News & Views Women & young people in NSW hit hardest by job losses in early July In the first half of July, the number of payroll jobs in Australia fell by 2.4 per cent, with women and younger workers hit the hardest.
News & Views ‘It is a national emergency’: Biden doesn’t mince words about the pandemic’s grave impacts on women US President, Joe Biden has laid down an emphatic and unequivocal position on the pandemic fallout impacting women.
News & Views Job losses would have doubled without JobKeeper in early stages of pandemic, RBA says There would have been twice as many job losses over the first half of 2020 without the JobKeeper scheme, the Reserve Bank has found.
News & Views ‘Cruel’: JobSeeker coronavirus supplement to reduce by $100 per fortnight in new year Morrison said the rate of the JobSeeker coronavirus supplement will be extended at a reduced rate of $150 per week, starting 1 January.
News & Views Shaky employment recovery not the time to cut payments, especially for women at the forefront of care & job losses We will need much more government stimulus if we are to combat the devastating impact of long-term unemployment, writes Toni Wren
News & Views Latest $84 million cuts rip the heart out of the ABC, and our democracy Australia’s much awarded and trusted national broadcaster, the ABC, has again been forced to make major cuts to staff, services and program.
News & Views 1 in 4 families will face higher out of pocket fees for childcare in July Almost a quarter of families using childcare will be adversely impacted by the activity test and potentially face higher out of pocket fees for care than before COVID19.
News & Views ABS data confirms women most severely affected by job losses The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Weekly Payroll Jobs showed women’s employment status are being impacted greater than men
