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In The News - 2024
Here is a selection of media reports published in 2024 that feature Diversity Council Australia, its research and its team.
- The difference between what men and women are paid at the biggest employers in Australia has been revealed ABC News, 27 February 2024
- Workers say they feel disconnected and undervalued in the workplace since the pandemic ABC News Breakfast, 29 February 2024
- Less connected, less valued in the post-Covid workplace The Australian, 29 February 2024
- Reducing bias in AI recruitment: DCA’s guidelines HRD, 29 February 2024
- Workplace discrimination and harassment levels rise in DCA’s fourth Inclusion@Work Index Hello Leaders, 29 February 2024
- How the back-to-office transition can harm diversity, inclusion, and worker performance SmartCompany, 4 March 2024
- The pandemic did a number on employee satisfaction HR Leader, 4 March 2024
- Uniting RISEs up to tackle leadership barriers for women from diverse backgrounds Hello Leaders, 5 March 2024
- ‘I apologise to Sam’: Craig Foster’s 180-degree turn on Kerr saga The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 March 2024
- Speaking the right language LSJ, 11 March 2024
- Making marginalised women front and centre The Community Advocate, 13 March 2024
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
- AI-powered recruitment: A solution to or wellspring of workplace discrimination? HR Leader, 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
- How can a workplace stand out for inclusion? HRD, 15 November 2023
- Study finds risk and reward in AI powered jobs search The Community Advocate, 14 November 2023
- Employers urged to “tread carefully” with AI in recruitment HR Daily, 14 November 2023
- DCA warns AI tools could “negatively impact” industry attempts to address diversity Mediaweek, 14 November 2023
- Inclusivity nod for local employer Bendigo Times, 13 November 2023
- Public sector workplaces named in annual DCA inclusion index The Mandarin, 8 November 2023
- Australia’s most inclusive employers revealed HR Leader, 8 November 2023
- Most inclusive Aussie orgs named FS Sustainability, 6 November 2023
- ARN’s inclusivity recognised by the Diversity Council Australia RadioToday, 6 November 2023
- ARN and Paramount named on Inclusive Employers list B&T, 6 November 2023
- The 82 organisations looking to hire you — Inclusion at Work Week 2023 Disability Support Guide, 6 November 2023
- Celebrating Inclusion is now more important than ever The Community Advocate, 6 November 2023
- Australia’s persistent problem with race SBS News, 31 October 2023
- Aboriginal flags lowered as hopes for The Voice are silenced Community Directors Intelligence, 16 October 2023
- Sector adds its voice to referendum debate The Community Advocate, 3 October 2023
- New research debunks the myth of the lazy flexible worker Community Directors Intelligence, 29 September 2023
- The role of the DEI executive is struggling: What’s caused this? HR Leader, 15 September 2023
- Inclusive and flexible workplaces provide a positive mental health impact Hello Leaders, 14 September 2023
- What’s your diversity and inclusion strategy? Community Directors Intelligence, 13 September 2023
- DCA finds inclusion and flexibility key to good mental health B&T, 12 September 2023
- Giving voice to facts about the Voice Our Community, 6 September 2023
- Discrimination and hiring biases ABC News, 1 September 2023
- Gender flex gap HRM, 31 August 2023
- Prof Calma says ‘malicious’ intent lies behind no campaign misinformation The Guardian, 30 August 2023
- ‘Ignorance, malice and misinformation’ – The Age, 31 August 2023
- Equal pay day: How employers can make a difference HR Leader, 25 August 2023
- Gender Flex gap in law Lawyers Weekly, 25 August 2023
- Tips for inclusive interviewing HR Leader, 17 August 2023
- How HR should respond to an increasingly polarised workplace HR Daily, 11 August 2023
- Why this CEO believes being a little cold in the first interview pays off AFR, 11 August 2023
- DCA’s annual Oration to tackle corporate role in Voice Referendum The Nibbler, 9 August 2023
- The first question hiring managers should ask ESL candidates HR Daily, 8 August 2023
- Step up in support of First Nations Voice HR Daily, 31 July 2023
- ADF gender diversity ABC, 14 July 2023
- First Nation Peoples face increased discrimination Womens agenda, 6 July 2023
- Diversity Challenges in the workplace SMH, 1 July 2023
- Sexual Harassment in the workplace Mamamia, 21 June 2023
- Leading the way on Diversity & Inclusion Pro Bono, 16 June 2023
- 5 things we need to do to fix childcare Women’s Agenda, 1 June 2023
- CARM women face discrimination in work 2SER, 22 May 2023
- Visibility in the workplace Law Society Journal, 31 March 2023.
