By Leonora Risse, University of Canberra Australia’s gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over 20% among …
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A decade after the U.S. version ended, Australia remakes The Office. It’s not new, but it’s funny
By Philippa Burne, The University of Melbourne Firstly, let’s revisit the question: why are they remaking The Office? Just over ten years …
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Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?
By Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney and Suhair Alkilani Australia’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm: enormous targets for building …
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Australians now have the right to disconnect – but how workplaces react will be crucial
By Emmanuel Josserand, University of Technology Sydney and Martijn Boersma, University of Sydney From today, Monday August 26, many employees in Australia …
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‘Gig workers’ in Australia get minimum standards from Monday. Here’s what will change
By Juan Diaz-Granados, Australian Catholic University and Benedict Sheehy, University of Canberra Monday August 26 is when the government’s updated Fair Work …
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Why are child carers in Australia still paid less than retail workers? And how can we help fix it?
By Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University So certain is the Australian government that childcare workers are being …
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Making workers return to the office might not make them any more productive, despite what the NSW premier says
By David Hensher AM, University of Sydney Announcing the directive to work “primarily in an approved office”, NSW Premier Chris Minns said …
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More secure jobs and higher unemployment benefits would help lift Australia’s birth rate
By Irma Mooi-Reci, The University of Melbourne and Trong-Anh Trinh, Monash University Across developed countries, including Australia, fewer babies are being born. …
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Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think
By Jeff Borland, The University of Melbourne Five weeks annual leave is an idea whose time may have come. A decade ago, …
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Here’s how to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition
By Chris Briggs, University of Technology Sydney and Ruby Heard, The University of Melbourne Done well, the renewable energy transition should improve …
