News & Views Anglo-celtic men make up vast majority of Australia’s top board positions If you find yourself in the boardroom of an ASX 100 company, expect the seats to be overwhelmingly occupied by white men with ‘aussie accents’.
News & Views It’s official: Sarah Hanson-Young kicks of defamation proceedings against David Leyonhjelm Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young promised to sue if Senator David Leyonhjem didn’t apologise. Now she’s launched defamation proceedings.
News & Views The truth about why political staffers rarely speak out about harassment The idea they might be responsible for a tabloid splash or political problems is why political staffers rarely complain about bullying and harassment.
Leadership Meet Alex Hattingh, a ‘Chief People Officer’ and part of a growing trend Alex Hattingh is part of a growing trend of organisations and startups aiming to bring people management directly into their executive teams, by appointing a ‘Chief People Officer’.
News & Views Shemara Wikramanayake named next CEO of Macquarie Group In one of the most significant female appointments of the year, Shemara Wikramanayake has just been named the next chief executive of Macquarie Group.
Screen Women can’t host TV shows! Kitty Flanagan takes on Ten’s all male lineup Kitty Flanagan has taken on Channel Ten’s all-male line-up in a brilliant sketch on ABC’s The Weekly.
News & Views Malala Yousafzai is coming to Australia to share her remarkable story Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai will be making her first trip to Australia later this year.
News & Views The rise of strongman politics should have us worried It’s the style of politics that’s exemplified by world leaders like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and many more: strongman politics.
Business Meet the founder of the world’s first online marketplace waging a war on waste Katy Barfield is on a mission to reduce the colossal waste Australia’s food industry generates yearly through her world-first online marketplace, Yume.
News & Views What if you’re no good at self advocacy? Latest podcast with Lisa Annese Our latest Women’s Agenda podcast is away! This time special guest Lisa Annese, the CEO of the Diversity Council of Australia, joined Georgie Dent and Angela Priestley in the Eagle Waves Studio.
News & Views ‘We are a new vision of courage’: 147 survivors of Larry Nassar take to stage to accept award More than 140 survivors of Larry Nassar’s have taken to the stage at the ESPN awards to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.
News & Views I have only praise for those who speak out about mental health: Retiring netballer Sharni Layton Sharni Layton has announced she’ll soon retire from netball, after 46 international games.