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Is this why women earn less than men?

Women earn less than men because they are seen as pushovers when they don't negotiate hard and are seen as "ball-breakers" when they do, a psychologist says.

Injuries, anger over squatter evictions

At least 10 residents and police officers were injured yesterday as authorities ousted squatters from an abandoned building just steps from Rio's Maracana stadium.

Bob McCoskrie: Gender agenda confusing children

There has been no shortage of media reports lately regarding gender change - even of children.

Claim pregnancy cost job

A petrol station attendant believes she was let go from her job when a new lessee took over because she was pregnant.

Saudi Arabia: Atheists are terrorists

Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of new laws which define atheists as terrorists, according to a report from Human Rights Watch.

Defending the right to be an Oz bigot

It's all part of Tony Abbott's vision of a new Liberal dawn. The Oz PM's conservative Government intends to dilute racial vilification laws to enshrine the right of Australians to be bigots.

Simon Rice: The right to be a racial bigot is all wrong

Australia's federal Attorney-General George Brandis is serious when he says on his watch, "people do have a right to be bigots".

John Edwards: Candidate confidentiality still holds, with rare exceptions

Should employers keep unsuccessful job candidates' details private? Can they? A recent case highlighted by the <i>Herald</i> might have left doubt in some minds.

Editorial: Job seekers need clear privacy law

The law is not always an ass but it can produce an absurdity. The decision to allow a failed job seeker access to his competitors' CVs is one of them.

Early immersion in culture of fear

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, was warned that he could face prosecution for crimes against humanity after a United Nations inquiry accused him of human rights abuses.

Officials accuse Kerry of 'anti-Semitic' approach

The US Secretary of State was accused of supporting anti-Semitic interests yesterday after warning that Israel faced an economic boycott.

NZ has 'excellent' human rights record

Justice Minister Judith Collins has welcomed the recommendations in a largely-positive United Nations report on New Zealand's human rights records.

French first lady hospitalised

The French president's woes have continued, as it emerged his girlfriend was rushed to hospital following claims he was having an affair with an actress.

Hollande's tough work week

In less than 24 hours, a Government banned a comedian and its President threatened legal action against a magazine that reported him having an affair with an actor.

China fulfils promise to release thousands from labour camps

Rodman apologises: I'd been drinking

Retired US basketball star Dennis Rodman has apologised for comments he made about an imprisoned US missionary in North Korea during a television interview.

Health support group found guilty over disabled man's care

Opinion: Apartheid still reigns in Palestine