From payroll tax relief to $25 dining vouchers: What SMEs need to know about the NSW budget
The NSW government unveils its budget today, with drastic measures intended to boost the state’s ailing economy.
Berejiklian government unveils $10 million Return to Work grants program for women
Women in NSW will be able to apply for up to $5,000 through a new Return to Work grants program which is part of the 2020-21 state budget.
“We have to make sure that women are not left behind by the pandemic”, says Arianna Huffington
“Companies can help by creating workplaces where employees don’t feel like they have to be ‘on’ 24/7,” says Arianna Huffington.
How Tasmanian Women in Agriculture is taking on harassment and bullying in rural workplaces
When a 2018 national survey found that 93% of women working in agriculture have been sexually harassed in some form.
Telling women to “lean in” and be more confident doesn’t help… and the data proves it
Women are told to "lean in" and be confident if they want promotions. But where's the proof this advice works?
AWS She Builds celebrates career development and connection for women in tech
AWS She Builds Day Online is an annual day of presentations and networking where attendees hear from leaders in the tech community from Australia/New Zealand and around the globe.
A silver lining of the pandemic is a “mainstreaming” of flexible work, says Dicker Data CFO Mary Stojcevski
Dicker Data's Mary Stojcevski is confident the widespread adoption of flexible work will increase women’s participation in tech.
The research-backed benefit of bringing a ‘token’ woman into a male-dominated team
Recognising the value of ‘token’ individuals within the workplace can broaden perspectives and improve the performance of teams.
The budget has failed to combat the pink recession and support older women: It’s now up to business
Government stimulus and initiatives have been announced, but it is not near enough to redress the double jeopardy faced by older women.
How comprehensively do Australian newspapers cover the topic of workplace gender diversity?
Let's take a closer look at what Australian print media narratives do, don’t, and should, tell us about gender diversity in our workplaces.
Last night the Treasurer lamented women’s economic security challenges… and then pledged little to solve them
The government has pledged just $240 million for everything from women’s safety “at home and at work”, to cadetships, to entrepreneurialism.
The federal budget used to be accompanied by a women’s impact statement: We need it back
COVID-19 has left women economically disadvantaged through unemployment, underemployment, lowered incomes and less secure work.
