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Right to Disconnect 2 Years Later: is it helping Australians disconnect?

More than a third of Australians are still having trouble disconnecting from work outside hours almost two years after right to disconnect laws were first established, a new poll by HR and payroll company ADP has shown. (Image credit: Creative Commons) The right to disconnect laws, which commenced in late 2024, give employees a legal right to refuse contact from their employer and disconnect outside of work hours. In the poll held by ADP, 38 per cent of participants said they

Jessica Chloe Djendria

9 hours ago

Election Promises Put ADHD in the Spotlight

GPs will be able to voluntarily train to diagnose ADHD in a Victorian government scheme announced in February. Several other states – including New South Wales – have followed suit, rolling out almost identical plans. (Image credit: Attention Deficit Disorder Association) ADHD and neurodiversity have become a battleground topic ahead of the Victorian November election. The Victorian policy aims to reduce inequality in ADHD diagnosis through improved financial accessibility, w

Nina Pasqualini

10 hours ago

Labor Government backs youth voices at SYN Media

Minister for Youth Luba Grigorovitch announced on Tuesday night the state government would fund $240,000 for Student Youth Network (SYN) to keep giving young people a radio platform. SYN Media is run for and by young people aged 12 to 26, providing them space to produce and host radio shows that broadcast on 90.7FM and digital radio. SYN volunteers hosted a 24 Hour marathon to raise funds for the station during the radiothon campaign. (Credit: SYN Media) SYN General Manager J

Louis Harrison

Jul 3

AI creates jobs, AIB reports

AI is creating more jobs than it is taking, according to an Australian Institute of Business (AIB) report. Net availability of highly automatable AI-exposed jobs grew by 10 per cent 2019-2024. (Credit: Australian Institute of Business) Net AI-exposed job availability grew by 10 per cent over the 2019-2024 analysis period. Roles that are exposed to AI are those where tasks may be augmented or automated, such as ICT professionals, clerks, call centre operators or even teachers

Harrison Caithness

Jun 29

RECENT

A fashionable circular economy solution

The Australian fashion industry is known for the glitz and glam of fashion weeks and festivals. Meanwhile, some organisations are working hard behind the scenes to promote sustainability. Western Australian start-up Uluu is developing a seaweed-based polymer pellet designed to mimic the properties of plastic. Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials has partnered with Uluu’s project. A statement from the university said textiles made from natural materials “have t

Louis Harrison

9 hours ago

Right to Disconnect 2 Years Later: is it helping Australians disconnect?

Jessica Chloe Djendria

9 hours ago

Features

Victorian family businesses at risk amidst rising operating costs

Ruta Alai

Apr 30

Victorian family businesses at risk amidst rising operating costs

The rise of misogyny in Australian schools and universities

Maria Jarmain

Apr 18

The rise of misogyny in Australian schools and universities

CULTURE

World Cup Milestone Highlights Women's Representation in Aussie Sports

The first ever American all women’s referee ensemble officiated the South Africa and Czechia game at the FIFA world cup last Friday. The historic moment highlighted the issue of women’s representation in officiating sports. Hungarian referee Katalin Kulcsár during the Italy vs. Belgium match on April 10, 2018, at the Paolo Mazza Stadium in Ferrara. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) The first time a women’s referee team adjudicated an elite men's soccer game in Australia was at th

Danika Kerr

Jun 29

World Cup Milestone Highlights Women's Representation in Aussie Sports

Why you should watch the WNBA

Jonquel Jones at the WNBA finals in 2024. (Credit: Flickr) Over the past few weeks, you may have seen the throngs of fans crowding the streets of New York, chanting “Knicks in Five! Knicks in Five!” The New York Knicks took the crown for the first time in 53 years earlier this month, winning the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs. If you’re a basketball fan you may be asking yourself what to do with all this free time now that the season has concluded. Aubrey Plaz

Ella Frydman

Jun 29

Levelling the playing field: Team sports are furthering the gender pay gap

Team sports have well-documented benefits to well-being, improving not just physical health and fitness but also mental health,...

Phoebe Hancox

Oct 1, 2025

Levelling the playing field: Team sports are furthering the gender pay gap

A fashionable circular economy solution

Louis Harrison

9 hours ago

What it's like being an Oz Comic-Con Creator

For exhibitors, Oz Comic-Con is more than just an expo. As one of Australia’s biggest pop culture conventions, it’s a major platform for small Australian creators to get their name heard and to connect with the community. With 400 exhibitors ranging from artists and authors to commercial retailers and celebrity guests, the event saw 30,000 attendees participating in events and buying fandom merchandise. The biggest allure of Comic-Con was the Artist Alley where local, interst

Patrick Lyne

Jun 29

Decline in Funding Sees Arts Institutions in Strife

Melbourne, a city once known for its arts sector, faces industry degradation as state government funding declines. Victoria has seen a $20 million decline in support for the arts industry over the past five years. Writers Victoria’s board chair Janice Gobey said the decline represented how little interest the Victorian Government has in the arts. “There’s no money to go around and there’s other competing priorities,” she said. At least 14 cultural institutions faced compl

Emma Giles

Mar 29

From cult following to mainstream phenomenon: Anime and the artists of Animaga Expo

Why this obsession? Why are we so mesmerised by Japanese culture, and what explains this fascination with anime? People drawing on the...

Patrick Lyne

Sep 15, 2025

SPORT

Young Australians Are Choosing International Acts Over Local Artists

Saskia de Leeuw Kyle

May 12

Melbourne Record Label's Fight for Non-male Representation

Joe Giummarra

May 4

MUSIC

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