Spare a thought for the vehement pay-gap deniers of the world. They are occupying territory that is becoming increasingly rickety with every passing day. Refuge for those people who have argued vigoro…
Why the move towards transparency will help shrink the pay gap
A shift is underway when it comes to the gender pay gap in Australia: opaque is on the out and transparency is creeping in. This week two leading professional services firms, Ernst & Young and PwC…
The picture that tells you everything about the best paid CEOs in Australia
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors’ annual survey of CEO pay reveals the 10 highest paid CEOs in the ASX200 and a single picture, published by Fairfax Media, says it all. Ten CEOs of l…
Further proof the pay gap is not a myth.
Whichever way you cut the ATO’s most recent release of data relating to taxable income, the gap between what men and women earn is stark. The data makes it patently obvious that the gender ̶…
Why the gap in numbers when it comes to the pay gap?
Australia seems to lack consistency when it comes to reporting the difference between what men and women are paid – that is, the gender pay gap. Media headlines and press releases are written for maxi…
Women cricketers in Australia just got a very big pay rise.
Cricket Australia has tabled a ground-breaking remuneration and benefits proposal to the nation’s professional cricketers which will deliver female players an immediate pay increase of 125%. “We…
Top tier female managers earn $93,000 less than their male peers.
A report released today by Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre in collaboration with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency reveals top tier female managers in Australian organisations earn on average $93,…
Think 18.6% is a bad pay gap? Try 52%
When we talk about the gender pay gap, what we’re really trying to talk about are gender-based barriers to financial security. These barriers are largely to do with wages, but incorporate other factor…
Meet our new contributing editor, Jane Gilmore!
Hello Women’s Agenda readers! I am thrilled to be the new Contributing Editor here at Women’s Agenda, I’ve been a reader for a long time and I’m so excited about joining the team and being involved in…
A wrap up from last night’s Q&A
Did you watch Q&A on the ABC last night? If not, count yourself lucky. It was an absolute doozy. Last night’s episode was always going to be a bit different; the panel was free from politici…
