Ed's Blog How leaders rise and fall in the most powerful of ‘meritocracies’ Three prime ministers fell spectacularly during the Coalition’s nine years in power. What if they had actually listened to women?
News & Views How Barnaby Joyce’s booze fest made me reflect on my own obvious bias If a female parliamentarian were to act in the same way, my response wouldn’t be to laugh it off and deem it standard practice.
Ed's Blog Investors overwhelmingly backed all-male startup teams in 2023 How to get startup investment in Australia? Being part of an all male team is a great start, according to the numbers.
News & Views What we learnt from the first ep of Nemesis? That the Liberal Party is still as cooked as ever Reflecting on the Abbott years of leadership in Australian politics elicited a wild mix of amusement, cringe and blind fury as the first episode of the ABC’s ‘Nemesis’ aired last night.
Business This country just saw a record number of fathers taking parental leave Paid parental leave changes in Taiwan to better support gender equality have immediately resulted in an uptick of dads taking leave.
Ed's Blog Those working in the care sector remain largely ignored in Australia Day honours We can’t say we value those who pursue care work if we fail to nominate and celebrate such individuals in national honours lists.
Ed's Blog When did business meetings in saunas and ice baths become a thing No, I did not wake up in Finland. Rather, I curiously started reading about the morning routines of Australian businesspeople.
Ed's Blog Men to take majority of tax cuts as women still fight for equal pay Any pay rises coming for women as a result of pay transparency can’t keep up with the tax cuts that are coming for men.
Ed's Blog Women found! But only after all-male climate committee called out Twelve women have now been included in the previously announced 28-man committee tasked with organising the UN’s COP29 climate talks
Ed's Blog Naomi Osaka’s open vulnerability on tennis as a new mother is a win Naomi Osaka is frustrated and disappointed. But as she shared following her round 1 loss, she reminds herself she was pregnant 6 months ago.
Ed's Blog Men set to still dominate leadership this record-breaking election year but some firsts ahead for women A record-breaking year for democracy won’t shift gender imbalance in world leadership but it could see some countries achieve a first for women.
Ed's Blog It’s a million degrees and I’ve never been more incensed by shirtless men Amid the escalation of climate change and ongoing heat waves, there’s an injustice of society’s expectation on women to cover up.
