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FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... parental leave leads to more equal workplaces and reduces gender discrimination. The FSU said the government's own gender equality strategy identifies that a more balanced use of PPL is an important measure of progress towards gender equality. "Paid ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... regulatory burden every year. The bill will also simplify business reporting requirements. "It will simplify workplace gender equality reporting and target-setting requirements by adding a 12-month window at the end of a target cycle. Not only must they ...

Top investment teams built on diverse views, transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... and 48.7% of companies reached at least 30% female representation as of October 2025. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), AustralianSuper has a gender pay gap of 14.6% and 52% of its workforce is women. Since 2019, the super fund ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The financial services sector has again improved its gender pay gap to reach 21.4%, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) study finds. Albeit a marginal improvement from last year's 22.2%, the gender pay gap for the sector still rides ...

Debby Blakey steps down as HESTA chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... HESTA's global leadership in responsible investment and investment innovation, including helping drive greater gender equality in company boards and executive teams, and serving as the current president of the Australian Council of Superannuation ...

Diverse leadership cements business growth, positive workplace culture: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Just below half (41%) of signatory companies have a gender-balanced ELT, compared with 26% across the ASX 300. "Gender equality is not just a moral imperative; it's a strategic one. The evidence is clear - companies with gender-balanced leadership ...

Increases coming for veterans' superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... balance gap. "The government will provide $28.5 million over three years from 2025-26 to extend the Advancing Gender Equality in Gender Segregated Industries grant opportunity for an additional two years to 2028," it said. "These initiatives will aim ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released the latest Australia's Gender Equality Scorecard. Spanning the past 12 months, the employer census revealed that the national gender pay gap has dropped by 0.7 percentage points (pp) to 21.1%, from 21.8% ...

Female fund managers' triumphant decade: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
... noted the female representation varied "widely" between jurisdictions, as Asian countries are championing driving gender equality. Gender parity around the world Taiwan has the highest number of female fund managers at 32%, Singapore at 25% and Hong ...

ECP joins Future Generation Women lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... Fund strengthens our investment portfolio and allows Future Generation Women to further our mission of driving gender equality through investments and philanthropy." According to the July update, the fund returned 4.7% since its inception in December ...
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