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16 years ago Collette Larsen was a single working mother earning eight dollars an hour as a secretary. Recently divorced and facing bankruptcy, the mother of five, two of whom required ongoing medical treatment for Cystic Fibrosis, turned to USANA Health Sciences – one of the world’s leading health, science and nutritional companies and a [...]
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Macquarie University’s Women, Management and Work Conference, on 29-30 July 2010, will be a place to canvas solutions to increasing the number of women elected to parliament, appointed to boards and senior management positions and achieving salary equity. Leading women speakers will be discussing equal opportunity in the workplace and strategies to achieve higher levels [...]
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The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) have announced proposed changes to their Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations including changes in relation to reporting on gender. The proposed changes by the ASX recommends that entities listed on the ASX disclose in their annual report their achievement against gender objectives set by their board; and the proportion of [...]
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Marketing online and providing great content is a great way to attract more readers to your website and keep them coming back on a regular basis. One of the most effective methods of online marketing is through article submission. Writing articles with useful information is a great way of spreading the word to your prospective clients about [...]
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A newsletter or e-zine is a great way to promote your business and attract readers on the internet. You can also use a newsletter to expand your database or your list. Anyone in business can offer a newsletter as a way of getting the word out about what they do, the products they sell as well as other important updates [...]
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A new leadership group of male CEOs and Chairmen has been formed to elevate the issue of women’s representation in the corporate sector on the national business agenda. The leadership group, established at a meeting with the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, in Sydney last week, will use their collective influence to develop and drive [...]
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Congratulations to Dr Eileen Doyle who has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Boral Limited. Dr Doyle has had a distinguished career in the materials and water industries in Australia, including five years in senior operational roles with CSR Limited including CEO of CSR’s Panels Division. Prior to that Dr Doyle spent 13 years [...]
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Lisa Rowntree is Vice President of the Australian Olive Association, which represents olive growers and olive oil producers all over Australia, and is President of Olives South Australia. Lisa is also Managing Director of Rowntree Management, which provides project management services to medium and large olive orchards in South Australia. In 2005 she was named [...]
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When Terrie Anderson first joined the AWO Book Club, it was lovely to have another member on board to discuss our Book of the Month, and share in lively discussion on all things literary. When Terrie revealed she is also a self-published author, things became even more interesting for our Book Club members – what’s [...]
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Founder of OnlineDivas.com.au, Hollie Turner (pictured), is currently ducking creditors and a long line of dissatisfied members who are demanding their money back from the women’s networking site. Australian Women Online has spoken to several women who say they have been let down, ripped off and in some cases, verbally abused by Hollie Turner, who [...]
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