Profiles

Three women made headlines yesterday; each of them trailblazers, each in the spotlight talking openly about the shackles that could have stifled them.

This week the National Rugby League (NRL) celebrates 10 years of Harvey Norman Women in League Round.

In 2004, a single punch rendered Daniella Borg a single mother.

An average day in the life of CEO Mikaela Jade involves flying drones, landscape mapping, story boarding with traditional land owners and coding.

I’m a 31-year-old partner (now 33) at law firm Moores, a co-founder of an online beauty business called Natural Supply Co, a mother to a little boy, and I live each and every day struggling with a disability, writes Catherine Brooks.

Marie-Claire Andrews has the ultimate tech qualification, a philosophy degree.

Marina Paronetto’s dream is to create a platform that will help young women learn and develop business skills and in the process set themselves, and their communities, up for success.

Did you know the average family spends 15 years living on juggle street?  It’s not just a matter of getting through the toddler years, where day care centres can provide care across the full work day.

If you need further proof that tenacity gets you to the top, consider this: Karen Lawson’s just been appointed CEO of Slingshot, a role that didn’t exist until she picked up the phone to the incubator’s two co-founders and said she wanted to run the business.

Karen Skinner admits she was “technically challenged” before joining Change.

Samantha Gash is fighting to be named Australian Survivor. We reckon she’s got a good chance.

If you think women lack ‘ambition’ in advertising, take a look at Victoria Curro.