News & Views Liberal party leaders want more women The outgoing president of the Federal Liberal Council Alan Stockdale has described the underrepresentation of women as an important concern for the party.
News & Views Webinar preview: Lessons learned from 1000 global leaders in Paris Avril Henry, also known as Lt General David Morrison’s leadership coach, was one of three Australian women invited to present at the Global Summit of Women in Paris earlier this month.
News & Views Want more women working? Tackle complex family payments If the goal of family payments is to boost women’s workforce participation, we have a big problem because we are now spending $32 billion a year and we’re getting very little in return.
News & Views Ideas for women: Give a childcare spot to every 2 year old When a child turns five in Australia, give or take a few months depending on the state, there is a guaranteed place for them at school.
News & Views Ideas for women: Think the pay gap is a myth? Let’s make wages transparent so you can prove it. This is the sixth ‘idea’ in our Eight game-changing ideas for women at work series, published over the next two weeks.
News & Views Driven, funny and diplomatic: Meet Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Funny and formidable is the way I would describe Australia’s foreign minister after seeing Julie Bishop up close this week.
News & Views Career lessons from a part-time partner The legal profession’s problem with women is well known which makes Shana Schreier-Joffe’s career and advice particularly prescient.
News & Views What will make my life more interesting? The question that guides human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson At 33 years of age Jennifer Robinson has achieved more in her career than many of us will in a lifetime.
News & Views Coca Cola Amatil CEO’s message to male leaders: Share the second shift at home Alison Watkins is one of only four female CEOs in the top 50 ASX companies.
News & Views A pregnant woman working is news? Seriously? Fox Sports’ Lara Pitt will front up for the Dally M red carpet despite being six months pregnant This is an actual headline that appeared on a website today.
Ed's Blog PPL’s under threat, childcare’s a mess & Donald Trump has a chance: Georgie Dent on why we need to keep fighting. A big welcome back to Georgie Dent, as our new Contributing Editor here on Women’s Agenda.
Ed's Blog Nick Xenophon: A greater threat to paid parental leave than Scott Morrison? Earlier this week, Independent senator Nick Xenophon and his team effectively stymied the government’s plan to begin reduced paid parental leave payments from 1 January 2017.