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LABOR’S TAX & FAMILY PLANPosted by Anne Summers on 09 September 2004
There is still a great deal of uncertainty about the benefits and disadvantages of Labor’s tax and family package, announced last week. While there are clear benefits for mothers who want to return to the workforce, some other features of the package appear to contradict or even undermine this intent. The major feature of the package, the combining of Family … Read More
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SUPERSIZE McKIDSPosted by Anne Summers on 09 September 2004
The merging of ABC Learning Centres with Peppercorn Management Group, the other leading private sector childcare provider, has created a huge, profitable, market-leading group. ABC currently operates 327 centres but will add a further 452 from the Peppercorn group, giving it a total of 779 centres but Eddy Groves, the chief executive of ABC, told the Australian (10 September, 2004) … Read More
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McKIDS IN THE MONEYPosted by Anne Summers on 09 September 2004
ABC Learning Centres, Australia’s largest operator of private child-care centres, posted a record profit of $21.4 million this week. In the year ended June 30, “sales” (should that be child care places, or the amount of the federal government Child Care Rebate?) doubled to $81.6 million, and the number of centres increased to 327 from 187 a year earlier. The … Read More
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SIX NRL TEAMS WEAR PURPLEPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
Six teams wore purple armbands in support of sexual assault victms in matches at the weekend: the Broncos, Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Roosters, Dragons and Warriors. The Daily Telegraph reported this and ran a photo but unfortunately provides no link to the article on its website. No AFL teams wore the armbands. In fact, the Western Bullodgs wanted to several weeks … Read More
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FOOTY FANS AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULTPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
A group calling itself Footy Fans Against Sexual Assault (FFSA) has instigated a campaign to have NRL and AFL players wear purple armbands during matches this weekend to show their opposition to sexual assault. Several NRL teams, including the Broncos and the Rabbitohs have agreed but not one AFL team has signed on. Read their responses to this request to … Read More
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROMISES STRATEGY FOR MORE WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDSPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Status of Women, Senator Kay Patterson has announced the government is going to develop a strategy that would increase the number of women on corporate boards. Read the report in the Sydney Morning Herald. Read article
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GOVERNMENT PERSISTS WITH ATTEMPTS TO WATER DOWN SEX DISCRIMINATION ACTPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
Although the issue of providing scholarships for boys in the Catholic education system has been resolved, the government refuses to abandon its campaign to amend the Sex Discrimination Act. The government re-introduced these amendments on 11 August and insists it will pursue this issue. What a way to celebrate the Act’s 20th birthday (1 August, 1984 was the day the … Read More
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EARNINGS GAP BETWEEN WOMEN AND WOMEN INCREASES TO OVER $15,000 A YEARPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
The latest figures from ABS show that the earnings gap between men and women for all earnings and full-time earnings continues to increase and has done since the Howard government came to power.
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GLADIATOR MEETS ROMPER STOMPER – from NewMatilda.comPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
The new online magazine launched this week contains a number of interesting articles relevant to women and politics. This one, by George Megalogenis, argues that neither John Howard nor Mark Latham embody Australian men as they are today, nor reflect the increasing influence of women. Read the article
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LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE COLLABORATION OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE CHURCH AND IN THE WORLDPosted by Anne Summers on 08 August 2004
Read the full text of the letter written by Cardinal Ratzinger and approved by the Pope