News & Views Men are still gaslighting women, on TV and in politics As seen on Married at First Sight, women are common targets of gaslighting, a tactic used to discredit and dismiss women as disproportionately emotional.
Uncategorised Reflecting on my work in crisis communications on the blackest of days: A Saturday 10 years ago A decade on from Australia’s worst natural disaster, the Black Saturday bushfires, Amber Brodecky reflects on a day which changed thousands of lives.
News & Views Cutting teacher numbers? Never a good idea for kids Lisa Bryant responds to the suggestion by the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW that teacher numbers should be reduced to ease cost of childcare
Uncategorised Here’s what is being done to empower, promote and retain Australian women in science It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM! Here’s an overview of what’s being done in Australia.
News & Views Walking home at night is not an act that should require courage: Violet Roumeliotis In light of the tragic death of Aya Maasarwe, Violet Roumeliotis discusses the prevalence of violence against women in Australia.
Soapbox Online trolling is rampant: It’s now much more sinister than the simple term suggests What exactly is online trolling? How do trolls “behave”? Do they intend to harm, or amuse? For one thing, we know it’s changed a LOT in 15 years.
News & Views The ugly side of becoming a surgeon Mind Body Miko, A Sydney based doctor, writes honestly about the lowest point in her life, shedding light on what becoming a surgeon still entails.
News & Views Speakers, organisers & attendees: Here’s how to make IWD events more diverse IWD events can start to look a little familiar. The venues may get fancier to attract corporate sponsors, but the line-ups are too often far from diverse.
News & Views Progress is too slow & the road is still too long but women have made gains As 2019 kicks off, Trish has resolved to take a glass-half-full look at things and celebrate some of the progress women have made.
News & Views Why I’m ditching the super parent fantasy in 2019 Rob Sturrock spent 2018 trying to be a super parent when he could have just appreciated his mere survival. This year he’s ditching the fixation.
News & Views Women buy and use razors too, and often pay more for them in the process Congratulations to Australian director Kim Gehrig for her effort with the controversial new Gillette advertisement, however Anna Kerr has some reservations.
News & Views This is 2019! True workplace flexibility is possible with leadership & vision Why should employees feel no option but to opt out? We can do so much better on workplace flexibility. Leadership and vision will make it happen.