Rights and Freedoms
"A system of tyranny, the most galling, the most horrible, the most undisguised in all its parts and attributes that has stained the page of history or disgraced the annals of the world." British Prime Minister William Pitt, 10 November 1797, speech to the House of Commons concerning France under the government of the Directory.
Sex Discrimination
Fathering is back in the news. And for once it is not about conception. It has been discussed in a number of contexts including the Parliamentary Committee considering the feasibility of equal residency for parents after separation and the current shortage of male teachers. There has been talk of a crisis of under-fathering and a lack of male role models for boys.
Sex Discrimination
In the space of six months two of Australia’s more competitive universities have offered special research grants to female academics returning to work from maternity leave. The University of New South Wales is now offering $10,000 in research funds while Monash University’s Science faculty decided earlier this year to offer $15,000 to academics who agree to return to the laboratory. This is in addition to paid maternity leave of twelve weeks at full pay already available to academics in Australian universities, courtesy of university funds.
Sex Discrimination
I was delighted when BRW invited me to become a regular contributor; the interests of women are increasingly bound up in the world of work so you and I should find common interests, if not common causes. What is more, the times have never suited women better; now is a great opportunity for Australia to embrace meritocracy, diversity and with that the opportunity to be an internationally competitive economy.
Commission – General
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Commission – General
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