Two men for every woman on staff at countryâs largest council, data shows
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Women make up only one-third of the workforce of Brisbane City Council and are paid less than their male counterparts in all but one division, data released by Australiaâs largest local government shows.
The council said that, overall, women are paid more on average than men but when the figures are broken down, that is true in only one division/department.
One governance and gender expert has described the figures as surprising, with a peak sector body suggesting the rare insight shows how much work is needed across the sector.
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The holiest weekend on the Christian calendar is here but that doesn t mean you can t have fun or get a drink.
Although takeaway alcohol sales are banned Australia-wide on Good Friday, many clubs, cafes, pubs and restaurants are still allowed to trade.
Those lucky enough to have the day off will be able to buy alcohol at licenced premises with a meal in most states.
Good Friday and Easter Sunday are restricted trading days with supermarkets and bottle shops such as Coles, Aldi, Woolworths, and Dan Murphy s shutting their doors
Although take-away alcohol sales are banned Australia-wide on Good Friday, many clubs, cafes, pubs and restaurants are still allowed to trade
Any chance Gympie s hot property market would remain a secret vanished Tuesday morning with the region ranked one of the most affordable in the country on national television. Today money expert Effie Zahos highlighted the region and its $285,000 median house price as one a spot to find real estate gold This affordability could still be found despite new CoreLogic data showing house prices across the country had jumped more than 2.1 per cent, with regional house prices outperforming their city counterparts. But they re still at a discount, Mrs Zahos said. Gympie s $285,000 average put it well below the median prices found in Brisbane (about $600,000) a regional Queensland in general (slightly above $400,000).
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