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Australia’s gender pay gap falls to narrowest on record but women still earn less in every industry

Gap reduces to 13.3%, which is slightly smaller than previous low recorded before Covid pandemic

The Guardian - AU · Feb 23, 2023

Progress stalls on bridging gender pay gap

Australian women are earning significantly less money on average than their male colleagues, with a damning finding on progress toward closing the pay gap.

AAP · Dec 11, 2022

More workplaces move to flexible positions

Most Australian employers are choosing to move to flexible working arrangements, helping drive equality for women in the workplace.

AAP · Nov 24, 2022

Part-time work holds women back from executive positions and accentuates gender pay gap: new data

Most women are not working full-time during most of their working lives, which holds them back from management positions and accentuates the pay gap with men, according to data released on Monday.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2022

Three-in-five employers offer paid parental leave but few dads take up the offer to be primary carer

Ahead of the federal election, there are calls for the government to step in and offer 26 weeks paid parental leave so that more fathers share the role of primary carer during their child's life.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022