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In the news – 2025
Here is a selection of media reports published in 2024 that feature Diversity Council Australia, its research and its team.
- Apply now to be named one of Australia’s most inclusive workplaces, Indigenous Business News
- The Coalition’s ‘hard, fast’ quota question as Labor swears in record number of women, SBS
- Why Trump-style attacks on workplaces haven’t worked in Australia, ABC
- Major national Indigenous employment and workplace survey Gari Yala opens, National Indigenous Times
- Data helps “cut through” workplace D&I resistance, HR Daily
- Australia is considering making changes to build all-gender toilets. What are they? ABC
- ‘Double down’: new diversity council boss urges Aussie businesses to entrench equity, the Canberra Times
- As US companies rush to scale back DEI initiatives under Trump, will Australian employers follow? ABC
- Poorly performing staff – why do so many businesses tolerate them? the Sydney Morning Herald/ the Age
- Ex-KPMG partner to head Diversity Council Australia, AFR
- Ai Group unhappy with procurement provision in workplace gender equality bill, HRD
- Trump has begun dismantling America’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Here’s why Australia may not follow suit, The Conversation
- Avoiding pushback against workplace D&I programs, HR Daily
- Confronting the backlash against diversity and inclusion (D&I), The Australian
In the news - 2024
Here is a selection of media reports published in 2024 that feature Diversity Council Australia, its research and its team.
- Ngaarda investigates: Exposing racism in the workplace, Ngaarda Media
- Alana was shocked when her boss shared her diagnosis in public. What does the law say? SBS
- Australia’s most inclusive employers revealed; and more, HR Daily
- Menopause at work: a holistic approach is essential for effective support, Women’s Agenda
- DCA debate sparks dialogue on polarisation’s impact on inclusion efforts, Insurance Business News
- The 2026 census, LGBTI people, and workplace concerns, HR Leader
- People with Purpose: Diversity and inclusion are more than words, The Community Advocate
- Social class a key factor in inclusion, HR Daily
- Why employers need more data about disability in their workplace, SmartCompany
- Disabled employees struggle to find workplace wellness, AAP
- New funding for research on First Nations wages and workplace conditions, National Indigenous Times,
- Despite it all, we’re still committed to diversity in Australia The Australian
- Sunita Gloster named as new Diversity Council Australia chair, Mumbrella
- Migrants key to unlocking Australia’s economic potential SBS World News
- How we can unpack misconceptions about ‘the buzzword’ intersectionality Women’s Agenda
- Gender, sexuality reveal plan for boards should go further: advocates The Australian Financial Review
- Is Australia a racist country? We asked 5 experts The Conversation
- Diversity dilemma SBS Insight
- “The Media has a long way to go on diversity”: DCA CEO on why Sunita Gloster is an important addition to their board B&T
- Striving to be a ‘good migrant’ led Qin Qin down a damaging path of overwork SBS News
- Who is Sam Mostyn, our next Governor-General? ABC PM
- Speaking the right language LSJ
- ‘I apologise to Sam’: Craig Foster’s 180-degree turn on Kerr saga The Sydney Morning Herald
- How the back-to-office transition can harm diversity, inclusion, and worker performance SmartCompany
- Workers say they feel disconnected and undervalued in the workplace since the pandemic ABC News Breakfast
- The difference between what men and women are paid at the biggest employers in Australia has been revealed ABC News
In the news - 2023
Here is a selection of media reports published in 2023 that feature Diversity Council Australia, its research and its team.
- Tech has a woman problem but could recruiting with AI help? The Australian, 24 November 2023
- Is your AI recruitment strategy hindering diversity? SmartCompany, 20 November 2023
- Bias in regional recruitment creating barriers for diverse job seekers ABC News, 17 November 2023
- AI use in recruitment doubles SBS World News, 15 November 2023
- New research debunks the myth of the lazy flexible worker Community Directors Intelligence, 29 September 2023
- Experts say name discrimination and hiring biases are bad news for applicants and employers ABC News, 1 September 2023
- Prof Calma says ‘malicious’ intent lies behind no campaign misinformation The Guardian, 30 August 2023
- ‘Ignorance, malice and misinformation’: Senior Australian of the Year takes aim at No campaign‘ The Age, 31 August 202
- ADF captain’s choice to wear female army uniform overhauls gender diverse policy ABC, 14 July 2023
- First Nations people face increased discrimination as Voice debates grow: Research Womens agenda, 6 July 2023
- My ‘side step’ turned out to be a demotion. Where do I go from here? The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 July 2023
- ‘The mass silencing of women.’ The real-world impact of allegations made at Parliament house Mamamia, 21 June 2023
- 5 things we need to do to fix childcare Women’s Agenda, 1 June 2023
- What is code-switching? Understanding the masks we wear ABC News, 31 March 2023
- All workplaces can be more inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community. Here’s how ABC Online, 17 March 2023
- New Research Reveals 66% Of Women Of Colour In Australia Have Felt The Need To ‘Act White’ To Get Ahead At Work Refinery 29, March 7, 2023
- Why racially marginalised women hide their identity by ‘code-switching’ to act ‘white’ at work ABC Business News, 6 March 2023
- ‘Gay glass ceiling’: why more feminine men get passed over for leadership roles The Guardian, 31 January 2023
- You’ll never guess where Louisa is really from — and she’s not alone SBS News, 21 January 23 2023
- Unconscious bias impacts the way we judge how people speak The Australian, 18 January 2023
- How cultural intelligence could help eradicate racism in Australia within years The Daily Telegraph, 17 January 2023
In the news - 2022
Here is a selection of media reports published in 2022 that have featured Diversity Council Australia, its research and team.
