COVID-19 does not discriminate but history has shown that health crises can highlight existing gender inequalities. Women workers in Australia are the most financially affected by COVID-19 shutdown by nature of their jobs and the roles they play in these jobs. ...
Shifting the norm is never easy. Imagine this scenario: Mary is a thirty-year-old accountant. She has spent the last 9 years of her life commuting to work five days a week. At work, she has an office. She has structure and interaction. All of a sudden, she is...
On 11th March, Adam Silver – the NBA Commissioner – stunned the world when he announced that the league was going into lockdown. At the time, Silver explained that the COVID-19 pandemic was too uncertain, and it was time to put the health and safety of the players...
Australia’s economic future remains uncertain with a second coronavirus outbreak in Victoria and growing hotspots in other states. The latest data from the ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) shows the unemployment rate has jumped from 6.4 % to 7.1% in a month....
