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.
News & Views Company behind ‘Fearless Girl’ statue drops board diversity targets US company behind “Fearless Girl” statute drops board diversity targets, seven years after installing the iconic symbol.
News & Views As DEI comes under threat, there is no time for complacency in Australia Not only is DEI the right thing to do, but it has a profound, positive impacts for individuals, companies and the economy.
News & Views Which companies have wound back their DEI commitments? Here’s a look Here’s a list of companies who have scrapped, altered, or doubled down and reaffirmed their DEI commitments.
News & Views Most of us benefit from DEI. Don’t let Trump tell you it’s wasteful. You will most certainly have benefited from DEI work. You are standing in it Australia and benefiting from it, and there is more to do.
Appointments Diversity Council Australia appoints Catherine Hunter as CEO Catherine Hunter has been appointed CEO of Diversity Council Australia, Australia’s peak body leading diversity inclusion in the workplace.
News & Views Trump orders all federal DEI staff on paid leave as fight against diversity ramps up US President Donald Trump orders all federal employees in DEI roles to be placed on paid administrative leave.
News & Views The notion that DEI policies are to blame for the LA fires is an absurd distraction Elon Musk and Donald Trump have attacked the Los Angeles Fire Department’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as wildfires rage across the city.
Local ‘Unprecedented milestone’: Advocates welcome Australia’s first national anti-racism framework For the first time, a National Anti-Racism Framework has been launched, providing a roadmap to address all forms of racism in Australia.
News & Views The DE&I problem facing Australia ahead of a second Trump presidency As global pressures challenge the advances we’ve made, Australian organisations must show that they are committed to DE&I.
News & Views Breaking the boys’ club: Why optical allyship in advertising has to stop Despite the advertising industry’s vocal advocacy for diversity and inclusion, a closer look reveals that much of this “allyship” is optical.
News & Views Steve McQueen calls out ‘deeply offensive words’ in solidarity with female cinematographers Director Steve McQueen has pulled out of a film festival in Poland in solidarity with female cinematographers.