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Grad salary stats don't add up for women
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Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Director, Helen Conway, is calling on employers to take a long, hard look at their remuneration practices following the release of figures that show female graduates are paid up to 14.3 per cent less than their male counterparts.
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3/4 of part timers are women
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Women's participation in the labour force has almost doubled since the 60s and as the part time market continues to grow, a new report finds women make up 75 per cent of part time workers.
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Griffith honours first Rhodes Scholar
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Griffith Law School graduate, Lauren Dancer, has been awarded an Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholarship for 2012, the first Griffith student to receive the prestigious prize.
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Twenty something women most tattooed
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Study finds greater proportion of women aged 20 to 29 are most tattooed Australians, almost 1 in 3 sporting a tattoo, whereas in older age groups tattoos were more common among men.
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First female Admiral for Royal Australian Navy
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The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, has promoted Commodore Robyn Walker to the rank of Rear Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy.
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Natural disaster focus gets Prime Minister's boost
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Nicola Banwell received a Prime Minister's Australia Asia Endeavour Award 2011. Her research will take her to China's most rural communities affected by natural disaster.
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American Idol: last performer has upper hand
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As American Idol premieres to millions of viewers worldwide for its eleventh season in January, researchers have some advice for contestants: perform last.
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Foxtrot, salsa, rumba! Twice weekly ballroom dancing classes for senior citizens could bring back the balance and strength needed to prevent falls in elderly Australians, according to University of Sydney researchers.
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Business graduate's career takes off
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Griffith Business School graduate, Kate Schachtel, is celebrating the start of a new job, and a new life in Sydney, after accepting a position at Westpac's head office.
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A quiet achievement in fine art
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A reflection on beauty with subtle design was the inspiration behind a series of necklaces that have placed third in the prestigious Japanese 2011 Itami Craft Exhibition.
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Breast cancer breakthrough
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Helen McCosker's research found breast cancer's interaction with surrounding environment held key to predicting whether it would grow, become dormant or spread.
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Teaching success just the beginning
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Sharon Attree's passion for teaching has been recognised by the WA Department of Education, who named her one of 2011 WA Beginning Teacher's of the Year.
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