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Discrimination is the biggest reason for the gender pay gap in Australia. Here's what can be done about it.
* Gender discrimination is the single biggest factor in causing the gender pay gap in Australia, according to a new report from consulting giant KPMG. * The report found gender discrimination accounted for 39% of the gender pay gap in Australia. * KMPG also listed ways to address gender discrimination
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Non-stop flights from Australia to New York and London are nearly here as Qantas plans October trial run
* Qantas is trialling non-stop commercial flights from Australia to London and New York to research the impact on the health and wellbeing on passengers and crew members. * The flights will take approximately 19 hours and will include 40 people, including the crew. * The trial — which is set to commence
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18 books Bill Clinton thinks you should read this year
Who knew the former US President had a soft spot for mystery novels?
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Yahoo Finance morning wrap for Thursday
ASX to open higher, retail isn't dying because of online shopping, and this time last year. What you need to know today.
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Good morning!1\. Deliveroo Australia names new CEO. Ed McManus is the food delivery service's new boss, replacing Levi Aron, who stepped down in July. Here are five things you need to know about the new CEO.2\. The Vatican acknowledges George Pell's conviction on sexual abuse after
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Deliveroo has hired its new Australian CEO. Here's 5 things you need to know about Ed McManus, the scientist turned food delivery boss.
Deliveroo has been at pains to prove its green credentials of late, including the launch of a reuseable stainless steel bowl.And now the food delivery app has made sure its next Australian CEO lives up to its environmentally-friendly public relations activity, hiring former renewable energy sector executive
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Australian universities face a ‘catastrophic China problem’
Australian universities face “massive financial risks” by over-relying on revenue from ‘cash cow’ Chinese students, a US sociologist has warned.
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Growth forecasts just improved for the first time since 2018 — but the Australian economy still has a long way to go yet
* A lead indicator of Australia's near-term economic growth has just ticked into positive territory for the first time since November 2018, signalling conditions are improving. * That was largely off the back of gains on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), improved dwelling approvals and strong
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Dump the minimum wage, says public policy think tank
Most people on the “high” minimum wage “are not poor” and it’s in fact a barrier to getting jobs, a think tank has argued.
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Australia's first Amazon Original series is coming in 2020 and it will be hosted by Rebel Wilson
* Australian actress Rebel Wilson is set to host and executive produce the first Australian Amazon Original Series, LOL: Last One Laughing. * The series will feature a cast of 10 Australian comedians who compete to make each other laugh first, with the last comedian standing winning $100,000. * The
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Millennials will start getting corporate board positions between now and 2025 — but it might not be as lucrative as it used to be
Image: Supplied * Australians millennials may be increasingly sought after to serve as board directors as large companies grapple with future-focused ethical and social issues, the Governance Institute of Australia has suggested. * Millennials are expected to make up three quarters of the workforce
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This Aussie council is giving away $700 debit cards for free
The one-off handout is aimed at helping out drought-affected farmers and boosting the local economy.
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Job interview tips: How to impress in 7 seconds
Experts reveal the tricks you can learn and use to wow your interviewer before the interview even starts.
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia
Good morning!1\. The European Union is reportedly investigating Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra for anti-competitive behaviour. On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that the European Commission has been reaching out to unspecified individuals or organisations about Libra, telling them that it is
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Amazon and Deloitte are backing a space-themed hackathon in Australia and it's coming in September
* Amazon and Deloitte are backing a new technology innovation hackathon to be held in South Australia in September. * The Gravity Challenge hackathon will bring together businesses, universities and entrepreneurs to help solve real world problems using Amazon Web Services and Deloitte data. * The
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Stagnant wage growth is forcing record number of Aussies into the workforce, including the elderly
* Australia's record workforce participation has been partly explained by the RBA, which has pointed at the increasing entry of women and the elderly into the workforce as the catalyst. * While improvements in health and workplace flexibility have helped that, another major factor behind the trend
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Clickfrenzy’s huge 29-hour travel sale launches 7pm tonight
$69 flights, 80% off luxury private villas, a 9-day trip to Japan for less than $2,000, and kids fly free: here’s what’s on offer.
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Headmaster of a Sydney private school wishes more of his students would become tradies
Would you send your kid to private school – at a cost of $33,000 per year – to become a tradie?
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What happens to the property market in a recession?
If Australia goes into a recession, here’s the final word on whether we can hedge our bets on the Australian property market.
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These are the highest-paid DJs in the world
The globe’s most-loved disc jockeys can pull six-figure sums in one evening.
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Why borrowing a phone charger is like ‘borrowing underwear’, ‘toothbrush’: security experts
Steer clear of others’ charger cords, public USB charging ports and even strange USBs – or put your data privacy at risk.
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How to be a great leader by recognising and adapting to change
It’s widely recognised that the customer is at the heart of business sustainability in the digital age. Arguably, no business has executed on that strategy better, nor harnessed the tools of technology more effectively, than Jeff Bezos’ Amazon. What’s less widely known, however, is that Bezos identified
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Stamp duty has tripled in some Aussie cities since 2004 and this could be the perfect time to scrap the tax altogether
* New analysis from Nine-owned property group Domain shows homebuyers in some cases are paying more than three times as much stamp duty than just a few years ago, renewing calls to scrap it altogether. * Critics of the tax range from think-tanks like The Grattan Institute to business leaders like Mirvac
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$100 cigarettes, $81 beer: How much everyday items will cost in 2030
You might want to rethink certain habits, because they may be a lot more expensive in 10 years' time.
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Top 10 highest-paying countries for gig economy workers
Not all countries are made equal: here are the countries where it pays to work in the gig economy.