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Union Canvassing to Sue Centrelink Over Privatisation of Job Schemes

Wendy Williams, Monday, 26th September 2016 -  An organisation “by the unemployed, for the unemployed” is canvassing to take legal action against Centrelink amidst claims the “privatisation” of job schemes is penalising unemployed workers.

Analysis

The More Work-Life Balance We Have The More We Want: Global Study

Leah Ruppanner, Monday, 26th September 2016 -  A global study has found that when it comes to work-life balance, if you give people more of something, it increases their expectations, writes report co-author and senior lecturer in Sociology at the University of Melbourne, Leah Ruppanner, in this
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Women Work Four More Years Than Men

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 23rd September 2016 -  Women globally are working an average of four years longer than men over their lifetime, largely due to women’s additional unpaid housework and care work.

Organisations Need to Embrace a Flexible Future

Wendy Williams, Monday, 19th September 2016 -  Businesses are missing “a major opportunity” and could be left behind if they don’t embrace flexibility, according to a new report.

Scholarships Help Refugees Overcome Financial Barriers to Work

Wendy Williams, Monday, 19th September 2016 -  Refugees looking to get their foot on the career ladder are getting a step up with new scholarships worth more than $90,000 that will help them overcome the financial barriers to the workforce.

NDIS Gives the ACT a Jobs Boost

Wendy Williams, Friday, 16th September 2016 -  The arrival of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is tipped to create more than 1,000 jobs in the ACT and boost the territory economy by up to $160 million a year, according to a new report.

Concerns 18C Reform Could Lead to Workplace Bullying

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 13th September 2016 -  Reducing the strength of the Racial Discrimination Act could lead to racial and religious vilification in the workplace, according to Australia’s Not for Profit workplace diversity advisor.

Changemaker

Working for Elephants

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  Leading Australian horse trainer Dr Andrew McLean is the founder and senior vice chairman of the HELP (Human Elephant Learning Programs) Foundation, as well as the CEO of Equitation Science International. He is this week’s Changemaker.

Australia Welcomes Girls in Tech

Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  Global Not for Profit Girls in Tech has officially launched in Australia to ramp up support for girls and women in the digital technology sector.

Opinion

Will The Real Gender Pay Gap Please Stand Up?

Rebecca Cassells, Monday, 12th September 2016 -  It’s time to clear up how we think about the gender pay gap and what it can tell us about the current and future economic security of women, writes Curtin University, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre associate professor Rebecca Cassells, in this ar
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