Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time

Want MPs to support abuse victims? Maybe don’t threaten them with jail time

If we want to make the silence of Parliament House bystanders a prosecutable offence,we must also ask:who are we at risk of silencing in the process?

  • byMadison Griffiths

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MPs,staffers could face hefty fines,jail for not reporting assaults,harassment

MPs,staffers could face hefty fines,jail for not reporting assaults,harassment

Individuals could be jailed for up to 15 years or fined up to $3 million if they don’t act on a parliamentary employee’s complaint.

  • byOlivia Ireland
What happens if a sexbot is your first intimate encounter? Nothing good
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What happens if a sexbot is your first intimate encounter? Nothing good

Artificial intelligence,particularly its intersection with pornography,could have a huge impact on gender relations offline.

  • byJacqueline Maley
‘A playground for degenerates’:The dark corners of an Australian streaming giant
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‘A playground for degenerates’:The dark corners of an Australian streaming giant

Kick.com,the second largest livestreaming platform in the world,was created by an Australian billionaire. It’s increasingly known for content that crosses the line.

  • byPatrick Begley
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’

Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’

Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas,viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.

  • byKarl Quinn
Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post

Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post

The social network complied with a request to remove the post vilifying an Australian trans rights activist,but says it will challenge the order in court.

  • byTim Biggs
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Docking rogue politicians’ pay ‘just a slap on the wrist’:Lidia Thorpe

Docking rogue politicians’ pay ‘just a slap on the wrist’:Lidia Thorpe

‘Whatever,let the purge begin’. Some Coalition MPs think a new parliamentary watchdog would be used to pursue vendettas,but Lidia Thorpe says it should be a lot tougher.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Badly behaved politicians face docked pay,suspension under proposed new code

Badly behaved politicians face docked pay,suspension under proposed new code

Politicians who breach parliamentary workplace standards could be fined up to $10,853,according to a leaked draft of new laws.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Start-up sector ‘a breeding ground’ for inappropriate behaviour
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Start-up sector ‘a breeding ground’ for inappropriate behaviour

Investor Elaine Stead says she’s not done banging the drum about Australia’s ‘juvenile’ tech sector.

  • byDavid Swan
Annie was harassed at work. Her story was kept secret for years

Annie was harassed at work. Her story was kept secret for years

A new report shines a light on the widespread use of non-disclosure agreements in workplace sexual harassment cases.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
The five scary social media trends every parent should know about

The five scary social media trends every parent should know about

From the comment pile-on to social media receipts,here are some of the damaging trends kids are taking part in or becoming victims of.

  • byNicole Jameson