Rio Tinto employees report rise in bullying, sexual assault | Mining

Rio Tinto employees report rise in bullying, sexual assault | Mining

Half of survey respondents also say mining giant’s workplace culture has improved ‘a lot’ or ‘a little’. More than one-third of workers at Rio Tinto experienced bullying in the previous 12 months, a progress review has found, nearly three years after the mining giant pledged to tackle pervasive sexism and…

‘I will not be silent’: Australia censures senator for King Charles protest | Indigenous Rights News

‘I will not be silent’: Australia censures senator for King Charles protest | Indigenous Rights News

Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe says she has no regrets as Senate expresses disapproval of protest against the monarch. Australia’s Senate has voted to censure Indigenous lawmaker Lidia Thorpe after she heckled Britain’s King Charles III during his visit to parliament last month. The vote, led by Australia’s governing Labor Party,…

Australian veteran broadcaster arrested over alleged sexual offences | Sexual Assault News

Australian veteran broadcaster arrested over alleged sexual offences | Sexual Assault News

Radio host Alan Jones previously denied allegations of indecent assault aired by local media. Australia’s veteran broadcaster and former rugby coach Alan Jones has been arrested following an investigation into alleged sexual offences spanning two decades, local media outlets have reported. Jones, 83, had been a fixture of Australian broadcasting…

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s Bankstown neighbourhood and Coburg in Melbourne, where Australia’s vibrant Lebanese community is visible in the local shops, restaurants and places of worship, Israel’s latest war…

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China | Military News

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China | Military News

The joint amphibious training is announced after three countries express concerns about ‘dangerous conduct’ by the Chinese military. Japan’s troops will participate in joint training with United States Marines and Australian forces in northern Australia next year, the defence ministers from the three countries have said, as they expressed concerns…

Match time, teams, head-to-head: Pakistan vs Australia – T20 cricket series | Cricket News

Match time, teams, head-to-head: Pakistan vs Australia – T20 cricket series | Cricket News

Who: Australia vs PakistanWhat: Three-match T20 international seriesWhen: November 14, 16 and 18Where: Brisbane, Sydney and HobartHow to follow: Al Jazeera’s live text and photo coverage for each game begins at 05:00 GMT. Pakistan arrived in Australia for their limited-overs tour on the back of a tumultuous period off-the-field, which…

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track | Tourism News

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track | Tourism News

Alice Springs, Australia – For Ben Hall, the CEO of tour bus operator AAT Kings, business lately has been tough. He says visitors are not booking tours to Uluru, a huge sandstone monolith that is the most famous attraction in Australia’s vast Northern Territory, in the numbers they used to….

Gambhir unconcerned by India’s WTC final scenarios; backs Rohit and Kohli | Cricket News

Gambhir unconcerned by India’s WTC final scenarios; backs Rohit and Kohli | Cricket News

India’s cricket coach Gautam Gambhir has backed “incredibly tough men” Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to prove their critics wrong and find form in Australia following a humiliating Test series home defeat to New Zealand. Skipper Rohit scored 91 runs in three matches and superstar batter Kohli made just 93…

Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book after outcry from Indigenous Australians | News

Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book after outcry from Indigenous Australians | News

British celebrity chef says he is ‘devastated’ his fantasy book caused offence. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his latest children’s book from sale after complaints that it contributed to the stereotyping of Indigenous Australians. Oliver, who is in Australia promoting his latest recipe book, said he was “devastated”…