Bronwyn Herbert

In short: Fisheries officers are calling for the right to use capsicum spray and wear stab-proof vests after run-ins with illegal poachers and criminal gangs.

Program: AM Presented by Many business leaders still don't know workplace sexual harassment is illegal, according to a new report by advocacy group Our Watch.

A new report by Our Watch has found 40 per cent of workplace leaders surveyed are unaware of their new legal obligations to prevent workplace sexual harassment.

More than half of migrant women have been sexually harassed at work with their bosses among the biggest perpetrators, a new union survey has found.

Program: AM Presented by Half of migrant women surveyed about their working conditions in Australia say they've been sexually harrassed.

This story contains details of sexual assault some readers may find distressing. It was roughly 15 minutes into an "innocent" car ride with her boss when Linh started thinking she could be in danger.

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Over a 10-year period, mental health claims by Australian workers aged between 30 and 40 have increased by more than 730 per cent, new data has revealed.

Program: AM Presented by A new report decoding a decade of insurance data has found a sharp rise in the rate of younger people claiming for permanent, mental health disabilities.

Program: AM Presented by A new report produced by social services advocacy group ACOSS has found a concerning rising trend in the number of long-term unemployed Australians.