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Auditing, matching pay and accountability will close the gender pay gap: study

Written by Rebecca Cassells, Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University

Taking action such as correcting like-for-like pay gaps, analysing performance pay and reporting the results to company boards are effective in closing the gender pay gap, new research shows.

We found organisations that completed a pay gap analysis in the 2015-2016 financial year and took action, saw the total salary gender pay gap among top-tier...

To fix broken electricity markets, stop promoting the wrong kind of competition
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Insurers have detailed data on your home’s flood risk. So, why don’t you?
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As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?
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Decoding Microsoft Azure: What Is It & How Does It Actually Work?
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Is the Australian sharemarket headed for a correction? Here’s one way to judge
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Underuse of migrants’ skills is costing us billions. Discrimination often starts at the job interview
David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesPathways to resolving Australia’s skills shortage were a key discussion point at the gov…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

5 Reasons to Hire a Building Contract Lawyer Before Your Next Construction Project in Melbourne
If you're planning to build, renovate, or develop a property in Melbourne, you might be focusing on finding the right architect, builder, or project manager. But there’s one professional most…

Five security trends shaping the future
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month recently ending, now is a great opportunity for public and private organisations to take stock of their cybersecurity goals, measure their progress and prepare for what…
what we can – and can't – learn from New Zealand
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed Australia will follow Aotearoa New Zealand’s example and put wellbeing at the centre of the national budget.So what is a wellbeing budget? To understand…
There's no evidence behind the strategies banks are using to police behaviour and pay
APRA’s investigation into the Commonwealth Bank’s culture is starting to look at how it compensates employees, and whether that incentivises bad behaviour. In fact, my research has shown that cash…

Changing the World One Bite At a Time: IKU Turns 40

One of Australia’s first plant-based, chef-led eateries and now ready meal provider IKU is celebrating its 40 year anniversary with the business e...

Three generations marking 45 years in hot-air balloons

Australia’s leading hot-air balloon company is celebrating 45 years in the sky and its 700,000th passenger, driven by the passion of father-son du...

Workplace DMs, Reinvented: Deputy Messaging, Purpose-Built For Shift-Based Teams

Deputy, the global people platform for shift-based businesses, has launched Deputy Messaging, a fully integrated, real-time communication tool designe...

Revolutionizing Fulfillment: How Virtual Warehousing is Changing the Game?

The e-commerce landscape is evolving more rapidly than ever, and the way businesses are managing their fulfillment is also revolutionizing. At the...

SME lender Dynamoney welcomes new CEO, Brett Thomas

Strengthens growth ambitions and signals expanded offering Dynamoney, a leading commercial finance provider for Australian SMEs, has today appoint...

The cost of ignoring AI governance in business

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the promise of a distant future: it's active, embedded, and already shaping decisions across industries. H...