Ed's Blog What it really costs women to have a child in Australia The cost of bringing a new baby home is significant.
Ed's Blog End the ‘normalisation’ of women’s economic inequality and unlock $128 billion The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce has released its findings for unlocking full potential of women & dramatically improving the economy.
Business Female entrepreneurs are missing out on critical funding and opportunities to scale. It’s because we’re often perceived as “side hustlers”. There I was, a 32-year-old entrepreneur with two small kids, a media company bootstrapped and thriving, made to feel as small as a thumbtack.
Ed's Blog Accessing childcare and flexibility are still barriers for women getting a job in Australia There are 3.2 million people who didn’t have a job in the June quarter of 2023. For women, caring for children was a key reason.
News & Views Gaza’s catastrophic humanitarian crisis needs courageous politicians In the hours following this morning’s hospital bombing in Northern Gaza, there was much debate over whether it was an Israeli Defence Force air strike that killed hundreds of people or a “failed” Hamas rocket.
News & Views NZ’s new leadership a world away from Jacinda Ardern era Conservative, Christopher Luxon will become the next Prime Minister of New Zealand after the country swung to the right and voted for the National Party in a resounding defeat of Labour.
Ed's Blog Make noise for investing in the 1.1 billion girls who can change everything We want to believe we are on a constantly forward-moving trajectory when it comes to progress for girls internationally.
Business ‘We want more female-led billion dollar startups’: Robyn Denholm and Carol Schwartz back female-led VC ALIAVIA only invests in companies with at least one female co founder, which is less than one in five startups.
News & Views One decade celebrating emerging and established women leaders We launched the first iteration of the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards one decade ago.
News & Views Calm and cutting: Clare O’Neil attacks Peter Dutton’s ‘tough’ record Tough? Not so much, claims Clare O’Neil, examining Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s record on immigration.
Politics I bought a cap in support of The Voice. I’m nervous to wear it. There’s a persistent narrative that The Voice is divisive– a line adopted straight from the Peter Dutton handbook.
Ed's Blog Could Elisabeth Murdoch ever be the succession choice She’s considered the smartest and most capable. But Elisabeth Murdoch was never really in contention ahead of Lachlan.
