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Serena Williams has got everyone talking, with confirmation she’ll return to competitive tennis this month, marking her first official appearance on court since the 2022 US Open.

The 44-year-old has accepted a wildcard entry into the doubles draw at Queen’s Club in London, in what will be her first professional match in almost four years. The announcement confirms o...

When we talk about Australia’s mental health crisis, we rarely mention that it’s also a gender equity crisis. The professions systematically excluded from Medicare funding – counselling, psychotherapy, mental health nursing – are overwhelmingly staffed by women.

Counsellors and psychotherapists make up a work...

Domestic violence is a gendered problem which affects one-in-three women and has devastating impacts on women’s careers and employment. It is also a complex work health and safety problem. But what responsibility do employers have for domestic violence when working from home?

Domestic violence i...

In Australia, work has long been sold as a pathway to success and stability.

We’re told that grit, commitment and strong work ethic will get you anywhere.

Get a job. Build a life. Move forward. Buy a house. Live the ‘Australian Dream’.
Everyone gets a fair go here, right?

Wrong.

We talk about employment as a key pathway out of homelessness and h...

A Federal Court case was not on my list of things to expect when I was expecting.

But last year, I found myself preparing a claim against a former employer. And making even more of an unexpected discovery in the process: I didn’t have a statutory right to return to my job after having a baby.

You see, under Australia’s National Employment Standards (NES), all ...