Australia’s first Women’s Ambassador for STEM, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, is passionate about getting girls interested in STEM from an early age and she believes now’s a good time to encourage…
Catherine Marriott: We need to promote each other, and the blokes need to step up
Catherine Marriott is one of the most influential advocates for rural women and agriculture in Australia. She’s won numerous awards for her leadership and she is renowned for “telling it like it is” w…
‘Focus on the care factor’: How Alex Thomas is changing agriculture for the better
Alex Thomas is a self-described “short, white, 30-something female who wants to talk to the average male farmer or fisher about ‘health and safety’.” And it hasn’t been easy. But she…
91yo Anne has been through rationing, war, bombings and illness. Here’s her advice
As panic surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies, elderly women like Anne Oldland – who is turning 92 in May – say people need to take stock, help where they can, and most of all “calm down”. An…
What do we know about the impact of Covid-19 on women in agriculture?
The impact of Covid-19 on agriculture in Australia is not yet known – but it’s likely to be massive to say the least, especially following the drought and bushfires. The Australian Bureau of Agricultu…
Tips for women in agriculture to help manage Covid-19 related stress
The full extent of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Australian agriculture sector is largely unknown, however rural women will likely feel social and psychological impacts. South Australian farmer and cli…
About time we got more STEM opportunities for school students. Meet the scientist making it happen
When she noticed a gap in STEM education, environmental scientist Arjumand Khan started a STEM club for local kids. Environmental scientist Arjumand Khan (Arj) is passionate about the next generation…
They discovered a market for banana flour and a solution to a global waste problem
What do you do with those bananas that don’t make it to our supermarkets? Create an entirely new product, and address the global wastage problem! Jane Lindhe checks out Queensland banana farmer…
40% of women sexually harassed at work: it needs to stop now
An alarming Human Rights Commission report tabled in parliament this week has found that almost 40 per cent of women (rising to 53 per cent for indigenous women), have been sexually harassed at work o…
Women dominate Australian Science Awards, taking out 10 of 18 gongs
Women have dominated the 2020 Australian Academy of Science Awards, with 10 of the 18 prestigious awards being awarded to women, and eight going to men. It’s a promising sign that the gender gap is be…
