Women take on senior positions and promote gender equality in the workplace. Australian workplaces are continuing to change and modernise, however, it can be difficult to make your mark in what has for a long time been a male-dominated industry. But some people do break through the ranks and in recent years the public has…Read More

More and more Australians are turning to online education as a way to upskill and boost their career opportunities. Women who are looking to expand their horizons through higher education are increasingly turning to online courses to boost their academic credentials and launch the next stage of their careers. Government bodies and educational institutions have…Read More

Diversity is on the agenda at a number of Australian workplaces with many employers concerned they don’t have enough of it. A recent survey of more than 2,000 executives at ANZ, which was conducted by the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA), has found that women are poorly represented at executive levels. DCA chief executive Nareen…Read More

The Circle host Chrissie Swan is leaving the show and network to boost her profile on radio and spend more time with kids. Network Ten identity and Gold Logie nominee Chrissie Swan is kicking up her heels after two years working as a presenter on hit TV show The Circle. The mother of two took…Read More

Melbourne-based health care professionals are putting the festive season on hold to take up a debate about pay and working conditions – especially for employees in sectors that are predominately female. Nurses, midwives, their families, patients and supporters are taking to the streets of city and country Victoria in order to stave off a raft…Read More

In popular culture female lawyers are often used to portray ambitious, hard working and quintessentially modern women. Hit television shows such as Damages – which stars Australian actor Rose Byrne – as well as The Practice, Law & Order and Ally McBeal have all featured intelligent and not to mention driven leading ladies. Local productions…Read More

Equality is a word that has made its way into the mainstream media cycle and it seems set to stay there, but not everyone is working with the same definition. In recent weeks, the federal government has sought to boost the pay of thousands of social workers and professional carers in a bid to make…Read More

Women are proving instrumental in a variety of high-profile roles that show they can excel in previously male-dominated fields. It seems that these days everywhere you look a determined woman is leading the way in her chosen field. Earlier this month, it was the female leg of the Aussie swim team that shone taking home…Read More

Women artists help to transform drab inner-city streets with innovative collaborations in the design and construction sector. In just a few years Samantha Everton has gone from a relative unknown to a household name. And now the award winning artist is collaborating with local town planners, builders and architects to transform inner-city streets. The 2…Read More