Australian 'Right to Disconnect' Law Allows Workers to Ignore After-Hours Emails and Calls

woman using smartphone — stock image.Photo:Getty Getty Australian workers can now (legally) enjoy their time out of the office guilt-free. The new “right to disconnect” law allows employees the right to ignore off-hours emails and calls without fear of being punished, according toReutersand theBBC. “The right to disconnect protects employees who refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact or attempted contact outside their working hours, unless their refusal is unreasonable," per theFair Work Commission.

Australian Breaking Organization Says Raygun's Selection for Paris Olympics Was Fair, Dispels Cheating Rumors

Raygun.Photo:Cameron Spencer/Getty Cameron Spencer/Getty Australian breaking organizationAUSBreakhas pushed back against claims that Olympic breakerRachael Gunn, known as Raygun, manipulated the selection process for the2024 Paris Olympics, and publicly stated that they “stand in solidarity” with the athlete. The 36-year-old did not medal in the Olympic event, but her moves went viral during herbreaking— AKA breakdancing — competition on Aug. 9. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/Getty Raygun did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Australian Firefighters Calendar Donating to U.S. Hurricane Relief As a Thank You for Wildfire Support

TheAustralian Firefighters Calendaris giving back to those who have helped Australia during recent tough times. In October, theAustralian Firefighter Calendar announcedthe release of its 2025 calendar editions — including calendars with Australian firefighters posing with cats, puppies, koalas, horses, and more — and its efforts to support American fans with donations tohurricane relief efforts in the U.S. Australian Firefighters Calendar 2025 Cat Edition.Australian Firefighters Calendar Australian Firefighters Calendar The calendar, which donates to causes yearly, wanted to support U.

Australian Fitness Influencer Dies at 30 Shortly After Sharing a Birthday Post About 'Dying Young'

Jaxon Tippet.Photo:Jaxon Tippet/Instagram Jaxon Tippet/Instagram Influencer Jaxon Tippet has died less than two weeks after his 30th birthday, per a post shared on the Australian fitness coach’s Instagram. “It’s with a heavy heart that our beloved Jaxon has passed away on Nov 10th 2024. He was such a beautiful soul and had such a positive impact on the world,” read the caption, which accompanied asmiling photo of Tippetwith his birth and death years, “1994 - 2024.

Australian Football Player Gary Rohan Returns to Practice 1 Week After Emergency Surgery for Fractured Skull

Gary Rohan.Photo:Quinn Rooney/Getty Quinn Rooney/Getty Gary Rohan is making a strong case for the argument that Australian rules football is one of the toughest sports out there.The 33-year-old footballer made a stunning return to practice on Monday, one week after he suffered a fractured skull from an accidental elbow during a recent match in the Victorian Football League, the second-tier division for the Australian Football League.Though the Geelong Cats star has already been ruled out of his AFL team’s semifinal match on Saturday against the Brisbane Lions, Rohan was spotted on the sidelines at GMHBA Stadium doing ball drills with his teammates and sporting more than 30 stitches across his shaved head,The Western Australianand 7Newsreported.