CSIRO’s Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy opens applications
The CSIRO's Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy has announced that applications for its next cohort of students are now open.
Girl Geek Academy calls on government to urgently fix systematic gender equality issues in tech industry
Girl Geek Academy is calling on the government to “fix the system, not the girls” by increasing investment in addressing the systemic issues.
“Trying to do the right thing”: Husic backs decision to pause new STEM grants as diversity review takes place
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has backed the federal government's broad-reaching Diversity in STEM Review and its consultative process, following industry pushback to the decision to pause new grant funding as the review takes place.
Four Australian startups that have raised almost $7 million this week
We're still at the beginning of the year but this week four Australian startups managed to raise almost $10 million in funding.
Apple is launching a new program to support female tech founders
Apple CEO Tim Cook declared the tech industry “will not achieve nearly what it could achieve” until it diversifies, as he launched a new app store foundations program supporting female developers.
How encouraging more women into agtech can better feed Australia’s population
With agriculture critical to Australia’s economy, representing 12% of goods and services exports in 2020-21, there is an urgent need to fix its workforce crisis.
Australia’s low female representation in STEM is hurting innovation. Let’s encourage women to be engineers
In today’s modern climate, an engineering workplace that does not benefit from the mindsets and skill sets of both genders is at a loss.
Women in tech pioneer Ally Watson honoured with Order of Australia Medal
The Code Like a Girl founder was recognised for her work in promoting diversity and opportunities for women in tech, and her dedication to education and training for women.
ATSE’s $41 million program to provide 500 STEM scholarships for women
The government-funded program will provide scholarships to help women in STEM re-enter the workforce, seek higher qualifications and develop senior leadership skills.
STEM Equity Monitor shows slight improvement in women representation, but more needs to be done
In early May 2021, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources released new STEM Equity Monitor data showing a small improvement in women’s participation in the STEM workforce.
The government’s approach to supporting women in leadership is ‘designed to fail’ says GoKindly founder Laura Conti
The federal budget announced millions of dollars to assist women into leadership roles and into STEM. But this is a deeply flawed approach, writes Laura Conti.
“Deeply disappointing”: Aussie startup leaders respond to Christian Porter’s appointment as minister for science and tech
Australian tech leaders are largely unimpressed with the appointment of Christian Porter as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.