The Women’s Electoral Lobby has released its 2019 Federal Election Scorecard ranking the major political parties’ commitment to 12 priority areas for women’s equality in Australia. The prioritie…
Who runs the world? The revolution we needed to have in financial planning
A ‘revolution’ is underway in women’s wealth. By 2020, women around the world are projected to hold an unprecedented $94 trillion ($US72 trillion) in private wealth. So where are all the female financ…
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…
Penalty rates gave me independence & the chance to escape poverty.
I started my first job in the service industry when I was 14 years old and 9 months: precisely the age at which I was allowed to be legally employed. My first job was as a cashier at a well-known fast…
Financial independence comes with goal-setting: How to get started
Many Australians find themselves working until retirement age or longer, and retiring on much less than they hoped. Unfortunately, this situation is often far worse for women who typically retire with…
