News & Views A Parents Strike? Yes, I quite like the sound of that The pandemic has highlighted the need for public policies and workplace practices that support parents and families.
News & Views The government wants #CredibleWomen to shut up about the budget’s shortcomings. We won’t. Within hours, the hashtag #CredibleWomen was trending with an army of women from all walks lamenting policy short-sightedness
News & Views Peter Dutton’s latest tirade reveals his true feelings about Australia’s young people Dutton’s attack on QLD Deputy Premier Steven Miles revealed how little he regards youth participation and leadership.
News & Views $60 billion underspend has intensified calls for JobKeeper to be broadened While the treasury has given some reasons for the $60 billion JobKeeper error, there are surely more questions, in light of what seemed obvious to the academics weeks earlier.
Politics Is Scott Morrison taking a Hawaiian holiday while the country burns? Scott Morrison has skipped out of town to take an overseas Hawaiian holiday at a time when Australians are desperately seeking guidance following a horror few months.
News & Views ‘Debt has doubled’: Leigh Sales grills Josh Frydenberg over ‘rosy’ economic picture Leigh Sales grilled Treasurer Josh Frydenberg over the “rosy picture” he is trying to paint about Australia’s economic reality.
News & Views Sorry, what?? Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the gender pay gap is “closed” On Monday, Josh Frydenberg delivered the good news at Question Time. The gender pay gap is “closed”. There’s still a 14% pay gap.
News & Views Karen Chester appointed deputy chair of ASIC by Treasurer Karen Chester has been appointed deputy chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) by the Treasurer.
News & Views BHP’s Fiona Wild urges action on climate change BHP’s Fiona Wild says the company wants to see a price put on carbon and more interational action following the ICPP report.
News & Views LNP claims ‘recruitment, retention & mentoring’ will improve women’s representation. So why isn’t it working? Liberal deputy leader Josh Frydenberg seems adamant that his party will hit its 50% female representation target by 2025. We’re just not sure how.