Why more women are trading up It’s not just office jobs that have been shaken up by COVID. The pandemic may be responsible for big changes to blue collar work too.
Careers by Matt Smith
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Subscriber only More women are joining the construction industry, with new figures showing 16.5 per cent growth for the sector. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that in the twelve months to November the number of women employed in the construction sector grew from 8933 to 10,409 - an increase of 1476. The growth means that 13.8 per cent of workers in the industry are now female - the third highest proportion in the nation.
The Small Business Ombudsman says a proposal to offer HECS-style loans to struggling small businesses after JobKeeper ends will be presented to the government.
This article contains references to domestic violence.
The majority of women who abuse their partners and children are themselves victims of domestic and family violence, an Australian-first study into the issue has revealed.
It found women are more likely to use force as a way to gain independence from their partner as opposed to an attempt to exercise control over them. Women are also more likely than violent men to take responsibility and self-disclose their actions.
The study, released on Wednesday, was the result of a joint project by the University of Melbourne and Curtin University, and supported by not-for-profit organisations Baptcare and Berry Street.