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Four home traps that contribute to the gender pay gap

  • Written by: Emma Willamson, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Four home traps that contribute to the gender pay gapKPMG says Australia's gender pay gap declined from $3.05 an hour in 2014 to $2.43 in 2017.www.shutterstock.com

Australia’s gender pay gap is diminishing, says a new report, but some contributors to it seem harder to overcome than others. For me, the finding hit close to home.

The report, by KPMG for the Diversity Council of Australia and...

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Australia wants to install military technology in Antarctica – here's why that's allowed

  • Written by: Tony Press, Adjunct Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Australia wants to install military technology in Antarctica – here's why that's allowedTechnology, such as satellite systems, can be used for both military and scientific purposes. Shutterstock

This week, the ABC revealed that the Australian Defence Force wants to roll out military technology in Antarctica.

The article raises the issue of what is, or is not, legitimate use of technology under the Antarctic Treaty. And it has a lot to...

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Why some feminists oppose allowing people to choose their sex on birth certificates

  • Written by: Holly Lawford-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Why some feminists oppose allowing people to choose their sex on birth certificatesLegislation in Victoria would allow people to change the sex on their birth certificates with just a declaration, not sex reassignment surgery.Shutterstock

A bill currently before the Victorian parliament would allow people in the state to choose the sex listed on their birth certificates.

The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Bill...

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Unlawful strip searches are on the rise in NSW and police aren’t being held accountable

  • Written by: Vicki Sentas, Senior Lecturer, UNSW Law, UNSW

Being strip searched by the police can be intrusive, humiliating and harmful. Typically, strip searches involve being required to strip naked in front of police officers, who often give the direction to “squat and cough”, bend over or otherwise contort the body.

Strip searches are meant to only be used by officers if they suspect, on...

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  2. 'What is wrong with me? I'm never happy and I hate school'
  3. economically, Australia is at risk of becoming Germany, and not in a good way
  4. Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm
  5. to ban or not to ban? That's not the question
  6. How to make good arguments at school (and everywhere else)
  7. Courting 'quiet Australians' from 'bubble central', it's been a remarkable first year for Scott Morrison
  8. Why the Hong Kong protesters feel they have nothing to lose
  9. We need a national renewables approach, or some states – like NSW – will miss out
  10. A Hippocratic Oath for data science? We’ll settle for a little more data literacy
  11. Australia's latest military commitment should spark assessment of how well we use our defence forces
  12. Australia bans video games for things you'd see in movies. But gamers can access them anyway
  13. Victorian changes to gender on birth certificate will not increase sexual violence. Here's why
  14. What kind of state values a freeway's heritage above the heritage of our oldest living culture?
  15. Why full-fat milk is now OK if you're healthy, but reduced-fat dairy is still best if you're not
  16. Tim Fischer – a man of courage and loyalty – dies from cancer
  17. The Strait of Hormuz is the most important oil choke point in the world. Use our interactive map to explore it
  18. some essential reading for Trump on Colonialism
  19. Should I get my DNA tested? We asked five experts
  20. How the US right-to-life movement is influencing the abortion debate in Australia
  21. Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living. Public housing could offer a way forward
  22. how was maths discovered? Who made up the numbers and rules?
  23. nations either aim for the Moon or get left behind in the space economy
  24. why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises
  25. what is the conflict between the US and Iran about and how is Australia now involved?
  26. Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned
  27. Australia to send naval and air assistance to protect Middle East sea lanes: Morrison
  28. Can environmental populism save the planet?
  29. George Pell has lost his appeal. What did the court decide and what happens now?
  30. NZ workplace study shows more than quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time
  31. It will be money, not morality, that finally turns the tide on Alan Jones
  32. 'We all slept in the car, five of us'. Young refugees talk about being homeless in Australia
  33. why we need to cut emissions as well as prepare for impacts
  34. Tarantino has a questionable record in the #MeToo context, so should we boycott his new film?
  35. our continuing upward redistribution of wealth
  36. Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Māori participation
  37. Australian universities can't rely on India if funds from Chinese students start to fall
  38. Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?
  39. Free speech or sky vandalism? Here's what the law says about skywriting in Australia
  40. What should politicians be reading at parliamentary book club? Our experts make their picks
  41. Youth discounts fail to keep young people in private health insurance
  42. Curious Kids: why do we cry?
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  44. Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged
  45. Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one
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