The university sector has been a leader in the development of equity and diversity policies in Australia, with most organisations providing strong protections against gender (and other forms of) discrimination as well as programs to support women's career advancement and comparatively generous...

From the establishment of a 'family wage' for men in the early 1900s through to ongoing test cases over parental leave in the early 2000s, the arbitration system has played a central role in shaping the policy framework affecting families and the intersection of market and domestic labour. The...