Business Entrepreneurs still in the dark as BFF grant debacle continues Hundreds of female entrepreneurs remain confounded by an email error sent about their application to the Boosting Female Founders grant.
News & Views Government waives childcare fees, but what about vaccinating our teachers? The waiving of childcare gap fees is very much welcomed, but what about prioritising vaccinating our teachers?
News & Views Nearly 40% of Australian families can’t ‘afford’ childcare A report uses an international benchmark of no more than 7% of disposable income spent on childcare to determine affordability.
News & Views Women lead jobs recovery as gender equality progress slows The financial progress of Australian women appears back on track thanks to a female-led job’s recovery from the pandemic but there is still a lot of catch-up.
Business Mackenzie Scott donates a further US $2.7 billion to high impact, under-funded charities Mackenzie Scott has solidified her position as an outlier billionaire by announcing a further $2.7 billion donation to various charities.
News & Views Abolishing the $450 threshold to boost women’s super by $11,000 Women could see as much as an $11,000 boost to their superannuation set to be detailed in tonight’s Federal Budget.
News & Views Melanie Perkins’ tech startup Canva hits valuation of $19.7 billion after latest round of funding Canva has hit an on paper valuation of $US15 billion ($19.7 billion) after securing a new round of funding from major US investment funds.
News & Views How the end of Jobkeeper will disproportionately affect women As Jobkeeper ends, a survey of Australian workers has revealed that more men are returning to the office than women.
Money The small change and micro-steps that can get more women investing in 2021 A group of top experts in finance share their top tips for women getting into investing, with some encouraging advice.
News & Views Memo to the Morrison Government: It’s time to actually understand women’s economic security and safety The government has announced that survivors of domestic violence can now strip up to $10,000 from super to fund their own crisis response.
News & Views Labor announces plans to mandate companies release their gender pay gap Labor has plans to put into place legislation that requires companies to publicly release their data about their gender pay gap.
Business Calling out the career choice gap on International Women’s Day It’s time we spoke up about the career choice gap and its damaging effects on women and society at large, writes Helen Baker.
