Australia gives millions of workers 'right to disconnect'
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
Economics & Business
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently urged the police to take "all necessary action" in response to unrest across cities and towns in England and Northern Ireland.
Political science
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African youth, most notably those of South Sudanese heritage, are over-represented in the criminal justice system in Victoria. In 2024, African youth account for about 50% of young people in custody in Victoria, up from 4% ...
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2024
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The early days of the new Labor government have given prison reform advocates reason to be hopeful. Two announcements—the appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister and an expanded early release program—are promising ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2024
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NHS statistics suggest that 20.3%—1 in 5—children and young people aged from eight to 16 years in England had a probable mental disorder in 2023. This a huge rise from 2017, when 12.5% had a probable mental health disorder.
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2024
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It's summer and that means high season and busy times for the tourism sector. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, more than 285 million tourists traveled internationally from January to March 2024, ...
Economics & Business
Jul 23, 2024
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Children who are not considered "school-ready" by their teachers are more than twice as likely to become persistently absent at some point in their education, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds.
Education
Jun 26, 2024
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There has been a lot of hype about the emergence of generative AI products such as ChatGPT. Organizations, including news outlets, are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence technologies to boost productivity and creativity. ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2024
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It's relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor's actions. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests 39% of women who experience coercive control ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2024
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Australians have more pet cats than ever before—more than 5 million in total. With the growing number, expectations on pet owners are shifting.
Ecology
May 15, 2024
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