Landing a seat on a board can be extremely difficult. Even in marketing where female participation is high, men still dominate senior roles and it can be hard to break through. Despite this, it’s not … [Read more...]
Irene Gleeson, the grandmother dubbed Australia’s Mother Teresa, Dies at 68
Irene Gleeson, the 'grandmother' to 8,000 Ugandan children, died peacefully on Sunday afternoon in Sydney after a 14 month battle with esophageal cancer. The founder of the Irene Gleeson Foundation … [Read more...]
Midlife Eating Disorders: When Maturity doesn’t necessarily mean Self-Love
For most, “eating disorders,” conjure up an image of a young and slender hand clenching her Diet Coke. Slimmed by years of extreme dieting or consumed with cyclic bouts of binging and purging, she is … [Read more...]
Five Things Organisations Can Do Better to Manage Maternity Leave
Employees going on maternity (or paternity) leave is an organisational reality and business leaders shouldn’t stick their heads in the sand and think the process will manage itself – it … [Read more...]
My Life Changing Phone Call
Naomi Prescott (pictured) faced a heart-breaking struggle to fall pregnant. Her journey included four costly and unsuccessful fertility treatments including ovulation induction and IVF. One day she … [Read more...]
Hasbro unveils the New Furby Boom and it’s soooo Cute!
Hasbro has unveiled the new FURBY BOOM featuring twice the content of its predecessor and more digital play via a free app for mobile devices. Using the free Furby Boom app owners can personalise, … [Read more...]
Two Aussie Mums and an Op Shop Bus Tour
No longer the realm of vagabonds or pensioners trying to save a buck, op shopping is now decidedly hip. There’s a certain satisfied buzz that comes with rummaging around secondhand stores and … [Read more...]
Habitat for Humanity launches Leadership In Action program for women
In a first for Australia, Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) has launched a unique leadership program which has been designed specifically for women, and centres around a week long house build in … [Read more...]
How to get You and Your Small Business in the Media
In the 16 years since I started my journalism career the media landscape has changed dramatically in some ways but the fundamentals have not: things like tailoring your story idea or pitch to … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Deficiency: Are you at risk?
The main source of vitamin D in Australia is from sun exposure. When sunlight hits our skin, it reacts with a cholesterol-like substance and produces vitamin D. The amount of sun exposure needed … [Read more...]
10 Tips for a ‘So So’ Retirement
RETIRING soon without enough super? If you're worried you will end up sleeping under a bridge, you probably will! You may be stuck on the bad news that you need at least $600,000 in your fund to give … [Read more...]
Nicole Kidman receives award for her work on women’s rights
Nicole Kidman has received a special honorary award from the Cinema for Peace Foundation in Berlin, for her work with UN Women on women’s rights. As a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Nicole Kidman has … [Read more...]
8 Tips to Help Your Kids Adjust to Living in a New Country
Moving overseas can bring on all kinds of apprehensive feelings, even for the most experienced travellers. For kids, this transition can be even harder, as whole environment changes from home life, to … [Read more...]
How do you know if you’re an emotional spender?
Emotional spending is like emotional eating: it just isn't good for your health. Emotional spending, or spending beyond your means, can end up making you feel worthless. Which makes a lot of sense … [Read more...]
7 Things Women Look For In a New Home
A woman’s impact on the design of her new home is greater today than ever before. 90% of the time, it is the woman who makes the final decision on the purchase of the new family home. She knows what … [Read more...]
Stalkers and their Victims speak out on Australian TV
John stalked his ex-partner after they separated. He says he was constantly trying to find her and called her around 30 times a day. James has breached intervention orders by repeatedly contacting and … [Read more...]
What to look for when choosing a removalist
A professional, efficient removalist can make moving day a snap. Get the right moving team in place with the following tips. Source numerous quotes Start by contacting a number of reputable … [Read more...]
The MS Readthon isn’t just for Kids anymore
No matter what your age you can take part in the MS Readathon. This year, teenagers, adults and seniors are being encouraged to join primary school children, in discovering the joys of reading while … [Read more...]
Inspiring a Generation of Female Engineers and Scientists
Most people dream, some by day, and few make their dreams come true. But even fewer are like Marita Cheng, who made it possible for others to dream. Marita was born in Cairns, Queensland, … [Read more...]
Five Small Business Tips for a Happy New Financial Year
MYOB CEO Tim Reed (pictured) shares his top five tips for small business for the new financial year. Congratulations to Australia’s SMEs on making it to the start line for the new financial year. So, … [Read more...]