- What is code-switching? Understanding the masks we wear ABC News, 31 March 2023
- The power (and limits) of pay transparency ABC Radio – Life Matters, 29 March 2023
- How inclusive recruitment can make a big difference for small business Inside Small Business, 28 March 2023
- Robot recruiters: can bias be banished from AI hiring? | Artificial intelligence (AI) Sky News, 27 March 2023
- Allies for Uluru welcome wording for constitutional change National Tribune, 24 March 2023
- RISE project to forge leadership pathways for talented women The Mandarin, 22 March 2023
- Why listening to diverse voices is as important as having them at the table ABC Online, 21 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
- DCA report scathing on workplace diversity Pro Bono, 7 March 2023
- New research unpacks intersectional double-whammy for women at work The Mandarin, 7 March 2023
- Employers should do better: new report says CALD women are needed in leadership roles SBS News Podcast, 7 March 2023
- Employers encouraged to hire more culturally diverse women ABC AM Radio National, 6 March 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.
- WGEA director says we should double down on gender equality, not move on, The Mandarin, 17 November 2022
- These are Australia’s 30 most inclusive employers, according to DCA, Women’s Agenda, 14 November 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
- Four federal organisations make DCA Inclusive Employers list, The Mandarin, 14 November 2022
- Diversity Council of Australia urges overhaul of recruitment processes amid near-record low unemployment rate, The West Australian, 20 October 2022
- Tight jobs market may force hiring hands to get serious about diversity levers, The Mandarin, 20 October 2022
- Supreme Court’s newest judge reveals her challenging rise to the top after moving from Egypt, ABC News, 27 September 2022
- What’s next for ‘culturally and racially marginalized’ women at work?, Human Resources Director, 20 September 2022
- Melbourne driving school for Chinese speakers apologises for calling female instructors ‘timid and weak’, ABC News, 31 August 2022
- Weekly gender pay gap close to one billion dollars, Human Resources Director, 15 July 2022
- “Worrying trend” identified in pay-gap drivers, HR Daily, 14 July 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, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAToday, 13 July 2022
- Australia’s gender pay gap nears $1bn a week, with discrimination the main driver, News.com.au, Herald Sun, Gold Coast Bulletin, Daily Telegraph, Cairns Post, Townsville Bulletin, NT News, 13 July 2022
- She’s Price(d)less report reveals pay gap now costing Australian women almost $1b a week, The West Australian, Albany Advertiser, Broome Advertiser, 13 July 2022
- Gender pay gap almost $1bn a week, The Australian, 13 July 2022
- Australia’s gender pay gap nears $1bn per week, and family obligations are not the main culprit, Dynamic Business, 13 July 2022
- What the $1bn weekly gender pay gap actually means, The Oz, 13 July 2022
- Australia’s gender pay gap is nearing $1bn per week: Report, Women’s Agenda, 13 July 2022
- Australia’s gender pay gap costs our economy billions – yes it’s easy to fix, Crikey, 13 July, 2022
- Australia’s gender pay gap is costing our economy billions, but the solutions are obvious, SmartCompany, The Mandarin, 13 July 2022
- Sex discrimination the leading cause in $1bn-a-week gender pay gap, research reveals, Channel 9 News, 13 July 2022
- Why Australia’s business community needs a standardised approach to measuring cultural diversity, SmartCompany, 4 July 2022
- Why small-business owners should invest in mental health at work, Inside Small Business, 22 June 2022
- Legal Partnership Survey: Diversity in law firms goes beyond the advancement of women, The Australian, 8 June 2022
- Workplaces must model “opposite of abuse”, HR Daily, 3 June 2022
- Interview with Jess Hill on her Diversity Council address about domestic abuse, SBS, 31 May 2022
- After a ‘watershed year’, Australia is on track for its highest number of women in parliament, SBS, 26 May 2022
- ‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet, Guardian Australia, 24 May 2022
- The electoral power of Australian women, ABC RN Breakfast, 24 May 2022
- The next parliament set to be more culturally diverse, Australian Financial Review, 23 May 2022
- The new parliament must address paid parental leave, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times, 22 May 2022
- Workplace inclusion plays a major role in employees’ mental health, HR Daily, 20 May 2022
