Workplace safety
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COVID inquiry
Anguish for families as hotel quarantine case collapses, ‘no one held accountable’
No one will be held criminally responsible for a COVID-19 outbreak from hotel quarantine that led to the death of 768 people and one of the world’s longest lockdowns.
- by Alex Crowe, David Estcourt and Aisha Dow
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NRL 2024
Topine’s dad sent early legal threat to Bulldogs
A text message from Marcus Topine to a Bulldogs staffer in July last year set the tone for the $4 million claim against the club.
- by Danny Weidler
‘Sleeping is not part of your job description’: Doctors warned against naps
Manning Base Hospital administration will apologise to junior doctors after removing a mattress from their break room.
- by Amber Schultz
Analysis
For subscribers
When team building becomes soul destroying
In elite contact sports where toughness is a revered quality, there can be little difference between galvanising a player’s potential and potentially damaging it.
- by Emma Kemp
Opinion
Work therapy
My work wants my biometric data. Am I right to feel uncomfortable?
Given the problem of identity theft in the electronic age and of the growing sophistication of bad digital actors, handing over biometric data can feel iffy.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Crime
How many more women have to die before we get serious about this epidemic?
The Herald believes two royal commissions are urgently needed: the first a state-based inquiry into laws and resources, the second a national probe examining the underlying causes driving male attitudes towards women.
- by The Herald's View
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Education
Inside the plan that could rein in vice chancellor salaries and overhaul uni boards
A new taskforce to police how universities are run will be pitched to state education ministers, as figures reveal the extent of corporatisation of university councils.
- by Sherryn Groch
Opinion
State Parliament
In public life, some private failings can be overlooked. But this MP should resign
Some believe mistakes in an MP’s personal life should not cost them their political careers. But such missteps are often red flags for poor judgment.
- by Alexandra Smith
Topine calls on former teammates to back $4 million claim
Some of the players at the Bulldogs wrestling session in which Jackson Topine was used as “shark bait” are expected to testify if the case goes to a hearing.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly
Help, my boss asked me to lie to get a colleague fired
There are serious legal implications if someone is dismissed based on false information, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Productivity
How to escape the soul-crushing cycle of micromanagement
Ever been trying to do your job, but your manager weaves their way into the details, destroying your shaky illusion of autonomy? It’s time to reset.
- by Shelley Johnson