Famed movie composer Danny Elfman is being sued for breach of contract over sexual harassment allegations. Composer Nomi Abadi claims Elfman failed to pay $85,000 ($A125,000) of a $830,000 (A$1.22M) settlement the pair signed five years ago. Elfman strongly denied…
Underbelly star Damian Walshe-Howling has denied allegations he sexually harassed an extra on the set of 'Bikie Wars'. Rebecca Wilson worked as an extra on the Channel 10 miniseries. She is seeking compensation claiming she has been unable to work…
Opera star Placido Domingo has been accused of sexual harassment by nine women, with some claiming he offered roles for sex. Domingo tried to pressure other opera performers into sexual relationships by dangling jobs, according to The Associated Press. Opera…
Theatre companies will release a set of policies addressing sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying. The industry is creating the new set of standards following the high profile Geoffrey Rush defamation case. Theatre companies set to release harassment policies Artistic and…
Experts are concerned the Geoffrey Rush defamation case will silence sexual harassment victims. Last month, Justice Michael Wigney found Nationwide News, publisher of The Daily Telegraph, defamed Rush in two separate articles. The newspaper relied on a leaked confidential complaint…
A Federal Court Justice has described an actress who accused Geoffrey Rush of sexual misconduct as not credible and unreliable. Justice Michael Wigney made the comments as he handed down his judgment in Rush's defamation trial against Nationwide News. Nationwide…
A Melbourne bar has been forced to apologise after erecting a sexist "Peeping Tom" toilet sign in its venue. The offensive sign depicts a man looking over a cubicle to a woman using the toilet. Melbourne bar apologises When a…
The Coachella music festival will introduce new initiatives to protect party goers from sexual harassment. The Los Angeles Times reports that next week's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has launched the "Every One" program. The new initiatives come as a…
'Bull' actress Eliza Dushku has won an $A18 million settlement after being sexually harassed on set. In an essay published in The Boston Globe, Dushku accuses co-star Michael Weatherly of making sexually charged comments on set. She also claims the…