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Safety vow as food rider’s alleged murderer faces court

Safety vow as food rider’s alleged murderer faces court

Police and civic leaders are adamant Melbourne's city centre remains safe and residents shouldn't be alarmed after a food delivery rider's stabbing death.

Workplace redesign needed for caregiver gender equality

Workplace redesign needed for caregiver gender equality

Workplace redesign needed for caregiver gender equality

Workplace redesign needed for caregiver gender equality

Jobs need to be redesigned to accommodate shared caregiving to bring Australia closer to achieving gender equality, a coalition of leaders says.

Hot topic: Aussies lose sleep and work to rising temps

Hot topic: Aussies lose sleep and work to rising temps

Hot topic: Aussies lose sleep and work to rising temps

Hot topic: Aussies lose sleep and work to rising temps

Global warming is affecting Australians' ability to sleep, exercise and work outdoors, costing the economy billions of dollars in lost productivity.

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Work pregnancy discrimination 'widespread' in Australia

Work pregnancy discrimination 'widespread' in Australia

Pregnant women face 'sham' redundancies, diminished duties when returning to work and refusal of flexible work arrangements, the human rights commission found.

AI-driven workplace surveillance sparks rights warning

AI-driven workplace surveillance sparks rights warning

Worker's rights must be considered as part of the rollout of artificial intelligence, say experts fronting an inquiry into the emerging technology.

'Underhanded': fears IR reform hits essential workers

'Underhanded': fears IR reform hits essential workers

Ambulance officers, hospital workers and public servants with psychological injuries could soon find it harder to claim workers' compensation.

Gender equality moving backwards for female executives

Gender equality moving backwards for female executives

Women are facing growing opposition to gender equality within Australia's largest companies, as the number of female executives declines.

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'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

'Soldier on': workers face rising abuse and bullying

Mental injury claims arising from workplace stress, bullying, harassment and abuse are increasing in regional areas, with fears employees will quit "in droves".

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

'Hamster wheel' of financial stress after leaving abuse

Employers are not being as supportive as they think they are of victim-survivors rebuilding their lives after domestic and family violence, a new report says.

Former draftee slams AFL over concussion plight

Former draftee slams AFL over concussion plight

Former draftee slams AFL over concussion plight

Former draftee slams AFL over concussion plight

Two years after he had to retire from the AFL without playing a senior game, Aiden O'Driscoll has gone into detail about the effects of his concussion.

Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force

Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force

Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force

Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force

The case of an outback police officer who took his own life after being exposed to trauma and stress at work holds key lessons for the force, a coroner says.

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

A notorious bikie gang schemed to infiltrate the lucrative construction industry by setting up their own companies, an inquiry into a rogue union has been told.

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four people in the pork meat industry have been accused of keeping $10 million off the books and moving $30 million interstate over almost 10 years.

Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation

Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation

Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation

Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation

The Victorian coalition has promised to deploy dozens of protective services officers to improve hospital safety if it wins the upcoming election.

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Planes' near-miss probed as airport battles staff woes

Two planes have avoided a nasty crash after they almost collided on the tarmac at Australia's busiest airport.

Court intervenes to send alleged ambo stabber to trial

An accused paramedic stabber has been sent to the Supreme Court after a magistrate entered not guilty pleas on his behalf due to fitness issues.

Survey supports a better deal for Pacific workers

A survey has shown a majority of Australians want employment conditions for Pacific workers to be improved following claims of underpayment.

Sweeping changes made to working-with-children checks

The nation's attorneys-general have tackled priority areas for keeping children safe following a string of abuses in childcare settings.

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Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

Father of slain childcare worker awarded $1.3m payout

The father of murdered woman Molly Ticehurst has scored a legal victory only a day after being dealt a blow in his quest for justice for his daughter.

Two-thirds of workers exposed to racism on the job

Racism is common in Australian workplaces, with First Nations employees disproportionately targeted, according to new research.

Doctor who filmed staff in toilets to face his victims

A junior doctor who was originally facing more than 900 charges for hiding cameras in toilets has ultimately pleaded guilty to 13 offences.

Inquiry to examine parliament behavioural standards

A code of conduct for MPs and their staffers will be investigated as a parliamentary inquiry examines whether it is up to scratch.

Bread company fined $3.4m over workplace manslaughter

A garlic bread manufacturer has received a multimillion dollar fine in only the second prosecution of workplace manslaughter in Victoria.

Why women's burnout is costing Australian workplaces

Existing business systems are outdated and were never designed to help sustain the mental health of the people running them, researchers say.

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