- 4 out of 10 Australians keep silent at work about their mental health, Women’s Agenda, 19 May 2022
- Walk the talk: The blueprint Australian business leaders need to tackle our mental health crisis, SmartCompany, 19 May 2022
- Four in 10 won’t talk about their mental health at work, The West Australian, Sound Telegraph, Albany Advertiser, 19 May 2022
- Senior executives report far better mental health, The Age, SMH, Brisbane Times, WAToday, 19 May 2022
- 10 ways employers can include Indigenous Australians, Business Daily Media, 11 May 2022
- Why more companies are considering flexible public holidays, Australian Financial Review, 4 May 2022
- Fair Work could order pay rises for female dominated workforces, Labor pledges, SmartCompany, 2 May 2022
- Growing number of employers move to flexible annual leave to promote workforce diversity, The West Australian, 17 April 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
- Fred Hollows Foundation & 25 organisations unite for First Nations allyship, Third Sector, 25 March 2022
- 88% of Aussies say racism is a workplace issue, but few companies are taking action, Healthy Industry Hub, 25 March 2022
- More needs to be done to address workplace racism in Australia, HR World South East Asia (Economic Times), 23 March 2022
- It’s Harmony Week, but let’s discuss what it is really about: racism, ABC News, 23 March 2022
- Help! I feel I’m being taken advantage of at work because of my age, WAtoday, 23 March 2022
- Employees want organisations to address racism, Human Resources Director, 23 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
- Survey reveals 88% of Australians believe racism is an issue at work, SmartCompany, 22 March 2022
- Report outlines steps to tackle systemic racism, Businessnews.com.au, 21 March 2022
- Why all Australian organisations need to address racism in the workplace, DCA report, Women’s Agenda, March 21 2022
- Non-racist workplaces aren’t enough; it’s time to be ‘anti-racist’, HR Daily, 21 March 2022
- Racism too prevalent in Australian workplaces because so many people don’t know what it really means: report, The West Australian, Sound Telegraph and Albany Advertiser 21 March 2022
- ‘You’re seen as risky’: non-white workers held back by subtle racism, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, 21 March 2022
- Does artificial intelligence reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process?, Health Industry Hub, 14 March 2022
- Culturally diverse women paid less, stuck in middle management longer and more likely to be harassed, ABC News, 12 March 2022
- Four home traps that contribute to the gender pay gap, Business Daily Media, 9 March 2022
- Health versus Career: The unsolved dilemma women face at work, Dynamic Business, 9 March 2022
- Leadership programs to address lack of diverse female leaders, The Age, 8 March 2022
- Westpac exec calls on corporate Australia to embrace positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 March 2022
- How to end the (never-ending) open season on working mothers, The Age, 5 March 2022
- AI in recruiting, good or bad for diversity?, Pro Bono Australia, 3 March 2022
- Artificial intelligence recruitment tools likely to amplify biases against candidates, research suggests, The West Australian, 2 March 2022
- New gender pay gap released: Employers urged to take action ahead of International Women’s Day, Health Industry Hub, 25 February 2022
- WGEA: National gender wage gap drops to 13.8%, Human Resources Director, 25 February 2022
- Equality Rights Alliance: Religious Discrimination Bill is bad for women, Third Sector Magazine, 25 January 2022
- Public servants can swap holidays like Australia Day but not all agencies promote it, The Mandarin, 20 January 2022
- Why retailers should strive for a more diverse and inclusive workforce, RetailBiz, 18 January 2022
- Proposed religious discrimination law to challenge employer progress on workplace inclusion, Health Industry Hub, 14 January 2022
- Religious bill rights under question, The Canberra Times, 13 January 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
- Religious freedom laws back in spotlight, Beaudesert Times, 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
- What is workplace discrimination and what to do if you think you are a victim, SBS Language, 25 November 2021
- What should you do if you suspect a co-worker is experiencing domestic violence?, Body and Soul, 22 November 2021
- Get comfortable with being difficult: How Lisa Annese fights for workplace change, Women’s Agenda, 18 November 2021
- Government says more work required to boost Indigenous jobs in public sector, The Age, 15 November 2021
