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Home Author: Phoebe Armstrong

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Phoebe Armstrong

Diversity and Inclusion

5 common questions about WGEA’s new gender equality target-setting requirements

With just a few months to go until new gender equality target-setting requirements come into effect, WGEA’s Executive Manager of Insights and Capability answers five common questions about the new requirements.

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16 February 2026
Case study

Case study: How Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is destigmatising menopause at work

(Peri)menopause can bring both physical and cultural challenges into the workplace. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood combined practical adjustments, lived experiences and leadership buy-in to design a meaningful response.

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2 February 2026
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How to respond to the rise of the ‘infinite work day’

When work feels “chaotic, fragmented” and like it never ends, what practices are needed to maintain wellbeing and performance?

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23 January 2026
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How to navigate misconduct investigations involving mental health challenges

What happens when mental health issues intersect with allegations of misconduct? Here’s how HR can tackle the challenge of balancing empathy with procedural fairness.

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23 January 2026
Artificial Intelligence

Could using AI too often make us less civil with our colleagues?

As AI adoption accelerates, research points to potential unintended impacts on employee wellbeing and workplace relationships. Wellbeing researcher Dr Michelle McQuaid explains what’s driving this trend, and what HR leaders can do to respond.

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14 January 2026
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4 employment law changes coming in 2026

Here are the key industrial relations reforms for HR to keep on their radars in 2026. 

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12 January 2026
Culture Leadership

Quiz: HR policies in other countries

How well do you know the rules shaping work in different countries? Join HRM for a tour through some of the world’s most unique HR policies and employment practices. 

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16 December 2025
Featured

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

Two recent FWC cases demonstrate how to properly assess job abandonment, and the risks for employers who act too quickly.

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9 December 2025
Featured

When can employers decline an annual leave request?

Refusing annual leave is sometimes necessary, but it can also raise difficult questions about fairness and compliance. Here are five factors that could impact whether a refusal is considered reasonable.

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4 December 2025
Case study

How a co-created wellbeing program contributed to a 20% reduction in employee sick leave

Port Macquarie Hastings Council responded to workforce challenges by inviting employees to help shape the wellbeing solutions they needed most, and the results speak for themselves.

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1 December 2025
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