I visited London for two weeks last month, as part of a longer European trip. I’m the founder of The Remarkables Group, an influencer strategy consultancy. We work with top-tier brands on their infl…
Is there really an issue with the blue and pink Target toys?
Monday morning The Parenthood shared a photo taken of a toy display in Target. Target Australia is currently selling a ‘my first carry along beauty studio’ and a ‘my first carry along medical centre’.…
‘I can’t help it I’m a dinosaur’: Let’s bust the sexual predator excuses for real solutions
As the wave of outrage at sexual harassment and assault peaks, how can we channel anger into action? Kristine Ziwica takes a look. More than a week since the New York Times published explosive allega…
LGBTI parenting: ‘Love, it seems, is the most important ingredient’
One of Australia’s most senior paediatricians, Dr Sarah Dalton, says eliminating discrimination and delivering marriage equality can only ensure better health outcomes for LGBTI parents and their chil…
Pets are precious & vital for some, rental laws must reflect that
When Rachel needed to escape her abusive, ice-using partner, she couldn’t. Or at least not for many weeks, because that’s how long it took her to find a landlord who’d also accept her small dog, Treac…
Turnbull Government must not reverse the good work of the ADF on improving opportunities for women
Reports that the Government is looking to make the Australian Defence Force exempt from the Sex Discrimination Act are deeply concerning, writes Labor MP Amanda Rishworth. It has been an embarrassing …
I’ve met plenty of Weinsteins and too often thought I was to blame
Like him or hate him, Trump’s presidency has ignited a political voice in many who previously had little to say. His extreme views polarize, create debate and in doing so put important political…
‘Too opinionated’: How gendered words keep holding us back
Gendered adjectives, will we ever escape them? Shrill, sensitive, bubbly, pushy, hysterical, bossy—women the world over have grown accustomed to these terms. But when was the last time you heard a dud…
Harvey Weinstein, the latest sexual predator on Hollywood’s long list
Donald Trump, Bill Cosby, Casey Affleck, Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes and now, Harvey Weinstein. The sexual predator list in Hollywood just keeps growing. Following a damning piece published last week b…
‘Time to be a bit more vulgar’? The feisty & defiant spirit of women leaders
On Friday October 6, 2017, more than 350 leaders from across politics, media the public and private sector gathered at Doltone House Hyde Park in Sydney to celebrate the 34 finalists and 8 winners. Wo…
