By Glenys Oberg, The University of Queensland Teachers’ jobs involve more than just teaching the required curriculum. A significant part of their …
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FeaturedGlobal HR PracticesWorkplace Safety & OHS
Why Monday is the most dangerous day on a building site
By Milad Haghani, UNSW Sydney Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. But construction …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Women in Australia are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age
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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Global HR PracticesWeekend ReadWeird Workplace
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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Global HR Practices
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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Global HR Practices
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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Global HR Practices
‘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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Global HR Practices
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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Global HR PracticesOpinionRemote Working
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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Global HR Practices
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. …

