The tampon tax is on the verge of being abolished for good, after all state and territory treasurers voted unanimously this morning. If all goes accordingly, the 10 percent GST from tampons and sanita…
Women ahead on home ownership but still trail on wealth, jobs and wages
Australian women continue to trail men on wealth, jobs and wages, but are ahead in some age groups when it comes to property ownership, according to the latest Gender Indicators. The data released to…
Labor promises boost to women’s superannuation including payments on parental leave
The Labor Party has today announced a bold move for closing the superannuation gender gap, pledging $400 million to help pay super during parental leave and to phase out an eligibility threshold curre…
Property won’t fix the gender pay gap
Women are likely to become wealthier from owning more Australian property over the next five years but don’t expect this to help close the gender pay gap. The number of women buying property to live i…
The superannuation paperwork that could be costing mothers
Women are being told to talk more about money, so I’m making a beeline for Australia’s $2.6 trillion superannuation system. Particularly, how paperwork complexities could be costing new mo…
Starting all over again at 50: ‘I looked in the mirror and I saw the “old Julie”‘
On Wednesday 22 August, Dress for Success Sydney and Pinnacle People will present 100 Years of Fashion; with all proceeds going to support women in need. Held at the exquisite Doltone House Hyde Park…
The financial quiz fewer women than men passed and the problem that starts in school
There’s a fairly significant gender difference when it comes to financial literacy, according to the HILDA study, which surveyed 17,000 Australians on five key questions about money. Just 35% o…
Women are encountering hostile cryptocurrency spaces. So some are forming their own powerful networks instead
Several weeks ago, I wrote about how I began investing in cryptocurrency, and why it’s so attractive for women. The article explained that only around five percent of cryptocurrency investors are wome…
End the fear and set targets on men working flexibly: Libby Lyons
Fear is holding back gender diversity in the workplace according to Libby Lyons, Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. In a wide ranging interview with Women’s Agenda, Lyons also spo…
Tax time! Can a tax agent really help in getting a better refund?
A record number of Australian women will lodge tax returns over the coming months but many run the risk of chasing refunds that they’re not entitled to. There are now more than 3.14 million Australian…
