Are the tides changing? It’s the question I have contemplated twice this week. First, watching Access Hollywood reporter Kym Masters on ABC’s 730 on Monday night, listening to her explain the battle t…
Professor Gillian Triggs inducted into the Women’s Agenda Hall of Fame
At the 2017 Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards in Sydney Professor Gillian Triggs becomes the fifth woman inducted into the Women’s Agenda Hall of Fame, in recognition of her outstanding career an…
A dad’s take on parenting, feminism & the unfair advantages of being a man
As I moved into my 30s I got married, had a child, did three months of full-time Daddy daycare and started working part-time. And, what finally struck me, throughout this time, is just how inequitable…
Quentin Bryce on the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation (that she wished need not exist)
After a successful launch at Old Parliament House last night, we’re delighted to announce that we at the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation have flung open our doors and we’re ready to get down to w…
The photos that capture the magic of Sweden’s family friendly policies
Can you imagine being paid 80% of your salary for nine months after having a child? Can you now imagine your partner also being paid 80% of his or her salary for the second nine months of that child’s…
An obituary for Fiona Richardson from a friend & colleague she inspired.
NO. This cannot be happening. Fiona Richardson has passed. Fiona was 50. She was magnificent and profoundly important to making the world a better place for all. 24 hours can be a long time. Nineteen …
Is men behaving badly the perpetual news story sport cannot avoid?
The AFL and the NRL made front page news over the weekend in national broadsheets as well as state tabloids. But the headlines and associated stories were no cause for celebration. Two senior executiv…
Everything you need to know about eSport. (And why it’s good for women.)
Over the past few months, I have received a lot of requests to explain what eSports is from a variety of industries. And usually after I explain that in Australia it is now a $1.2 billion industry and…
What’s the deal with economic leadership and women in Australia?
Australia’s economic record is a world beater. Not fantastic but outstanding. While all around have succumbed to the flood at some point in the last quarter century Australia alone has kept its nostri…
How Sydney secured the ‘Davos for Women’ 2018 Global Summit
Sydney will host the 2018 Global Summit of Women, a prestigious international event dubbed “Davos for Women“. The summit is over 25 years old and is described as a business summit which fo…
