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AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... topics in detail: democratic freedoms, social cohesion and racism, economic justice, First Peoples justice, safety and equality and technological change. On democratic freedom, the assessment said the government must introduce a federal Human Rights ...

Automated systems need rigorous adjustment for aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... said. The AHRC stressed that Australia's human rights framework requires the government and decision-makers to respect equality and guard against discrimination, and those standards remain in place even when technology is introduced. "Responsibility ...

Green moves: ACSI, WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Governor-General appointed a new leader for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), while the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has a new president. David Whiteley will assume the ACSI presidency after first joining the ...

SMC outlines better practice principles for First Nations super members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... Because our people deserve more than survival - we deserve security, prosperity, and a future grounded in fairness and equality."

Podcast: Fixing the gender pay gap

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... investors In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar talks with Mary Wooldridge, CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), about why gender equality in financial services matters and how new national reforms will affect employers ...

Gender pay gap dips to 11.2%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... pay gap has hit 11.2% in favour of men for more than half of employers in Australia, new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reveals, marginally narrowing from one year ago. The latest Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report showed that the ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... report, She's Price(d)less, prepared in conjunction with the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), revealed little to no gender pay gaps exist at lower income levels. Conversely, it widens at the upper end ...

Green moves: Commonwealth Bank, Hostplus, Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Equality Australia has appointed longtime Perpetual executive Caitriona Fay as board director. Fay is a senior investment and business leader who has spent the last twenty years advising families, individuals and institutions on their philanthropic ...

Women remain significantly underrepresented across ASX300: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Just below half (41%) of signatory companies have a gender-balanced ELT, compared with 26% across the ASX 300. "Gender equality is not just a moral imperative; it's a strategic one. The evidence is clear - companies with gender-balanced leadership ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries, UN Energy, UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN Oceans, UN Water, and many others. "These withdrawals ...
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