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Why we still struggle with work-home conflict in women and men

  • Written by: Kate O'Brien, Associate professor, The University of Queensland
Why we still struggle with work-home conflict in women and menWho's making dinner tonight? from www.shutterstock.com

Still in 2019 women and men grapple with how best to balance work and other responsibilities in and out of the home.

Women bare the brunt of household labor, take career hits if they become mothers, and are poorly represented in the upper levels of professional careers. But the careers of men...

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Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed results

  • Written by: Katherine Ravenswood, Associate professor, Auckland University of Technology
Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed resultsThe pay equity settlement acknowledged that historic gender discrimination had suppressed wages for care and support work. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

For decades, the people caring for the most vulnerable members of society have been paid as little as possible. Care and support workers in residential aged care, home and community care and...

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Chinese social media platform WeChat could be a key battleground in the federal election

  • Written by: Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
Chinese social media platform WeChat could be a key battleground in the federal electionWeChat is the most popular social networking platform among Mandarin speakers in Australia.Shutterstock

NSW Labor leader Michael Daley’s “young Asians with PhDs taking our jobs” blunder cost him dearly in the recent NSW state election. His defeat also offered a taste of the crucial role the Chinese social networking platform...

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  2. A national living wage is on the table. Now let's talk about a global living wage
  3. Jenny Macklin on inequality and Labor values
  4. what can we learn from Al Jazeera's undercover NRA sting?
  5. Making more drugs available 'over the counter' would be a win for the public and the health care system
  6. Banning exotic leather in fashion hurts snakes and crocodiles in the long run
  7. Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight
  8. The inside story on crime within prison
  9. Are more Aussie trees dying of drought? Scientists need your help spotting dead trees
  10. 'are Kegel exercises actually good for you?'
  11. should Australia lower the voting age to 16?
  12. James Ashby rocks a few boats, including his own
  13. When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging
  14. Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you think
  15. When we celebrate Captain Cook's voyage, let's mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also
  16. To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls
  17. Morrison kicks decision on Queensland coal plant well down the road
  18. It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story
  19. Did Al Jazeera's undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?
  20. Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent
  21. What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?
  22. Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online
  23. why strategic marine park placement is a win-win
  24. Australian political journalists might be part of a ‘Canberra bubble’, but they engage the public too
  25. Morrison flags new laws to stop social media platforms being 'weaponised'
  26. Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in
  27. Pets and owners - you can learn a lot about one by studying the other
  28. Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep up
  29. Schools are asking students to bring digital devices to class, but are they actually being used?
  30. Massacre is now part of Christchurch's identity, so how does a city rise above that?
  31. A new twist in the elusive quest for the origins of the word 'bogan' leads to Melbourne's Xavier College
  32. Shorten to announce Labor's 'living wage' plan but without an amount or timing
  33. Can eating certain foods make you smarter?
  34. A skilful and stirring one-man treatment of George Orwell’s Animal Farm
  35. We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism
  36. Huawei exposes critical weaknesses. We need the infrastructure to engage with China
  37. history of NZ's Muslim population
  38. Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too
  39. why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees
  40. Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won't
  41. young people need better parks to get out and play
  42. Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they're resistant to insecticides
  43. Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back
  44. women's masturbation in early England
  45. NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games
  46. NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy
  47. Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands
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