What are your rights in Australia to request flexible work arrangements and can your employer refuse?

Paid parental leave, equal pay for equal work, flexible work arrangements and breast feeding policies were all foreign concepts to the sisters in the pre-'90s workforce.

Identity theft: protect yourself

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Sometimes it can be obvious, like a manager repeatedly yelling at and calling an employee offensive names, but bullying can also occur between work colleagues on social media.

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Across a range of occupations including apprentices, telemarketers and retail workers, no one is immune to the risk of being underpaid.

Tragically, more than 1,000 Australians die overseas each year and even more are hurt or injured while travelling.

Buying a house – whether it's your first home or an investment – is a big deal, and there has been a lot of debate in recent months about housing affordability becoming a key problem in many parts of Australia.

Unfortunately, sometimes in life things go wrong, often without warning. We're not 10-foot tall and bullet proof. So if something was to happen to you and you passed away unexpectedly, have you got insurance arrangements in place to make sure your family is financially secure?

On Australia Day traditionally we come together to celebrate how wonderful our country is. Whether you listen to Triple J's hottest 100 countdown, have a BBQ with friends or family or attend a community event, we all appreciate this great country of ours.

This summer has been particularly devastating for drowning deaths: on our beaches, in waterholes and in backyard pools. Royal Life Saving statistics tragically inform us that the majority of toddlers and children who drown do so in backyard swimming pools, with a large proportion caused by a lack of or inadequate fencing barriers. 

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If you were named after your great aunt, or your parents were channelling their inner-Kardashian, naming you Dream, Saint or North and you've hated your name for as long as you can remember, the good news is you can legally change it.

You've run out of Christmas cheer and your patience for the neighbour's loud parties is now turning to bitterness, just like the Grinch. 

It's that time of year when the delivery of your online purchase is of critical importance because missing Santa's morning deadline makes for festive season misery.

To many the workplace Secret Santa or Kris Kringle is intended as good natured fun but sometimes the fun is at the expense of others and things go wrong. When the line between work and play is unclear, situations can become uncomfortable and people's behaviour can be highly inappropriate.

There are lots of stories about the rich and famous who've had to rely on surrogacy to have a child, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker and Elton John to name a few.

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Did you know restaurants, cafes and licensed premises have the right to refuse service or entry to any customer?

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You've paid your deposit and are looking forward to your summer holiday or schoolies celebration but what if the accommodation is not what was promised?

Celebrities like to do it, business leaders are not shy about it and even the new President of the United States has given it a go in recent times – we are talking about suing for defamation of course.

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Yes, it's a little weird, and perhaps a bit creepy, but by law Gable Tostee was actually allowed to secretly record his Tinder dates.

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We are Gold Coast girls born and bred, spending many happy family days at Dreamworld, so the tragic deaths of four people on a ride we have been on many times, really hit home.