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Japan’s continuing struggle with gender parity

Investing in women’s education and health may have limited impact if it is a society trapped in gender norms

The Hindu

Cost of living crisis: the UK needs to raise taxes not cut them – here's why

Taxation has turned out to be the main issue dividing the two candidates in the current Conservative Party leadership contest. While Rishi Sunak wants to hold off making tax cuts until after the cost of living crisis has been tackled, Liz Truss wants immediate reductions. She believes cutting taxes will…

The Conversation

Hidden gems: Translators and interpreters in Australia play a critical if seldom seen role

Is Australia an English-speaking country? The answer seems obvious.

The Conversation

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It's great education ministers agree the teacher shortage is a problem, but their new plan ignores the root causes

Last Friday, Australia’s state and federal education ministers met with emotional teachers, who spoke of working on weekends and Mothers’ Day to cope with unsustainable workloads – and how they were thinking about leaving the profession.

The Conversation

Sam Uffindell was lucky to avoid NZ’s criminal justice system as a schoolboy – but it was the right outcome

However you look at it, the National Party has selected someone who once committed an act of criminal violence to represent the Tauranga electorate in parliament.

The Conversation

Childcare sector reaching crisis point over workforce shortages and low wages

Childcare centres around Australia say they're rapidly losing staff, and there is broad agreement about the root cause of the problem — wages in the sector are just too low.

ABC News

Monday briefing: How to understand the huge numbers that rule our economy

In today’s newsletter: From GDP and government spending to inflation, it can be hard to get around the big figures you see in the headlines and what they really mean. So here’s a guide

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Multinational tax crackdown looms as Labor reveals plan to claw back $1.8 billion

Corporations like Facebook and Apple are staring down the barrel of a huge crackdown on their tax affairs as the government moves to claw back billions.

The New Daily

Sluggish growth since Tories came to power leaves average Brit £4,000 worse off

Labour accuses government of running ‘low-growth economy’ compared to neighbours

The Independent UK

More money and smarter choices: how to fix Australia's broken NHMRC medical research funding system

Most health research in Australia is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), which distributes around $800 million each year through competitive grant schemes. An additional $650 million a year is funded via the Medical Research Future Fund, but this focuses more on big-picture “missions” than researcher-initiated…

The Conversation

Finally! Top jobs are going to women who have more confidence than ability too

According to the polls, the UK is on its way to having its third female Prime Minister. This is good news, and it’s made even better by the fact that Liz Truss (as Theresa May before her) can hardly be described as having all the qualities you’d ideally want in…

Evening Standard

Women are turning the tide on climate policy worldwide, and may launch a new era for Australia

When the new federal parliament opened last week, a record number of female politicians took their seats: 38% in the House of Representatives and 57% in the Senate. This changing of the guard, with women at the forefront, brings an opportunity to accelerate Australia’s efforts on climate change.

The Conversation

Richer nations fall short on climate finance pledge

Richer countries failed to keep a $100 billion a year pledge to developing nations to help them achieve their climate goals, according to an analysis by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD

The Independent UK

Chile is updating its constitution for the 21st century. The US should follow its lead

The US constitution used to be considered a model for democracies around the world – but its antiquated institutions and absence of rights have guaranteed its declining influence

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US risks losing billions in taxes as Congress spurns global deal

WASHINGTON— The groundbreaking global corporate-tax agreement secured last year by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen included a “failsafe” measure to encourage compliance by its 137 signatories.

The New Daily

Foreign investor crackdown to deliver $455 million windfall – but not without costs

Fees paid by foreign property investors will double under a new federal government plan to help ease Australia’s housing affordability crisis.

The Guardian - UK

UK’s outdated property taxes favour the wealthy, says OECD

An increase could mean lower income tax and and also help young people on to the property ladder

The New Daily

‘Fleecing the public’: Labor puts corporate giants on notice as Rio Tinto coughs up $1 billion in tax

Corporate giants failing to pay their fair share of tax have been put on notice as Labor prepares to introduce a crackdown on multinational tax dodgers.

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Being in a couple can leave women with less savings – here's how to make nest eggs more equal

Growing job insecurity, financial market volatility and rising prices have created an extremely uncertain environment for UK savers. The country’s welfare provisions are among the lowest of all OECD countries and a growing number of pensioners are finding it difficult to gain financial security in later life. Even well-known money-saving…

ABC News

'Unprecedented growth in house prices': OECD calls for cap on housing tax breaks benefiting the rich

Capping tax breaks for housing could help reduce house prices and ensure that property is not concentrated in the hands of older and wealthier Australians, the OECD says.

The Conversation

Despite what political leaders say, New Zealand's health workforce is in crisis – but it's the same everywhere else

Earlier this week, New Zealand health minister Andrew Little stated what most who work in health already know.

The Guardian - AU

How does Australia’s Covid death rate and hospitalisations compare with other countries?

There are currently more than 207 people in hospital for every million Australians – similar numbers to Belgium, France, Spain and the UK

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Donald Trump's Presidential Bid, Facebook Testing Multiple Profiles, UnitedHealth Q2 Earnings Growth And Other Top Financial Stories Friday, July 15

CNBC Augmented Supply Best Way To Balance Rising Oil Prices, Says OECD Chief

The Conversation

Do Australians pay too much income tax? 6 charts on how we rank against the rest of the world

Australians pay too much income tax – or so some argue.

The Guardian - UK

Why be a poor version of Germany instead of doing what we do best?

Manufacturing is not our forte. But we are world beaters in services. Success will prove elusive until we recognise that

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