton
August 2023
Are sexist sports uniforms stopping women from winning?
Guidelines mandating exposed skin and form-fitting silhouettes for only one gender have been coded into rule books, sparking a backlash.
- Vanessa Friedman
July 2023
‘Army’ of engineers drive Ubers as local firms reject foreign workers
Half of all overseas-trained engineers are working in menial jobs as Australian firms refuse to look past their surname.
- Julie Hare
Why Smith beats Singh and Habib when going for a job
Discrimination based on race is illegal in Australia, but a new study has found it is rampant particularly for leadership roles.
- Julie Hare
June 2023
Why the No to the Voice campaign is gaining traction
Supporters of the Voice to parliament plan want it out of Canberra’s hot-house partisan environment and into the hands of voters.
- Tom McIlroy
April 2023
Kate Jenkins’ plan for her successor as sex discrimination commissioner
She says the #MeToo movement meant she achieved more in her seven years as commissioner than she would have believed possible.
- Hannah Wootton
March 2023
Federal ban on Nazi symbols looming
A federal ban on Nazi symbols appears likely after the government indicated support for an opposition push to impose fines and jail terms.
- Phillip Coorey
November 2022
FIFA threatens teams over armbands in more World Cup controversy
Soccer’s governing body says it will penalise players with yellow cards in a move condemned as unprecedented.
- Leo Sands, Cindy Boren and Adam Taylor
August 2022
Veteran TV producer’s warning over ‘female brain drain’ in media
Heavy workloads, unclear pathways and issues around pay are hindering women’s career progress in media organisations, new research shows.
- Hannah Wootton
May 2022
PM faces pushback after dropping timeline for protecting gay students
Scott Morrison’s plan to revive the religious discrimination changes without protections for gay students faced immediate pushback from Higgins MP Katie Allen.
- Michael Read and Georgie Moore
March 2022
How venture capital’s racial problem puts the brakes on start-ups
Only 9.5 per cent of black women and women of colour who raised funding for their start-up last year did so via venture capital.
- Yolanda Redrup
