Dig into this, BHP: Aussie mines’ sex abuse probe shocks ‘beyond expectation’

Workers live in remote sites for several weeks at a time, where women are at an increased risk of sexual assault

23 June 2022 - 20:18 By Jason Scott

A landmark inquiry into Australia’s mining sector has uncovered dozens of shocking cases of sexual harassment and abuse of women workers at companies including BHP and Rio Tinto...

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