Appointments Ainslie van Onselen to be first female Chair of Chartered Accountants Worldwide With 1.8 million members, Ainslie van Onselen is the first woman and first person from ANZ to Chair Chartered Accountants Worldwide.
News & Views ‘This is chilling news’: Man charged with 1623 offences against 91 girls A 45 year old Australian man has been charged with 1623 offences against 91 girls in what has been described as “horrific” alleged offending,
News & Views Matildas must beat Canada after shock loss to Nigeria After a shock 3-2 defeat to Nigeria, the Matildas need to win their next game against Canada to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
News & Views Women make up just 15 per cent of those in STEM-qualified occupations But there is better news on girls studying STEM-related subjects in school and women pursing STEM qualifications.
Employers How Workday elevated support for employee wellbeing We speak to Melissa Bowden from Workday about how the employers has shifted their policies to be more family friendly.
Books Fat people are taught to hate themselves. Fat Girl Dancing could change that Kris Kneen’s ‘exquisite’ memoir about living in a fat body is deeply intimate. It somehow feels even more intimate than their books about sex and desire.
Tech Ageism, sexism, classism and more: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images Regardless of the input, AI image generators will have a tendency to return certain kinds of results. This is where the potential for bias arises.
Leadership First Nations women who have blazed a trail & those who are keeping the flame alight For NAIDOC week 2023, Women’s Agenda presents a powerful feature that shines a light on the extraordinary First Nations women in Australia.
News & Views Grandparents leave and 18 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents: HCF’s ‘support from day one’ focus HCF introduces label free paid parental leave along with initiatives to support grandparents in their workplace.
News & Views Chris Dawson found guilty of sexually abusing former student in 1980s Convicted murderer Chris Dawson has been found guilty of sexually abusing his former student in the 1980s.
Business How a women-led program for aspiring board directors reframed my own leadership direction ‘Keen for more insights and to continue my own education, I enrolled in the Effective Director Course for aspiring and new directors.’
Soapbox Between nostalgia and amnesia: The legacy of Julia Gillard as PM, 10 years after her ousting People have been quick to wipe their hands clean of yesterday’s sexism in order to make Gillard yesterday’s heroine, writes Joshua Black.