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How rural women are breaking stereotypes one podcast episode at a time

Kirsten Diprose — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:02:38 +0000

Rural women in Australia are being dubbed as “bush podpreneurs,” as they are increasingly creating magazines, podcasts, online communities, and more to connect and communicate with other women.

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The ripple effect of investing in women in practice

Nikki Tugano — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:50:15 +0000

Following the release of last week's gender pay gap report by WGEA, SeenCulture hosted an IWD event to discuss the ripple effect of investing in women.

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Think the gender pay gap is bad? The startup equity gap is even worse

Kirstin Hunter — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:51:37 +0000

Amongst all of the commentary on the gender pay gap, there is a big grey elephant in the room that no one is talking about -- the gender equity gap.

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Beyond International Women’s Day: How businesses can implement equality measures

Yasinta Widjojo — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:04:26 +0000

Despite its importance, there is a generalised feeling of fatigue amongst women when it comes to IWD, predominantly due to the fact that corporate efforts seem disingenuous and fail to extend beyond one day.

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Opinion: Blackbird-Kiki debacle no surprise to women-led startups

Leela Cosgrove — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:22:50 +0000

If you’ve been following the Kiki debacle you could be forgiven for thinking you’d accidentally turned on an episode of Silicon Valley.

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Why it’s time to flip the script on flashy and aesthetic pitches

Frances Goh — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:00:18 +0000

The evolution of the pitch deck in the startup world exemplifies a shift from substance to style, a trend that's become increasingly concerning, writes Frances Goh.

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Why companies should have an AI business strategy in place

Steve Schmidt — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:08:58 +0000

AI will fundamentally alter the business landscape in the coming years, and companies need to be prepared for this shift.

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A recession may be on the horizon. Here’s how Australian SMEs can prepare for it

Ryan Williams — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:00:54 +0000

With some analysts estimating the risk of recession in Australia over the next 12 months at 50%, here's how SMEs can best protect themselves.

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Navigating the changes to Australia’s skilled migrant program: The good, the bad and the ugly

Jamie Lingham — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 01:11:24 +0000

Australia's immigration system is suffering from a decade of breathtaking neglect, and changes are coming to the country's skilled migration program.

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A lesson on the importance of failure from a defeated NBA champion

Jeremy Yang — Fri, 05 May 2023 01:26:25 +0000

An NBA basketball player gave an unexpected lesson in failure that every startup founder should remember: you don’t have to win all the time.

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