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Sexual harassment still ''a serious problem'' at Australian workplaces

Melbourne, Nov 3 (ANI): One in five Aussie women has been sexually harassed at work, a new survey by the country''s Human Rights Commission has found.

According to the survey, many others have endured unwelcome touching or offensive jokes in the office, but don''t think of it as harassment.

The survey also revealed that five per cent of men have confronted sexual harassment on the job.

The new findings are better from the results of a similar poll five years ago, when 28 per cent of women and 7 per cent of men said they were sexually harassed at work.

Oz cricket team sees Krejza as their last hope against India in Nagpur

Australia, IndiaNagpur, Nov. 3 : Australia is seriously considering picking off-spinner Jason Krejza for the final Test against India to be played in Nagpur from November 6 to November 10.

The visitors seem to be desperate about retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which they won during the last series Down Under.

Unable to gain a regular game with Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield and slogged by an India second XI in a pre-series tour match, Krejza has now emerged as Australia''s last hope against a powerful Indian batting line-up.

Australians backing Obama for president

Barack ObamaSydney - Sixty per cent of Australians think that during the two-term Bush admi

Jacko’s fatherhood skills get thumbs up from his brother

Michael JacksonMelbourne, Nov 3 : King of pop Michael Jackson is a strict parent, according to his brother Jermaine.

Jermaine believes that the 50-year-old singer is like their controversial father, Joseph, when it comes to parenting.

"Michael is not one of those fathers that lets them do what they want and give(s) them everything they want," Herald Sun quoted Jermaine, as saying.

"He is raising them the way he was raised. I think it''s great because he wants them to be good people," he added.

Tobey Maguire signed on for Spider-man 4 and 5

Tobey Maguire signed on for Spider-man 4 and 5Melbourne, November 3 : Tobey Maguire, who rose to fame with his role as Peter Parker in the Spider-Man films, has been signed on for Spider-Man 4 and 5 too.

The 33-year-old actor is set to work with director Sam Raimi, who too has been roped in for the future instalments, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Though the plot remains unknown, Maguire will be shooting back to back for the two movies much like the ‘Lord of the Rings’.

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