- What are your rights and how can you seek support when coming out at work ABC News, 26 December 2022.
- ‘Isolated and traumatised’ workers subject to racist slurs call for employers to do more to stamp out bullying and harassment ABC News, 14 November 2022
- Billion dollar difference between men and women The Project, 13 July 2022
- ‘Lost opportunity’: Gender bias stalls progress on closing the gap Sydney Morning Herald, 13 July 2022
- Gender pay gap almost $1bn a week, The Australian, 13 July 2022
- Interview with Jess Hill on her Diversity Council address about domestic abuse SBS, 31 May 2022
- The next parliament set to be more culturally diverse Australian Financial Review, 23 May 2022
- Senior executives report far better mental health The Age, 19 May 2022
- Why more companies are considering flexible public holidays Australian Financial Review, 4 May 2022
- Racism at work: a call to anti-racist action for Australian organisations The Conversation, 5 April 2022
- Racism is still an everyday experience for non-white Australians. Where is the plan to stop this? The Conversation, 29 March 2022
- “I exaggerated my Australian accent so people would accept what I say”: Ming Long discusses racism and the need for diversity in Aussie workplaces ABC Radio Perth, 22 March 2022
- ‘You’re seen as risky’: non-white workers held back by subtle racism, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 2022
- Culturally diverse women paid less, stuck in middle management longer and more likely to be harassed ABC News, 12 March 2022
- Artificial intelligence recruitment tools likely to amplify biases against candidates, research suggests The West Australian, 2 March 2022
- Religion bill may hinder harmony The Australian, 13 January 2022
- Protection for LGBTQIA+ kids will be delayed until after the Religious Discrimination Bill Pedestrian.tv, 13 January 2022
In the news - 2021
Here is a selection of media reports published in 2021 that have featured Diversity Council Australia, its research and team.
- Religious freedom bill ‘bad for business’, Australian Financial Review, 20 December 2021
- Get comfortable with being difficult: How Lisa Annese fights for workplace change Women’s Agenda, 18 November 2021
- If We Want To Prevent Sexual Harassment, We Need To Look At Racism And Homophobia Too, Refinery29, 6 September 2021
- How to make your workplace non-binary friendly Probono Australia, 22 July 2021
- For many women of colour the workplace is full of challenges SBS, 28 June 2021.
- Classism in Australia is ‘real’. Meet the crusaders calling it out ABC Radio National for This Working Life, 17 June 2021.
- How to address ‘subtle’ racism in the workplace ABC Everyday, 1 June 2021.
- Smashing through the class ceiling ABC Radio National: This Working Life, 29 May 2021.
- The business case for diversity in one word: profit Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2021.
- Australia’s workplaces failing to accurately measure cultural diversity of staff, report finds SBS News, 18 May 2021.
- Language used to describe culture risks being too sanitised Sydney Morning Herald, 18 May 2021.
- Aust workplaces don’t comprehend diversity 7News, 18 May 2021.
- Who are you? What the standard questions about birth and background don’t tell us The Conversation, 18 May 2021.
- Top businesses make harassment pledge 7News, 23 April 2021.
- If bullying can happen to Christine Holgate at the highest level, then what happens to other women at work? The Conversation, 15 April 2021.
- Duleesha says she was asked to change her name to something ‘more Australian’ at work. She’s not alone ABC News, 8 April 2021.
- No excuse for gender inequality, sexism on IWD 2021, say corporate leaders ABC News, 8 March 2021.
- How can Australian businesses attract and retain more BIPoC talent? Women’s Agenda, 17 February 2021.
- Taxi company under fire over racism claims 7NEWS Sydney, 5 February 2021.