Women 's Agenda

From a modest bush childhood in Gunnedah, country New South Wales, Dr Simone Ryan became a cardiac surgeon before combining her specialist medical expertise with an entrepreneurial epiphany: Australia’s healthcare system was broken.

A straight shooter from Queensland with a talent for turnarounds, Amanda Lacaze became CEO and MD of the troubled miner Lynas Corporation (‘Lynas’) when financial ruin was imminent.

Balancing family and career is a serious juggle.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has told her followers we should give more thanks and support to single mothers, and that her book Lean In did not address the challenges these women face well enough.

Here come the mansplainers! The good folks over at ATTN have created a video to explain what mansplaining is, and released a call for men to stop talking over women.

Helen Trinca is a highly regarded veteran of Australian newsrooms, most recently as Managing Editor of The Australian, and editor of its business magazine, The Deal.

Australia’s Dami Im has blitzed through to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest after delivering all the passion, sequins, lighting and hand actions you’d expect of a great Eurovision performance.

Ruth Medd understands the value of playing to your strengths.

Taking risks and embracing change is instrumental to career success, says Dr.

We’ve been alarmed at recent reports of sexual harassment and offensive scandals occurring in Australian universities.

Sallie Krawcheck is one of Wall Street’s most successful female players, so when she’s got something to say about women and leadership, people listen.

The richest person in Australia is no longer a woman, after Gina Rinehart was pushed back to fourth place on the BRW Rich List for the first time since 2011.