News & Views A statement from Mathias Cormann* “By now you may have read or heard that over the weekend I described the leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten as an “economic girlie man”.
Business How Fortescue Metals became the second ASX company in Australia’s history to have a board dominated by women A few years ago Fortescue Metals Group was the last ASX50 company to have an all-male board.
News & Views The man who killed Reeva Steenkamp is sentenced to 5 years in jail The South African murder trial that has enthralled the world came to a close yesterday.
Ed's Blog Sexism, solidarity & the sisterhood out in force There’s “a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women”.
Ed's Blog ‘Be pretty & cute. Do not express an opinion. Don’t act too smart & do not age’: Madonna blasts the rules for women. “I stand before you as a doormat … Oh, I mean, as a female entertainer”.
Business It’s not journalism, it’s harassment: solidarity surrounds Samantha Armytage How could anything remotely positive stem from a woman enduring the ignominy of being followed by photographers and having images of her going about her Sunday splashed across the internet, calling for particular attention to be paid to her underwear? It seems oxymoronic to suggest there is any upside.
Business ‘I can’t have it all’: Why men like James Brayshaw and John Key are walking away from their jobs. “I’ve got to get better at being a dad, and a partner, being around a bit more, not being stressed and knackered when I am,” he said.
Ed's Blog The dreadful reason women’s cricket made it to the front page It’s not every day that women’s sports makes the front page of any newspaper, let alone a national broadsheet like The Australian.
Ed's Blog How Australian women rallied together online to deliver real change in 2016 2016 was the year that everyday Australian women wielded real power online.
Ed's Blog How a single mum of nine daughters navigates work, teenage angst & her cultural heritage In 2004, a single punch rendered Daniella Borg a single mother.
News & Views Want gender equality at work? 2095 is your year! The World Economic Forum has released its annual Global Gender Gap Report which examines any gap that exists between men and women in 142 countries based on four pillars; health & survival, educational attainment, economic participation and political empowerment.
Business When a private affair becomes a public issue: Why Channel 7 CEO Tim Worner has no where to hide Another day, another sex scandal.