The largest female expedition to Antarctica, with 80 female scientists on board for the 21 day trip, has arrived in the far north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula. It’s the third Homeward Bound v…
From Texas to Alaska, to the Middle East, Africa & Australia: Kimberly Walpot’s global career in engineering
From Texas to Alaska, to the Middle East and Africa, and then finally to Perth. Kimberly Walpot is an engineer who has travelled to different corners of the world to try something new and progress a g…
How these founders made kids coding a $6 million business in four years
After being named the third-fastest-growing SME in Australia, the founding trio of Code Camp didn’t get together and throw a party or take a day off. In fact, all that was involved was a few celebrato…
Astronomer Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith named Australia’s first Women in STEM ambassador
She’s already achieved numerous accolades, including publishing more than 40 scientific papers, but astronomer Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith now has a new title: Australia’s first Women in S…
‘Girls need to be told that they can succeed in ICT’: Our future success relies on it
Last week, over 170 volunteers congregated at Deakin University’s Burwood campus to welcome school girls to Go Girl, Go for IT, an event designed to encourage more girls to consider a future career in…
Girls aren’t good at maths or science? Nope. Maths and science haven’t been good enough for girls.
“Girls aren’t good at maths or science.” I’m sure you’ve heard this before, or its close relative. “Girls aren’t interested in maths or science”. Did you know that biological sex act…
Just some of the Australian women killing it in science leadership right now
It’s National Science Week and it’s a pretty special year for women in science, given some of the very visible role models we have available. For one, there’s our 2018 Australian of the Year, quantum …
Let’s banish the myth that there aren’t many female role models in STEM
In my first year of engineering work experience, I noticed no women older than 30 in my workplace. I wondered if they left to have kids and didn’t come back. Being 18, motherhood wasn’t the first thin…
Just two women make the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list. Really?
The email came through alerting me to some great news about Expert360 cofounder and CEO Bridget Loudon. The management consultant turned entrepreneur, and 2014 Women’s Agenda Leadership Award …
