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Gender biases run in both directions, but it is women who have borne the financial penalty of stereotyping. The first step? Become aware of its existence.

The national gender pay gap narrowed by $6 a week with men earning $255 per week more than women, the latest data shows.

Frydenberg's bizarre, too clever by half economic pitch to women voters that the Morrison government’s economic policy is “delivering for women” is easily debunked.

Leading economists say Australia should increase its migrant intake with an aim for at least 190,000 migrants per year.

One third of the economists surveyed say Australia’s migration target should be lifted to 190,000 per year. Another third say 190,000 is not enough.

Leonora Risse is a senior lecturer in economics, RMIT University. She is a research fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University, and the national chair of the Women in Economics Network.

Leonora Risse is a senior lecturer in economics, RMIT University. She is a research fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University, and the national chair of the Women in Economics Network.

The gender pay gap has widened, yes. But the other side to workplace inequality for women lies in the was we value their work.

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Road, rail and freight upgrades worth $10 billion in federal budget By political reporter Melissa Clarke © Provided by ABC News William Hovell Drive in the ACT is among the road projects to receive funding in the federal budget. (ABC News: Nick Haggarty) More than $10 billion in spending on major infrastructure projects will spearhead the federal governments efforts to boost both jobs and productivity in the COVID-affected national economy. The money will be spent over 10 yea...