Female representation on boards declines significantly beyond the ASX top 200, falling from 27.9 per cent to just 15.8 per cent across ASX 201-500 companies. That’s according to a new report by …
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LGBTIQ employees conceal identity with consequences on wellbeing & performance, new study shows
The majority of LGBTIQ employees in Australia are not comfortable sharing their identity at work, compromising their overall wellbeing and performance, new research suggests. The study, Out at Work: F…
Incoming Senator Mehreen Faruqi ready to take on racism & Fraser Anning
Dr Mehreen Faruqi is just what Australian politics needs right now. She’s replacing Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon in the Senate, becoming Australia’s first female Muslim senator. Her appoint…
Legal aid funding guarantee is necessary to ban the cross-examination of domestic violence survivors
The Law Council is urging the Australian Government to accept the recommendation of a bipartisan report, which found a guarantee of additional funding for legal aid is necessary before a bill to ban t…
Girls aren’t good at maths or science? Nope. Maths and science haven’t been good enough for girls.
“Girls aren’t good at maths or science.” I’m sure you’ve heard this before, or its close relative. “Girls aren’t interested in maths or science”. Did you know that biological sex act…
Senator Anning’s noxious hate speech holds no water in Australia’s future
In his maiden speech to Parliament–the speech history will remember him by–Senator Fraser Anning praised Australia’s former White Australia Policy claiming ethnocultural diversity ha…
Just some of the Australian women killing it in science leadership right now
It’s National Science Week and it’s a pretty special year for women in science, given some of the very visible role models we have available. For one, there’s our 2018 Australian of the Year, quantum …
