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A landmark ruling will tackle the gender pay gap for thousands of workers

  • Written by: Fiona Macdonald, Policy Director, Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute and Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University
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The Fair Work Commission has found award pay rates in five industrial awards covering a range of female-dominated occupations and industries do not provide equal pay.

This important decision should narrow the gender pay gap.

The commission proposed significant increases to award pay rates covering thousands of workers including...

Why the secrecy around car insurance?

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Gift Cards as the gateway to agentic payments

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Why Data Accumulation Without Governance Undermines Sustainability Goals

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Permanent $20,000 Instant Asset Write-Off Gives Small Businesses Greater Planning Certainty

The Federal Government’s decision to permanently legislate the $20,000 instant asset write-off will give eligible small businesses greater certainty...