With elections for Victoria's 79 local governments taking place on 28 October 2012, the Victorian Government has funded the Think women for local government 2012 project. It is a campaign aimed at … [Read more...]

By Helen Conway, Director of Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. Around Australia through March we at the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) have been toasting … [Read more...]

Although we still have a long way to go, if the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Employer of Choice for Women (EOCFW) citation program is any indication, working women in … [Read more...]

Australian Women Online are proud to be an official supporter of Macquarie University Women, Management and Work Conference 2012. As an official supporter of the conference we are authorised to … [Read more...]

Major Katherine Green has dedicated almost a quarter of a century to the Australian Defence Force. She began her military life as a Cadet at the Mitcham Girls High School and Noarlunga Cadet Units in … [Read more...]

The popularity of global outsourcing with businesses big and small, may be creating jobs in the developing world but it's Australian workers who will pay the ultimate price for cheap labour … [Read more...]

I'm really excited this evening because tomorrow, I will join the growing number of adults who have enrolled in a course of study through Open Universities Australia (OUA). It's a dream come true for … [Read more...]

Mums look for better working opportunities. Mums are still the main caretaker in the family despite a push to change the way men think about kids. Busy mums are looking to increase the amount of … [Read more...]

A growing number of women are becoming the highest income earner in the household, creating pressures related to health and finance. Evolving societal values and changing attitudes in the workplace … [Read more...]

Women in Victoria are to receive a dramatic pay increase after a land mark decision by Fair Work Australia. It is a decision that has been met with mixed responses from the business community, but … [Read more...]

Young women take on careers in engineering Women may only make up ten per cent of engineers in Australia, but that hasn't stopped Marita Cheng from encouraging girls to join the industry and … [Read more...]

Ten announces breakfast line-up and includes two women in program at the same time as Melbourne's Mix 101.1 makes similar decision. Channel Ten is the latest news and entertainment provider to … [Read more...]

The EOWA has raised its concern that graduate salaries reflect a gender pay gap that may be hard to overcome. Graduates face a number of challenges when they first enter the workplace, which may be … [Read more...]

The NSW division of one of the country's largest unions has elected Rita Mallia as its new president. It seems that more and more women are making it to top roles in Australian businesses and … [Read more...]

Young women follow in foot steps of Nancy Bird-Walton (pictured in 2008). Airservices Australia is encouraging young women across the country to consider a career in aviation by offering a range of … [Read more...]

Gai Waterhouse helps launch women in racing scheme. During the 2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival about 355,086 people passed through the gates at Flemington in order to catch a glimpse of the action on and … [Read more...]

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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [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 - … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]

Women workers in the community sector may receive a pay rise if government plans to close the gender pay gap go ahead. It wasn't so long ago that a bunch of women with long hair and peace … [Read more...]

Many young female cadets have been subjected to low-level sexual harassment, which is exacerbated by poor leadership and a dated defence culture, according to the sex discrimination commissioner. The … [Read more...]

Women in Australia will be pleased to learn that local basketball star Lauren Jackson has secured the highest paying sporting contract for a female athlete in the nation's sporting history. In a … [Read more...]

For centuries we’ve told stories. Now the technology of the web has become everyday, we’re telling them in hundreds of different ways while digital media companies like Yahoo!7 spread the word. Kath … [Read more...]

Women in business are often highly regarded for their ability to multitask, however when it comes to work-life balance it can be difficult to find the right mix. Further complicating matters is the … [Read more...]

Restrictions on females in combat roles will be lifted, according to an announcement by the Department of Defence, which vowed to eliminate the "last" of the sex discrimination for frontline … [Read more...]

Women living in both developed and developing nations face largely similar challenges when it comes to gender equality in the workplace, new research from the World Bank has shown. The World … [Read more...]

In a digital age, with e-books and information available at a click of a mouse or tap of an iPad or just touch phone away, public libraries are rethinking the way they operate within their Councils … [Read more...]

Even in uncertain economic times, it makes sense to market your skills and talents and to showcase them to best effect within the office environment. Women can increase their marketability in a number … [Read more...]

Claire Braund, Executive Director of Women on Boards, says the term 'part-time work' should be removed from the workforce vocabulary because of the destructive effect it has on people's careers. Ms … [Read more...]

Macquarie University continues to generate debate on women in management issues at their annual Women, Management & Work Conference in Sydney on 28-29 July 2011. Now in it's 23rd year, the 2011 … [Read more...]

Companies wishing to reduce their costs are asking employees to book a desk at work, according to a psychologist speaking at the 9th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP) in … [Read more...]

This year the oldest of the baby boomers turn 65 and this hard working generation begins its long descent into retirement. Leading KPMG demographer, Bernard Salt, predicts that the impacts of this … [Read more...]