Gender equality
Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead
Women are voting with their feet in a move to flexible full-time rather than traditional part-time work, a significant snapshot of Australian workplaces reveals.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Opinion
Jobs
Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay
There have always been good and part aspects to part-time work. But its nature has changed significantly recently – and it’s potentially to employees’ benefit.
- by Alan Duncan
States to probe alcohol laws for links to domestic violence
Each state and territory will investigate whether they should shorten trading hours or limit online delivery options, bringing alcohol into the national conversation about gendered violence.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Why Bruce Lehrmann’s high-profile lawyer dropped out of men’s rights conference
Colourful solicitor Zali Burrows, who says Lehrmann is ‘arguably the most hated man in Australia’, skipped a conference hosted by Bettina Arndt.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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LGBTQ
Six MPs defy Albanese over census backflip that baffled Coalition
Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney took a rare step in breaking with the government’s position, taking the revolt to six government MPs.
- by Paul Sakkal, Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
Opinion
How to get a pay rise
Women work 50 days extra to equal men’s pay. Here’s a way to fix that
For every dollar an average man earns, the average woman makes just 89 cents. I don’t know about you, but that also makes me think: challenge accepted.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Albanese’s hand-picked domestic violence experts tell him to ban gambling ads
The prime minister ordered a rapid review of practical solutions to stop the violence. The advice he received is something he’s been reluctant to do.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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LGBTQ
Trans woman wins landmark discrimination case against female-only app
Roxanne Tickle was awarded $10,000 after the Federal Court upheld her discrimination complaint against female-only app Giggle for Girls, which had blocked her.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Nick Bonyhady
Trans director’s inner ‘atom bomb’ inspires a ’90s-style horror fantasy
Jane Schoenbrun’s Buffy-infused I Saw the TV Glow may look nostalgic but it’s anything but warm and fuzzy.
- by Karl Quinn
Target domestic violence offenders like terrorists: commissioner
Molly Ticehurst’s alleged killer demonstrated serious red flags. If he had been monitored with the same resources as terror suspects, “she might still be alive”, says Micaela Cronin.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Government
Qld unions call for 18 weeks of paid parental leave – for both partners
The pre-election push, to benefit public servants, seeks to fix “outdated” entitlements disadvantaging all parents.
- by Matt Dennien
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