This Month
The pay gaps at Morgan Stanley, Barrenjoey, UBS
The gender pay gaps in the top tier of Australian finance are the largest in the country.
‘Unsatisfactory’: US-based firms book biggest gender pay gaps
Law and consulting firms run out of the United States are grappling with the effects of an anti-DEI drive from the US government.
Australia’s top-paying companies among worst pay gap culprits
A total of 24 companies pay their top-earning workers $1 million or more, but none of them have a neutral gender pay gap.
Gender data shows any lack of meritocracy is working in favour of men
Hopefully, employers will be able to use the gender pay gap data to counter the backlash from men who complain they are missing out on job promotions.
Men dominate tech’s best-paid roles, but women are making inroads
Amid the DEI policy backlash, CEOs in the local tech sector have made progress in shrinking the pay disparity between their male and female employees.
Explore how your boss measures up on the gender pay gap
Enter your industry and company in our interactive to see how they measure up.
The story bigger than the gender pay gap in today’s figures
Among the data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency is the average pay packet at almost every company with 100 or more employees.
BHP set a gender target. The (male) backlash took 3 years
The miner has more than tripled its female workforce over a nine-year campaign for balance. It overcame a huge shortage of women and an “alpha dog culture”.
February
Progress stalls on bar’s pay gap, with targets under review
Just one-fifth of the $1.8 billion worth of reported briefs went to women last financial year, according to Law Council data.
January
Labor launches federal review of puberty blockers
Health Minister Mark Butler says national guidelines will be established for the treatment of trans and gender diverse children.
Woodside chooses timidity for the sake of short-term shareholder gains
Readers’ letters on companies withdrawing from clean energy projects, ASX diversity reporting, Donald Trump’s climate policy, and debate over gender choices.
Follow Trump’s lead on gender choices: Coalition MPs
Australia should follow Donald Trump’s moves to recognise only two sexes – male and female – say prominent opposition MPs Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan.
December 2024
Five executive women bust the ‘having it all’ myth
Tired of reading about male executives and their 5am ice baths, yoga regimes and sauna schedules, female leaders open up about their own real challenges.
The Australians inside Andrew Tate’s online ‘university’
Leaked member data from the controversial influencer’s “financial education platform” reveals its popularity.
November 2024
16 days of domestic violence activism for a 365-day scourge
It is important to recognise that the problem demands year-round dedication, comprehensive strategies, and multi-faceted interventions.
Paid leave would help menopause super hit: ASFA
Absence of Australian data has led to a failure among employers and governments to understand the financial impacts on women, says a pension industry body.
Why Trump’s win unnerved women everywhere
The battle over abortion didn’t play out as the Democrats hoped, while Donald Trump succeeded in tapping into a much more pronounced gender divide.
Trump and Harris trade attacks in misogyny war
The vice president seized on the Republican’s vow to protect female Americans whether they “like it or not”.
‘Don’t shortlist men’, ASX companies tell recruiters
ASX-listed companies are privately instructing recruiters to shortlist only women for certain senior roles to help meet diversity and inclusion targets.
September 2024
More menopause support will get more women into top jobs, leaders say
Leading executive women have welcomed a move by parliament to make workplaces offer better support to staff going through menopause.