Children living in the most disadvantaged areas will average half the NAPLAN scores in reading, writing and numeracy tests than those living in the least disadvantaged areas. Shutterstock

New research shows there is still a long way to go in providing equality in education

The gap between the most and least advantaged areas in Australia is reflected in educational inequality.
Women may be happy in jobs that are stereotypically seen as ‘women’s work’ because of the way gender roles have developed over time. www.shutterstock.com

Women are satisfied with ‘women’s work’ but not with the pay

Women may be happy in roles that are associated with gender stereotypes but the gender pay gap persists and women certainly aren’t happy with that.
Prior assumptions about the impact children have on wealth may need to be changed. Aletia/www.shutterstock.com

Debunking the ‘cost of children’ argument

Highly publicised estimates of the cost of raising a family in Australia suggest that parents must make hefty financial sacrifices to meet the needs of their children. In a recent paper, we challenge the…

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