Soapbox Should we really prize ‘professionalism’ at work? On authenticity and the politics of trust Professionalism often forces people to hide parts of themselves, but ethical presence and trust are essential at work.
Employers DISSH’s parental leave policy recognises a truth most employers still ignore As an employment lawyer, I was genuinely caught off guard when a friend recently sent me DISSH’s Paid Parental Leave Program to review.
Business IBA hits a new milestone with three new women on the board Indigenous Business Australia has appointed Bronwyn Dodd, Jessica Bulger and Krista Dunstan to its board, creating a majority women and Indigenous-led board.
Ed's Blog Gender progress. But boards going backwards on cultural diversity Don’t let (slight) improvements in the number of women on corporate boards in Australia lure you into believing these boards are achieving the diversity needed for improved decision-making.
News & Views South Korea set to get first female Prime Minister in two decades Former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook nominated as South Korea’s prime minister to lead AI-driven economic transformation.
Soapbox Why hiring may be the biggest blind spot in your AI strategy Every company in tech is talking about AI strategy right now. But most organisations are still hiring as though none of this is happening.
Soapbox I took parental leave, and discovered I wasn’t entitled to my job back afterwards when Elizabeth Watt headed to the Federal Court, she found out she did not have a statutory right to her job after having a baby
Soapbox Why more women are choosing friendship-based professional communities When women find genuine business friends with the shared experiences and understanding of life, career and business, it is transformative.
News & Views Australia is wasting migrant women’s skills — new report reveals scale of underemployment crisis They have tertiary and postgraduate qualifications and often years of professional experience. But these women are working below their skill level.
News & Views ‘Grin and bear it’: It’s time to address the masked pain of women at work The long-standing normalisation of women’s physical pain has led to women masking pain that directly affects how they work and live.
News & Views How to “Lean In” in 2026? Sandberg’s interesting new approach combatting Tradwives Lean In reorganises under Sandberg, reducing staff, focusing on AI career gaps, and combating tradwife culture to empower women.
Soapbox Sixty years since marriage bar laws were lifted, the male breadwinner model continues The marriage bar laws are a thing of the past. And yet, serious workplace laws are still required to address the men-as-breadwinner norm.
