I love e-Lilianne lingerie. I've said it before and I'll say it again: once you discover this little gem you'll be a customer forever.  French inspired lingerie, for you, for her.  Elegant undies, comfy bras and relaxing sleepwear. Silk. Organic cotton. Plain. Lace. A range of colours and styles that will please just about everyone - and I should know since my sisters, nieces and even my mum have come to expect e-Lilianne in their Christmas stockings! (I know they all read this blog so I'll say no more on this!!) Read More

I'm sending a huge shout out to Christine Hawkins and the team at Cinnabar Designs who are the creators of my favorite all natural ultra-fine merino wool knits.  You'll know by now that when I'm not writing The SheEO Blog I'm also a farmer, and while we don't produce wool on our farm, I'm a huge proponent of any industry that supports our farmers and regional industries.  In particular, Australian ultra-fine merino fleece is arguably the best in the world and in recent years has been winning awards from Paris to Milan and all the other fashion capitals of the world. Read More

Australia will be at the forefront of global efforts to promote the role of women and girls with the appointment of Penny Williams as Australia's first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. According to a statement by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Ms Williams' role will ensure the needs of women and girls are properly represented in Australia's overseas development program and in foreign policy more broadly.  Read More

I'm often asked "wouldn't there be more women at the top of the food chain if they'd all just help one another?"  Some of you will know that I've long held a view on The Rapunzels and The Ladderkickers (The Rapunzels are the ones you want to work with)... and last week I had the chance to meet a whole new gathering of (male and female) Rapunzels at the Head Over Heels pitch night.   Read More

Do you screen your phone calls?  I do… quite often, in fact.  I do it because I need to be in the right space to be in contact with the outside world, and so if I’m overly frazzled I let the voicemail take control.  This is especially the case when a certain 2-year-old has been on a flu-induced no-sleep campaign that has sent me into a mania of equal or greater proportion to his (BTW for anyone else feeling my pain – check out this e-book that’s guaranteed to make you laugh out loud for perhaps the first time this week – well it did for me anyway, which probably explains why I'll never win the "Mother of the Year" award!  And thanks to Kate for sending it through – the best therapy that money can’t buy!!) 
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It was a pleasure this week to attend the launch of the new SISTER2sister cookbook fundraiser, Cooked With Love – Recipes my mother taught me.  I was there as a contributor along with some of the other supporters of S2s who also shared the recipes their mothers had handed down, and most importantly my mum Kaye who flew in from South Australia especially for the event.   Read More

The world needs science… science needs women!  And so applications for the 2011 L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships open on 1 April 2011 and close on 2 May 2011. Read More

New research confirms what we women have known all along… There is such a thing as a good luck charm!  Researchers at the University of Cologne in Germany have found that activating a positive superstitious belief can boost people's confidence, which in turn improves performance. Read More

In last week's celebration of the centenary of International Women's Day, I heard a lot of comments from men and women about why we even need a day to reflect on the contribution that women make to our community, workplaces and economies.  I listened patiently to the satirical talkback on ABC radio mocking the call for quotas on boards; I listened as men muttered "what do they want now?" and I lamented when women said "I don't need special treatment, I can do it on my own".  Really? Read More