Ed’s Blog

Every week, somewhere in Sydney, a small group of businesswomen come together to share their business and personal secrets at what they call their Monday Morning Motivational Meeting.

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has seen many a (usually male) politician attempt to get rid of her, and yet has continually outlasted them all.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is one one of only a tiny number of women on the foreign policy circuit.

On Women’s Agenda, we’re looking for Australia’s next great female-led business.

Last night Channel 7 broadcast a wide-ranging interview with the former Prime Minister John Howard.

Entrepreneur, former state MP and LookSmart founder Evan Thornley has rightfully copped a lot of flack for showing a slide at The Sunrise conference last Friday with the words, ‘WOMEN: Like men, only cheaper’.

“We are running out of time to save the world.

According to Julia Gillard, successful women still have only two choices when it comes to how they’re perceived: to be viewed as a “good woman” or a “bad woman”.

On Wednesday night I tweeted, with my tongue in cheek, that on the days my husband goes to work before I wake up and is still at work when I go to bed for the night, it annoyingly undermines my personal narrative about working hard.

If you’re feeling under-appreciated and undervalued at work consider this: there are some employers out there doing some particularly creative things in order to attract and retain the best talent.

When three quarters of employers do not yet appear to be completely sold on gender pay equity checks, it helps to look at why the remaining quarter are convinced.

In 2014, it’s hard to believe that offering REAL flexible and part-time working opportunities is still considered ‘game-changing’ or seriously ‘disruptive’.