News & Views The 4 women on Nature’s ‘People who mattered in Science in 2019’ list Nature Magazine’s TOP 10 People in Science 2019 included Aussie Dr Wendy Rogers, Greta Thunberg,astrophysicist Victoria Kaspi and ecologist Sandra Díaz.
News & Views Dr Rebecca Johnson to become Chief Scientist at Smithsonian museum Dr Rebecca Johnson is set take on a top role as Chief Scientist and Associate Director of Science at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
News & Views Male leaders must step up and drive gender equity in their organisations If we encourage the next generation of male leaders to reject stereotypes and create a new workplace vision, things might change for the better, writes Matthew Salisbury.
News & Views ‘Never let someone tell you what you can do’: Meet geologist & STEM superstar, Verity Normington We caught up with Verity recently for an update on her work as a geologist, her STEM Superstar status and advice to aspiring women in these fields.
Leadership What it feels like to meet 100 women in STEM on the way to Antarctica Fabian Dattner is the CEO of Homeward Bound and currently leading the largest all-female voyage to Antarctica. She’s sharing snippets from the journey.
News & Views Kelly Bayer Rosmarin appointed new Singtel Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been named the next CEO of Singtel Optus, and will take over the role from current boss Allen Lew in April 2020.
News & Views The Women in Science Parkville Precinct take the Jacinda Ardern 2 min challenge This week marks the five year anniversary of the Women in Science Parkville Precinct initiative.
News & Views Are ‘princess’ characters limiting girls engagement with STEM? Recently, ‘women in STEM’ profiles are changing in an industry where only 27% of the workforce is female. But there’s another issue we don’t talk about.
Leadership ‘Never lose your love for experimentation’: Q&A with Dr Cathy Foley This week, The Link features Dr Cathy Foley, Chief Scientist at CSIRO and a passionate advocate for collaboration, STEM and women in science.
News & Views How my dream of an all-female Antarctic voyage manifested with courage Fabian Dattner reflects on what it takes to lead 110 women on a mission to Antarctica as part of Homeward Bound, a global initiative to elevate the visibility of women in STEM.
News & Views Women make up just 17% of our STEM-qualified population. Lisa Harvey-Smith wants to change that Lisa Harvey-Smith wants her great grand-niece ask some day in the future, “Why did we ever need a women in STEM ambassador?”
Leadership Dr Sue Pillans is turning science into a visual spectacular for kids Sue Pillans is a marine scientist, artist, children’s author and illustrator who turns complex science into wickedly and visually alluring images.