- Celebrating International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM, Careers with STEM, 15 November 2021
- Meet the men who ‘flex’ in law, Lawyers Weekly, 11 November 2021
- Recognising the role of men in driving gender parity, People Matters, 8 November 2021
- Indigenous women fear lack of support for work racism, Australian-first study finds, The West Australian, 26 October 2021
- An opportunity to future-proof flexible work for Australian small businesses, Inside Small Business, 20 October 2021
- ‘It’s not the same for everyone: Dive In on intersectionality, InsuranceNews.com.au, 22 September 2021
- Strong support key to empowering women, Australian Broker, 20 September 2021
- If We Want To Prevent Sexual Harassment, We Need To Look At Racism And Homophobia Too, Refinery29, 6 September 2021
- Want to end sexual harassment? Then be proactive not reactive, Women’s Agenda, 3 September 2021
- More needed beyond respect at work laws, MSN News, 31 August 2021
- Every time I retell the story of my sexual assault, the bit that upsets me the most is what happened afterwards: Business leaders speak up on workplace sexual misconduct, Women’s Agenda, 31 August 2021
- CEOs speak out on sexual harassment, Commercial & Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia, 27 August 2021
- How can workplaces make meaningful progress on inclusion? SEEK Employer, 25 August 2021
- Inclusion@Work Index, Survey and Spatial New Zealand, 17 August 2021
- Census “a missed opportunity” on key questions: Diversity Council Australia, FS Sustainability, 12 August 2021
- LGBTQIA, Joy 94.9, 22 July 2021
- How to make your workplace non-binary friendly, Probono Australia, 22 July 2021
- Domestic violence a big issue for small businesses, Inside Small Business, 19 July 2021
- Ming Long appointed Chair of Diversity Council of Australia board, Women’s Agenda, 12 July 2021.
- How do we help fathers do their best parenting in the era of #metoo?, HerCanberra, 8 July 2021.
- Only through inclusion can you make the most out of workforce diversity, Pro Bono Australia, 5 July 2021.
- How to handle cultural misunderstandings at work, In The Black, 1 July 2021.
- Escaping echo chambers, AICD Company Director Magazine, 1 July 2021.
- For many women of colour the workplace is full of challenges, SBS, 28 June 2021.
- Closing in on diversity, Money & Life magazine, June-July 2021.
- Classism in Australia is ‘real’. Meet the crusaders calling it out, ABC Radio National for This Working Life, 17 June 2021.
- 7 diversity lessons for brands after the Aus Fashion Week controversy, Inside Retail, 10 June 2021.
- BCA chief: female participation our best chance to grow the economy, The Australian, 9 June 2021.
- Doing Diversity Right 5 Ways Australian Companies Are Creating Inclusive Environments, The Toorak Times, 7 June 2021.
- Australian employers sign up to new Family Friendly Workplaces initiative, Human Resources Director magazine, and MPA magazine, 2 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.
- Diversity and inclusion: the business case for a fair go, Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance Journal, Vol: 44 Issue: 1, May 2021.
- The business case for diversity in one word: profit, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2021.
- Counting Culture report released, Research News, 19 May 2021.
- Organisations are ‘stabbing in the dark’ when targeting cultural diversity, Sky News Australia, 18 May 2021.
- Businesses failing to recognise culturally diverse talent, MSN Australia, 18 May 2021.
- ‘Where are you from¦? isn’t the best way to understand Australia’s cultural diversity, University of Sydney, 18 May 2021.
- Where are you from? isn’t best way to understand Australia’s cultural diversity, Mirage News, 18 May 2021.
- Australia’s workplaces failing to accurately measure cultural diversity of staff, report finds, SBS News, 18 May 2021.
- Where are you from? isn’t best way to understand Australia’s cultural diversity, The National Tribune, 18 May 2021.
- Language used to describe culture risks being too sanitised, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA Today, 18 May 2021.
- Aust workplaces don’t comprehend diversity, The Canberra Times, Perth Now, 7News, 18 May 2021.
- Who are you? What the standard questions about birth and background don’t tell us, by Dimitria Groutsis, Associate Professor, University of Sydney with contributions from DCA’s Rose DAlmada-Remedios, Annika Kaabel and Jane OLeary, The Conversation, 18 May 2021.
- Understanding the value of cultural diversity, The National Tribune, 17 May 2021.
