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EPISODE · Jan 4, 2026 · 13 MIN

The uncomfortable truth of the 'class ceiling' at work

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia prides itself on the idea of a fair go.However new research from Diversity Council Australia shows that social class influences who gets ahead at work - and who hits a ‘class ceiling’.Early findings from the Class Inclusion at Work report reveal that only 44% of class-marginalised workers were offered career development opportunities in the past year, compared with 76% of their more privileged peers.

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