Gender pay gap
Part-time on way out as Australians opt for ‘flexible work’ instead
Women are voting with their feet in a move to flexible full-time rather than traditional part-time work, a significant snapshot of Australian workplaces reveals.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Opinion
Jobs
Flexible work is a business benefit – and looks like it’s here to stay
There have always been good and part aspects to part-time work. But its nature has changed significantly recently – and it’s potentially to employees’ benefit.
- by Alan Duncan
Opinion
How to get a pay rise
Women work 50 days extra to equal men’s pay. Here’s a way to fix that
For every dollar an average man earns, the average woman makes just 89 cents. I don’t know about you, but that also makes me think: challenge accepted.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Is menopause killing women’s work, or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide
Claims that large numbers of women are quitting the workforce early because menopause is not supported are unfounded and being pushed as fact, risking women’s economic security, critics say.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Money & relationships
What the hell is wrong with men? Yes, it’s a multiple-choice question
It’s a question that researchers and, let’s face it, women, have been asking for decades.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Opinion
Federal budget
The Albanese government doesn’t just like women, it needs them
Women voters are growing increasingly progressive which makes them appetising prey not just for Labor but for the Greens and the teals.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Same age, same experience, less pay. But it’s not for the reasons you might think
Australian research has found differences in pay within occupations make up the bulk of the gender pay gap – not women working part-time or in lower-paid occupations.
- by Rachel Clun
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Minimum wage
Unions push for 9 per cent pay boost in sectors dominated by women
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling for the significant pay boost to be applied to awards in largely feminised occupations.
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion
Jobs
How to nail a pay rise request? For women, it’s the $26,393 question
One of the most popular myths as to why women are paid less is that we’re too polite to ask for a pay rise. But research paints a very different picture.
- by Michelle Battersby
Analysis
Analysis
The little-known method that can help women boost their super
More people are being encouraged to talk about and take advantage of a little-known feature of our superannuation system.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Superannuation
Want to be a true romantic? Top up your pregnant partner’s super
Expensive gifts are a lovely way to show your love, but supporting their long-term financial independence is even better.
- by Renae Vercoe
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