“It seems that "having it all" - or, if you prefer, "doing it all" - is no longer a question of "can she?" or "can't she?". It is a fact of life”, says Rachel Hills in her weekend article in Sunday Life on The Superwoman Myth.  Hot on the heels of Sarah-Jessica Parker’s new movie I Don’t Know How She Does It, Rachel allowed me to weigh in on the debate: do women want it all? My response?  Read More

Last week I asked to participate in a panel discussion on Lateline Business (ABC1) on the current economic climate and the challenges for small business and women in business.  You can view what I had to say here: Read More

This article by Amanda Woodard in Knowledge@Australian School of Business outlines a number of reasons why it's high time we made childcare tax deductible in Australia.  My opinions were sought, along with leading Australian businesswomen including:  Read More

You might have seen my comments last week in The Daily Telegraph on yet more childcare fees that parents are being slugged with... This story by Letitia Rowlands highlights the "hidden" costs like wait list fees that parents are being forced to pay just to get their children into the centres of their choice.  Just another reason why we need more choice on childcare - and a reminder that you can still sign the petition to Make Care Fair. Read More

If - like me - you enjoy a daily dose of mental exercise, you might enjoy thedailybrainstorm.com.  Today I'm featured as the guest contributor for my post on Why Its Still A Boys Club at the Big End of Town.  Those of you who I mentor and encourage to build your personal profile - why not submit an article to the site as well on your areas of expertise?  As you'll see, this blogazine covers a breadth of topics from all over the world - from 31 Ways to Carry Out Random Acts of Kindness Every Day to recipes for Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle to Why You Should Treat Customer Relations Like a Marriage..  Read More

"If you think that hard work and playing by the rules is what you need to do to get ahead in your career, think again".  This is my advice in "Moving on Up" in the Spring edition of Latte magazine, out now.  "There's a lot more involved than being the best person for the job when you want to move up the career ladder.  This may sound unfair. But it's reality." Read More

Yesterday I was interviewed by Andrew Roberston, senior reporter for Lateline business, about the lack of progress for women aspiring to leadership roles.  You can access the interview here. Read More

You might have read on The PR Warrior's blog that there's been a bit of a "coming of age" of Australia's bloggers... and yours truly is very pleased to be part of that.  As the PR Warrior has pointed out, Westfield currently has a $100k offer to find a fashion blogger, and who could forget that Hamilton Island dream job for a blogger last year... sigh... Read More

The Diversity Council has launched a campaign for organisations to be early adopters of the new ASX guidelines - as reported in The Daily Telegraph and News Limited syndicated papers today.  sphinxx SheEO Jennifer Dalitz was called on to comment, and said businesses were doing themselves a disservice by not putting women into board positions. Read More

Ever wondered what you have to do to be heard over men in meetings and to stop them from hijacking your ideas?  I responded to this question in an article published last week in the Courier Mail. Read More