Exposing the Deadly Risks of DIY Abortion Pill RU 486
According to the authors of RU 486 Misconceptions, Myths and Morals, the controversial abortion pill RU 486, is a second rate unpredictable chemical that has spectacularly failed. Heavy bleeding, … [Read more...]
More Women taking the lead in the Legal Profession
While other industries are falling way short of gender targets, the legal profession has been making a concerted effort to redress the gender imbalance. According to a report by the Law Society of … [Read more...]
Should contributors be paid once a blog starts making some serious money?
I was just hanging out in the Twitterverse one night, when I stumbled upon a controversy. Some writers were giving Mia Freedman a hard time for not paying her contributors. Resentment had been … [Read more...]
New Financial Year Resolution: Commit to PR & Social Media to Grow Your Business
Our guest blogger, social media and public relations expert Catriona Pollard, will show you how to grow your business by raising your profile in the media. As we kick off the 2013/2014 financial year … [Read more...]
ACTU sets up Pregnancy Discrimination Hotline
In the belief that Australian employers are continuing to break the law, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has set up a confidential pregnancy discrimination hotline. ACTU president Ged … [Read more...]
Women are worth more than their negotiation skills can deliver
An online survey by Australia's largest distributor of products for women, The Heat Group, has found more than half (55.4%) of women believe they aren’t being paid what they're worth because of poor … [Read more...]
Introducing the ‘Success Mentor’ the latest growth industry imported from the United States
Worried about your business? Have a great idea for a business but don't know where to start? Forget the Life Coach. What you need is a 'Success Mentor' the latest growth industry imported from the … [Read more...]
Is Target Australia having an identity crisis?
Target use to occupy the middle space between high end retailers and the lower end of the market. But anyone who has seen their ads on TV lately, could be forgiven for thinking the retailer has gone … [Read more...]
Fatal Females: 13 Cases That Gripped a Nation
Sydney writer and journalist, Libby-Jane Charleston, delves into the dark and disturbing lives of Australia's deadliest women, in Fatal Females: 13 Cases That Gripped A Nation. Stranger than fiction, … [Read more...]
The A – Z of Business Tips for businesses operating in Australia
business.gov.au have put together an A - Z of business tips for businesses of all sizes, operating in Australia. As a syndication partner of business.gov.au, Australian Women Online is able to publish … [Read more...]
Suspect survey says women earn more money than men
This is why we should always view commercial survey results with suspicion. According to a survey commissioned by C-date, almost half of women nationally and 52% of women in NSW, earn more money than … [Read more...]
New Atkins Diet launches marketing assault on Australia
By their own admission, the people behind the 'New Atkins Diet' are ramping up the company's marketing effort in Australia to grow their share of the lucrative weight loss market. Following its … [Read more...]
Australian Women given the Right to request flexible work arrangements
Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act will make it harder for employers to deny requests for more flexible working arrangements from parents, carers, the disabled, people over 55 and victims of … [Read more...]
Labor Women under attack from the Sisterhood for betraying Julia Gillard
Women in the Labor caucus have come under fire from the 'sisterhood' for siding with the men who brought down Julia Gillard. By comparison, the men who actually orchestrated the rise and fall of our … [Read more...]
New Labor Government could reverse cuts to Payments for Single Parents
News this morning that Kevin Rudd may reverse cuts made to parenting payments for single parents. The cuts made by the Gillard Government have placed an unnecessary financial burden on single parent … [Read more...]
How Women can Climb the Corporate Ladder
By Janine Garner, Founder, Little Black Dress Group. Australian women are amazing. We are well educated, highly capable and ambitious. Yet, very few of us are reaching the same heights in business as … [Read more...]
Goodbye Julia and Thank You from the Women of Australia
As Julia Gillard's car drove past a small crowd gathered outside the official residence of the Governor-General last night, an ABC News reporter approached a woman holding a sign that read "Thank You … [Read more...]
Like a Virgin: Women undergo surgery to restore their virginity
Women in Australia are undergoing surgery to restore their hymen, while others are asking doctors to certify their hymen is still intact. Two doctors who provide these services to women in Australia, … [Read more...]
Women, Management and Work Conference Celebrates 25 Years in 2013
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Women, Management and Work Conference, an event where leaders from industry, government, universities and unions share their expertise, knowledge and … [Read more...]
Strategies for Increasing the Representation of Women in Male-dominated Industries
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released a toolkit to assist businesses and other organisations to implement strategies to increase the representation of women in non-traditional roles in … [Read more...]
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