Bronwyn Herbert
Bronwyn Herbert is the national work reporter for ABC News. Bronwyn has worked across news and current affairs including 7:30, AM and Landline. She's reported from Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Kununurra and Lismore. The former Andrew Olle Scholar is now based in Orange in regional NSW. You can contact her via email: [email protected]
Latest by Bronwyn Herbert
'I was just shocked to see that question in 2024': Army Reserve applicant withdraws over period question
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert and the Specialist Reporting Team's Rhiannon Hobbins
Commercial photographer Jen Dainer was applying for the Army Reserve when a question about the date of her last period stopped her in her tracks. A Department of Defence spokesperson said the content of the questionnaire is being revised.
This 77-year-old is thriving alongside his Gen Z colleagues. Here's his secret to career longevity
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert
More people are retiring later in life. Here's how these Australians stay happy and engaged at work.
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'That is the definition of a mediocre man': Women in media paid worse than men, record high dissatisfaction
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert and Maddy Morwood
Career dissatisfaction has reached a three-year high for women in media. But why? And how?
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Wage theft is 'part of Australia's work culture', legal groups say. Now workers are fighting back
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert and the Specialist Reporting Team's Maryanne Taouk
From higher education to fast food, Legal Aid says wage theft is "everywhere" in Australia.
Skipping meals and working 80-hour weeks: Australians are holding down multiple jobs to ease cost-of-living pressures
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert
Almost one million Australians are working two jobs but many still struggle to afford shelter and food.
'I knew something wasn't right': Workers sound alarm about unsafe conditions on solar farms
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert
Workers say they are being exposed to dangerous conditions on solar farms, including working near live cables in wet weather or being put at risk of electrocution.
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Unique laundry offers a beacon of hope for workers shut out from mainstream employment
A social enterprise in Bangalow, in the Byron hinterland of northern NSW, is creating jobs for people struggling after losing everything to flooding or shut out from mainstream employment.
Companies are trying to convince staff to stop working from home, and the office perks are getting creative
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert
Employers are stepping up their game to entice staff back into the office. But, not all perks are created equal, with some — like offering a longer holiday — proving more effective than others.
Workers reluctant to return to the office may intensify gender pay gap, lawyers warn
By national work reporter Bronwyn Herbert
It's official, men are paid more than women at many of the country's major companies, including banks, retailers, legal firms and mines, but what is being done to address it?
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Disturbing research uncovers claims 'bad things' happened to women in emergency centres
NSW government to review recommendations to ensure safety of vulnerable women and children.
'Complex supply chain' investigated as fire ants discovered deeper into NSW
There are fears a post-flood construction boom may be linked to the latest discovery of red fire ants in northern NSW, as authorities continue to trace the source.
'Cocktail of pesticides' – including chemical banned for decades – detected in wild oysters
A report reveals unsafe concentrations of pesticides in the Richmond River and its oysters, but agricultural groups say the delay between when the research was conducted and the publication of the findings will make an investigation difficult.
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US court dismisses Adidas's $1.5m claim against Byron Bay data breach victim, but NBA case looms
Sarah Luke says she feels "relief mixed with joy" over the finding, and hopes it will set a precedent for another claim the National Basketball Association has brought against her.
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Tragedy inspires NSW man to take a stand and create international march against domestic violence
Dave Harmon was at the funeral of a friend who had been killed by her partner when he decided it was time to take a stand against domestic violence. Five years on, his annual march has become an international movement.
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NSW Farmers demands 'war-like response' to red fire ant infestation at Murwillumbah
They have been in Queensland for more than 20 years, but with red fire ant nests discovered 13 kilometres into New South Wales, farmers are questioning if the invasive pests can be stopped from marching over the border.
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Ice cream factory gutted by record Lismore flood opens after $100 million rebuild
The farmer-owned Norco factory remains on a flood-prone site on the bank of the Wilsons River, but the design is different.
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Prawn farms hit the market as owners prepare to walk away from white spot devastation
Australia's first prawn farm, built nearly 40 years ago, is one of three in a NSW region up for sale as the risk of another white spot disease outbreak outweighs investing in another season.
Claims of double standards as report outlines path home for island residents
An elder and a Northern Rivers MP say there is a compelling case for Cabbage Tree Island residents to return home after the devastating 2022 floods.
Beekeeper calls for industry exit package as search warrants issued in hunt for varroa mites' source
As the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly parasite, search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of bees infected with the pest.
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Varroa mite is common in most parts of the world. This is how they've learned to live with the deadly bee parasite
Australia is still hoping to eradicate the pest but some beekeepers say it is time to manage its presence instead of destroying established hives.
Last diocesan-run private hospital in Australia set to become an aged care facility
After more than a century of providing private health services on the Northern Rivers, the Diocese of Lismore has announced St Vincent's Hospital will be closed and turned into an aged care centre.
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Craig is paying the mortgage on a flood-ravaged home he can't live in — and he doesn't qualify for a buyback
Eighteen months on from last year's catastrophe, flood-affected northern NSW residents caught in limbo by the home buyback scheme call on the state government to fulfil its promises.
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Questions over future of native timber harvesting in NSW, as industry waits for answers on koala park
Logging in native forests is set to be banned in Victoria and Western Australia in 2024, leaving the New South Wales timber industry asking questions about its own future.
Mayor alleges 'serious incidents' involving euthanased, castrated cattle as saleyard saga continues
A Northern Rivers mayor releases a list of concerning animal welfare allegations, in the latest twist in an ongoing dispute about the operation of a council-owned saleyard at Casino.
Stranded whale calf euthanased at Lennox Head
A whale calf believed to be only a couple of days old has been euthanased on a NSW North Coast beach — the eighth calf stranding in the past fortnight along the east coast.