When our US-based contributor Meggie Palmer saw the list of 15 people who had been appointed ‘patrons of mateship’ to mark our relationship with the United States, she saw a common theme. …
The money Surfer Zoe Steyn should have won has been crowdfunded and will be donated to charity
When comp-winning surfer Zoe Steyn was pictured last week with a giant cheque featuring half the prize money of her male counterpart, social media went into a spin regarding the blatant pay disparity.…
Cyan Ta’eed on time management, working smart & her new world of chocolate
Cyan Ta’eed is the co-founder of Envato, one of Australia’s most successful tech startups, and someone I’ve followed as a leader in tech for a number of years. So when I heard earlie…
Sarah Hanson-Young seeks legal advice. David Leyonhjelm should seek help to understand why he’s offensive
Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young is seeking legal advice over disgusting comments made by independent Senator David Leyonhjelm. And she’s doing it as a matter of principle, she told Virginia T…
Women an excellent answer for the 100,000 tech jobs needed in next 5 years
Australia will need another 100,000 tech workers in the next five years, on top of the 63,000 new tech jobs created in the sector over the last three. That’s according to the latest Australian C…
Jacinda Ardern is transforming how women lead while partner Clarke Gayford paves way for fathers
There are women who break glass ceilings, and then there are those who break through and completely overhaul and transform our assumptions about what women can achieve in leadership and when. New Zeal…
End the ‘cultural fit’ mantra and consider ‘interruption free’ meetings
At a time when many tech companies are flailing in their efforts to hire more women, Atlassian appears to be making at least a little progress. The company has seen some promising improvements in gend…
The workplace where Dads & secondary carers get 14 weeks paid leave
Medibank has issued a challenge to corporate Australia with their policy offering 14 weeks paid leave to all parents, regardless of whether they’re the primary or secondary carer. That 14 weeks …
Meet the woman changing the future of work one girl at a time
Madeleine Grummet likes to connect the dots, and wears many hats in the process. A creative, serial entrepreneur, journalist, innovator and mother of four girls, she’s bringing it all together a…
Women now hold 30% of ASX 100 board positions, but still long way to go
The 30% milestone for women on boards has been reached across the ASX 100, while the number of women on the boards across the full 200 is also at an all time high. Up from 25.4% this time time last ye…
