The participation rate for people with disability has not changed in nearly 30 years,and the Australian of the Year said there are some easy fixes.
Multi-employer wage deals have received a green light from the federal government despite lingering opposition from big business.
The government’s jobs and skills summit began with a panel on equal opportunities and pay for women.
Australian businesses are getting a jump on their festive recruitment with the expectation they will be fighting other brands for quality staff.
Premiers and chief ministers struck the $1.1 billion deal with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Wednesday’s national cabinet meeting.
Australia emerged from the manosphere after the May election into a different world altogether.
Profits have never been higher and the share of the economic pie paid to workers has never been lower.
Unions and employers have backed the case to boost migration from 160,000 to 200,000 places a year.
Leading groups have called for the government to increase the scheme to 26 weeks to improve women’s workforce participation.
From migration to pension policy,Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he expects some changes to be announced at the conclusion of the two-day summit.
A backlog of people waiting for partner visas could help fill workforce shortages if allowed,government MPs say,while the ACTU secretary says there’s a chance of an agreement with industry on migration.