Legislation

New laws make employers responsible for preventing sexual harassment in workplaces

Last year, new legislation came into force placing responsibility on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The new laws give the Human Rights Commission (HRC) the power to investigate whether businesses and employers are taking proactive steps to make workplaces safer. Image: Image: Supplied/ Alexi Boyd Produced By: Alexi Boyd Featured In Story: …

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Federal Government releases new cyber security strategy, aims to be world leader in field

Today marks the release of the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. Aiming to boost the 2.3 billion dollars already invested in cyber security strategies, this new policy provides a 589.6 million dollar bump in funding. This funding boost will be primarily used to provide support for small-to-medium businesses and individuals vulnerable to a cyber attack. …

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Push for Pill Testing to be Introduced Nationwide

The push for drug-checking services has once again featured in headlines across Australia recently after the tragic deaths of two festivalgoers at Sydney’s Knockout festival in late September. Pill testing has returned promising results as a harm reduction strategy in trial settings in Australia and overseas, and advocates are calling on politicians to consider moving …

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