News & Views Melbourne law firm fined for exploiting junior lawyer with 24-hour work days A law firm in Melbourne has been fined more than $50,000 for exploiting a junior lawyer by underpaying her for 24-hour work days.
News & Views Australian board directors continue to back DEI despite Trump backlash, new index reveals An overwhelming majority of Australian business directors (80 per cent) say their commitment to diversity and inclusion will be the same or stronger in Australia, despite the bakclash occurring under Donald Trump’s second term.
News & Views New call for inquiry into how NDAs are used to silence women in the workplace Working Women Queensland is calling for an inquiry to be held into how NDAs are used in the workplace to silence women.
Ed's Blog Dutton’s failed WFH ban is a win for women and protecting flexibility The Coalition has finally realised attacking work from home options is a terrible idea.
Entrepreneurs The Female Quotient: How Shelley Zalis grew a moment into a global movement CEO and Founder Shelley Zalis has grown The Female Quotient into a movement and the largest global community of women in business.
News & Views ‘Disappointing’: Meta rejects ads promoting women’s empowerment events Meta’s automated review system blocked ads for Generation Women Australia’s upcoming shows in March for not complying with policy.
News & Views The book Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to read Former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir chronicles her six and a half years at Facebook as its global policy director.
News & Views Women make up just 17% of the cyber security workforce. Jacqui Loustau is working to change that The cyber security workforce is currently made up of only 17 per cent women, but Jacqui Loustau is working to change that.
Tech Reskilling women into tech could deliver $6.5bn to Australian business As Australia faces a digital skills shortage, increasing women’s participation in tech can deliver a $6.5 billion benefit to businesses.
News & Views ‘Best person for the job?’: Attacks on DEI hiring initiatives are unwarranted, new research shows Merit and diversity are compatible and result in better outcomes when applied together, new research has found.
Appointments Petra Andrén appointed inaugural CEO of Quantum Australia Petra Andrén has been appointed the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Australia, the national centre for quantum industry growth.
Ed's Blog The climate activist’s ‘present Dad’ private jet justification as women carry the ‘climate load’ Tech founder and climate activist Mike Cannon-Brookes claims security and need to be a “more present” dad as reasons for owning a private jet.
