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INTERVIEW: The newly named Australian of the Year tells Women’s Agenda’s sister site, The Mandarin how he went from gruff military officer to diversity champion.

Lingerie brand Honey Birdette has removed advertising material in three of its stores after the advertising watchdog upheld complaints over the Christmas ads that featured a lingerie-clad woman leaning on the knee of a gagged Santa.

I have 25 books on my desk right now.

Last Wednesday, German publishing group Bauer Media confirmed speculation that it would close production of the iconic Australian women’s magazine Cleo, after almost 44 years, with the final edition to be released next month.

The board for Victoria’s independent body representing startups is the first in the Australian innovation sector to have women outnumbering men, minister for small business, innovation and trade Philip Dalidakis says.

The non-profit organisation, TED, is dedicated to spreading ideas through the medium of powerful talks.

The culture in astronomy, and in science more broadly, needs a major reboot following revelations early this year of another case of harassment against women by a senior male academic.

Recently in the industry a well-known multinational group celebrated a milestone in their history with a burlesque birthday “theme”.

After Christmas, I took my almost 3-year old son to see an Australian Ballet Company production for children: The Sleeping Beauty Storytime Ballet.

The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday on the results of research into discrimination against working mothers: More than half of all working mothers in Australia say they have been discriminated against purely because they have children to care for, according to research commissioned by jobs website and training provider FlexCareers.

For the organisers of Melbourne tech conference Above All Human, getting an equal gender split in its speakers wasn’t a great achievement.

You may have been following the storm in the teacup that has been brewing as a result of litigation involving ANZ Bank, strip clubs and certain (allegedly) badly behaved traders who it turns out are paid more than their Bank’s CEO.