Hand-crafted and home-made items are as old as the dawn of man, however, not since the infamous macramé craze of the 1970s has the notion of ‘handmade’ been taken to a whole new level of chic. Handmade is definitely the new black – fuelled by a combination of accessible product, high-technology, the internet, and a…Read More

Leading business women and academics have identified childcare as the single biggest and most directly related cost to earning income that should be eligible for a tax rebate. Childcare for many families is the second biggest expense after the mortgage, and it should be firmly on the agenda for next week’s Tax Summit. Addressing this…Read More

One of Australia's most prominent women in business has suggested that the country needs to embrace a "nanny culture" to encourage women to participate more fully in corporate life. Carolyn Hewson, a former investment banker who sits on the boards of Stockland, BT Investment Management and BHP Billiton, told the Women in Banking and Finance…Read More

Women in business who are keen to get the word out about their company may wish to consider turning to online channels – including social networks – rather than traditional marketing techniques. Tim Gibbon, director of communications consultancy Elemental, remarked that social media has ushered in a "gold rush" for both the business-to-consumer and business-to-business…Read More

Deputy Commissioner for Corporate Services in the New South Wales Police Force, Catherine Burn, has been nominated for the 2011 Telstra Business Women’s Awards for increasing customer relations within the police force and with the community. It might be an idea only a woman could have come up with, but instituting a mystery shopper competition…Read More