News & Views Leah Armstrong and Cat Fay appointed to Paul Ramsay Foundation board Leah Armstrong and Cat Fay appointed to Paul Ramsay Foundation Board, bringing First Nations and philanthropy expertise.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University as lecturer and mentor on empathetic leadership Jacinda Ardern has joined the University of Sydney as a Professor of Practice, with her work set to focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust.
News & Views Matti Clements reappointed Director of Australian Institute of Sport ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics Matti Clements has been reappointed as the Director of the Australian Institute of Sport for a further three years.
Appointments Melissa Donnelly appointed Secretary-elect of the ACTU: ‘She knows the pressures working people are under’ The ACTU announced early Tuesday that Melissa Donnelly will replace the outgoing Sally McManus as Secretary.
Appointments ‘This work has never mattered more’: DCA appoints Catherine Fitzpatrick as CEO Catherine Fitzpatrick will lead the Diversity Council of Australia through one of its most complex periods in history.
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.
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.
Appointments Christine Castley named new CEO of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency Christine Castley will commence her five-year term as CEO of WGEA on May 19, 2026.
News & Views ‘Deeply significant’: Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle becomes Australia’s first female Army Chief, marking a historic cultural shift in the military.
News & Views Ruth Higgins SC appointed Australia’s first female Solicitor-General Dr Ruth Higgins SC has been named as the next Solicitor-General, the top legal adviser to the federal government.
Appointments Danielle Smith appointed new General Manager of Brisbane Lions AFLW The Brisbane Lions has appointed former Sunshine Coast Lightning CEO Danielle Smith as its new General Manager of its women’s program.
News & Views Jerril Rechter named new CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation Jerril Rechter has been appointed CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation, an organisation that supports philanthropic investment in sport.
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