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Harassment

August

 The breakthrough came via a Wall Street Journal article last week which revealed that  The New York Times journalist, Natasha Frost was the person who first leaked  the chat.

Why haven’t the police investigated the doxxing of Jewish creatives?

We now know who leaked the names and comments in the WhatsApp group. But what about holding accountable those who used carriage services to menace and harass?

  • Stuart Cohen
Recent analysis found that 65 per cent of the clean energy workforce are men.

Energy transition needs more women, says Jobs and Skills head

Getting more women to become electricians and mechanics would help accelerate the transition to net zero, Australia’s top skills adviser says.

  • Euan Black
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced consultation on laws that would restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements for workplace sexual harassment.

States back crackdown on non-disclosure agreements

But business says workplace sexual harassment should be dealt with by the federal government, while employment lawyers warn against a blanket bank on NDAs.

  • Gus McCubbing
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan revealed

Allan moves to end NDA ‘misuse to silence victims’

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced consultation on laws that would restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements for workplace sexual harassment.

  • Gus McCubbing

July

Companies may not be as prepared as they think they are for sexual harassment complaints.

Companies not as prepared against harassment as they think they are

Companies may think their workplace harassment policies are fit for purpose, but a survey shows many need to change to comply with new obligations.

  • Staff reporter
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June

X had to shut down searches for “Taylor Swift” in January because the site was flooded with so many faked porn images of the singer.

Tough jail terms for deepfake porn peddlers under new laws

The creators and sharers of non-consensual sexually explicit material will face up to seven years’ jail under the new rules, which also put pressure on tech firms.

  • Paul Smith

May

EY is facing legal action from a man it made redundant last year.

EY manager claims he was sacked for complaining about 80-hour week

EY Australia has rejected claims by a manager he was sacked because he complained about being told to put in unreasonable hours.

  • Max Mason
The NSW Office of the Legal Services Commissioner has been accused of failing to “ive up to their own standards”.

One word reshaped legal watchdog’s public complaint guidance

The NSW Office of the Legal Services Commissioner changed its wording on disciplinary complaints from “must” to “may” investigate after being contacted by a female lawyer.

  • Max Mason

April

A statue holds the scales of justice outside a Queensland court.

Legal watchdog accused of quashing sexual assault claim

A lawyer who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a high-profile Sydney solicitor has accused the industry watchdog of blocking a full investigation.

  • Max Mason
X owner Elon Musk said Senator Lambie was “the enemy of the people”.

‘Enemy of the people’: Musk lashes out at Lambie

X owner Elon Musk has continued his attacks on Australian politicians ahead of a Federal Court hearing on Wednesday about violent content on the platform.

  • Tom McIlroy
Former University of Melbourne econometrics professor Vance Martin has said the investigator assumed he was “guilty until proven innocent”.

Economics professor sacked for ‘personal relationship’ with student

The University of Melbourne’s defence of its firing of an academic has pointed to claims he massaged shoulders and often asked a student to go out for a drink.

  • David Marin-Guzman

Umpire warns of higher consent standards as ‘groping’ sacking upheld

The Fair Work Commission has upheld Alcoa’s summary dismissal of a veteran employee for touching a female inappropriately as he squeezed past her.

  • David Marin-Guzman

March

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Anna Cody at an AFR conference in February.

Sexual harassment is being used to shape business culture

Directors who don’t follow the Human Rights Commission’s anti-establishment directives are taking a big risk.

  • Aaron Patrick

February

Meta Platforms founder Mark Zuckerberg bludgeoned his workforce last year. It’s paying off.

Yesterday, Zuckerberg apologised. Today, he’s a market hero

A day after he was publicly rebuked for Facebook’s treatment of kids, Mark Zuckerberg is toasting a soaring share price after an earnings and dividend surprise show.

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  • Nick Bonyhady

January

Elon Musk has cast X as a free speech destination where people “cancelled” by other platforms can find a home.

Elon Musk’s X reinstated 6100 banned Aussie accounts

At the same time, the social media platform cut 80 per cent of engineers responsible for limiting harmful posts such as antisemitic and illegal material.

  • Nick Bonyhady
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December 2023

Louise Davidson says it is important that eliminating sexual harassment is dealt with as a whole of board issue.

Firms aren’t ready for a wave of new sexual harassment rules

Fewer than half of directors are confident their companies will be able to meet to new workplace sexual harassment rules when they come into force next week.

  • Sally Patten
Former Bridgewater manager Katina Stefanova.

The horror of working at the world’s biggest hedge fund

Harvard graduate Katina Stefanova thought Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater would set her up for life. Instead, she found a cult-like culture and ritual humiliation.

  • Rob Copeland

November 2023

Kirstin Hunter - managing director at Techstars

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

Why as a feminist I helped my sexual harasser write his apology

Did Sam Joel deserve this level of grace? Maybe. Maybe not. But that’s not the point.

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  • Hannah Moreno
A Sydney jewellery shop has been ordered to pay a record $140,000 in general damages, plus further damages and costs.

Sydney jeweller hit with record sexual harassment damages

A Sydney jewellery shop and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $268,000 in damages after being found to have sexually harassed an employee.

  • Max Mason

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