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Australia has ranked last in an international gender pay gap study — here are 3 ways to do better

  • Written by: Anna von Reibnitz, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Australian National University
Australia has ranked last in an international gender pay gap study — here are 3 ways to do betterJulian Smith/AAP

Australia has ranked equal last on a gender pay gap scorecard across six countries, according to a major report released today.

It studied the gender pay gap reporting frameworks in Australia, France, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Based on 11 indicators, Australia received a score of 4 out of 11, ranking equal...

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