- Joint statement proclaims Indigenous Voice to Parliament is key to accelerating social justice reform, The Advocate, 6 May 2021.
- Major banks pledge to end workplace sexual harassment, Broker News, 29 April 2021.
- KPMG employees fired after unacceptable behaviour on Melbourne boys night out, Human Capital magazine, 29 April 2021.
- Australian CEOs pledge to stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace, Human Capital magazine, 28 April 2021.
- Ageism and countering effects of COVID-19 on Older Australians at work, The National Tribune, 28 April 2021.
- MetLife joins #IStandForRespect campaign, Insurance Business Australia, 27 Apr 2021
- Insurance CEOs back workplace sexual harassment pledge, Insurance News, 26 April 2021.
- Employers pledge to stand against gendered violence, HR Daily, 23 April 2021.
- ASX to fall, businesses make anti-harassment pledge, Yahoo Finance, 23 April 2021.
- Top businesses make harassment pledge, 7News, The Canberra Times, Perth Now, The West Australian, 23 April 2021.
- Lisa Annese on #istandforrespect, SBS World News, 23 April 2021.
- Lisa Annese on #istandforrespect, Sky News AM Agenda with Laura Jayes, 23 April 2021.
- More than 100 CEOs sign #IStandForRespect pledge to stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace, Women’s Agenda and Smart Company, 22 April 2021.
- News coverage of #istandforrespect campaign, The Project, 22 April 2021.
- If bullying can happen to Christine Holgate at the highest level, then what happens to other women at work? The Conversation and Daily Bulletin, 15 April 2021.
- Chinese-Australians in the Australian Public Service, Lowy Institute Policy Brief, 12 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.
- Survey reveals lack of workplace diversity, by Norman Hermant on AM, ABC Radio AM, 8 April 2021.
- The diversity and inclusion commitment behind Adore Beauty’s Global Shades initiative, CMO, 31 March 2021.
- Employees demand safety from gendered violence, HR Daily, 26 March 2021.
- Can quotas fix bad workplace behavior? HR Daily, 26 March 2021.
- March 4 Justice campaigners call for systemic change in Australias workplaces, Human Resources Director Magazine, 16 March 2021.
- AUSTRALIA: The missing Indian-Australians in politics, South Asia Times, 14 March 2021.
- They buried allegations of sexual violence: The shattering incident that made a young man walk away from politics, Women’s Agenda, 12 March 2021.
- Financial equality a century away, index finds, YourLifeChoices, 11 March 2021.
- Where are the women of colour? Why your business needs to do more, and not just on IWD, Start Up Daily, 9 March 2021.
- Men Who Flex: Why more men are taking a flexible approach to work, The Bulletin, Law Society of SA Journal, March 2021.
- Hiring culturally diverse women improves organisational leadership, FS Sustainability, 8 March 2021.
- The bamboo ceiling 2021: The double whammy Asian women face in their careers, Yahoo Finance, 8 March 2021.
- No excuse for gender inequality, sexism on IWD 2021, say corporate leaders, ABC News, 8 March 2021.
- How to solve a problem like the gender pay gap: Experts speak up, The New Daily, 8 March 2021.
- I #ChooseToChallenge leaders to discuss Intersectional Feminism on International Womens Day #womenlead, Dynamic Business, 6 March 2021.
- LGBTQI+ inclusion policy appeal, The West Australian, 4 March 2021.
- Disability employment: The cost of exclusion, In the Black, 1 March 2021.
- International Womens Day: Australian businesses can lead on domestic violence crisis, Research News, 1 March 2021.
- Why you should hire a diverse team, In The Black, 1 March 2021.
- How can Australian businesses attract and retain more BIPoC talent? Women’s Agenda, 17 February 2021 and in MSN, Smart Company 19 February 2021.
- Collingwoods challenge is everyones challenge, University of Melbourne, Pursuit, 11 February 2021.
- Taxi company under fire over racism claims, 7NEWS Sydney, 5 February 2021.
- Progress and inclusion are the only way to stop the chaos in 2021, Women’s Agenda, 4 February 2021.
- Rethinking @Class at Work with Lisa Annese, Take on Board podcast with Helga Svendsen, February 2021.
- Creating a welcoming space in insurance, Insurance Business, 22 January 2021.
- The year that turbocharged fatherhood, Eureka Street, 21 January 2021.