Australian women are missing out on job opportunities if an advertised position description has too many dot points in it. It’s a point that’s got me scratching my head in disbelief but according to i…
The breakdown: What the Federal Budget actually lays out for women
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s Federal Budget speech may have mentioned women more than once but it missed the mark on many issues, and one of them was superannuation. In what was a fairly typical Libera…
Save $1000 a year by cutting your food waste
Australian households are overspending on groceries and it’s costing them around a $1000 a year in food waste. We look at how to break the habit. I often eat my kids leftovers out of food-waste …
Women at least 12 years off financial equality in Australia
The latest Women’s Index is out and while Bianca Hartge-Hazelman would love to report that the push for economic equality is getting easier, the truth is anything but. She shares more from the finding…
How women’s economic progress shifted in Australia in 2018
The most significant developments in women’s economic progress in Australia for 2018 weren’t made by companies or even governments, they were made by Australian women. Bianca Hartge-Hazelman from Fina…
New super fund for women offers ethical investment promises and halts fees during parental leave
Verve Super fund has launched with no fees on parental leave and a number of promises to help women close the retirement savings gap. Financy editor Bianca Harge-Hazelman takes a closer look, asking i…
Women’s economic progress is happening but real equality at least a decade way
Financy co-founder and editor Bianca Hartge-Hazelman shares the latest results from the Financy Women’s Index, measuring economic progress for women. The latest Financy Women’s Index gives me h…
Women ahead on home ownership but still trail on wealth, jobs and wages
Australian women continue to trail men on wealth, jobs and wages, but are ahead in some age groups when it comes to property ownership, according to the latest Gender Indicators. The data released to…
Matina Jewell’s survived war zones with a story that could soon become a feature film. Here’s why she wants you to live fearlessly
Retired Army Major Matina Jewell should have died many times as a UN peacekeeper in the 2006 war in Lebanon but she didn’t. Today, her story captivates audiences around the world and she has a message…
Was Serena Williams’ outburst latest proof we’re at a tipping point for women in sport?
Serena Williams’ outburst during the US Tennis Open final is the latest memorable moment in a year that’s seen significant change in the global sporting scene on gender equality. Organisat…
