In its recent report “The Voice of Super”, the Association of Superannuation Funds (ASFA) reported that in 2004 women had superannuation balances less than 50% of those of men and estimates that in 2006, average superannuation retirement payouts for... read more
Please note, as the ABN is a politically neutral organisation, the following blog does not represent an endorsement – or otherwise – of any political party. On news.com.au this morning, I read a story about rising interest rates. Read... read more
One of my favourite sites is www.smartcompany.com.au. An extract from a recently published article follows:“Where are the women?” is the headline of a story in AFR Boss magazine today. It looks at the abysmal record of large Australian corporates... read more
Here are some of our interesting findings: Age The most common age of participating businesswomen was 35-44 years old. A small number were under 25 (2.6%) One fifth were 25-34 (21%) Over a third were 35-44 years old (39%)... read more
The majority of ABN Members are full time business owners actively growing their businesses In our 2005 survey about three quarters of ABN members were completely self employed, and this result was found again in the 2007 survey. Almost... read more
Who are Australia’s most inspirational women? At the HerBusiness , we make it our job to provide you with role models of inspiring businesswomen. We look for ways to showcase women who are: Pioneers and breaking new ground Quiet... read more
I was tired of the usual negative stories about glass ceilings holding women back when International Women’s Day came around this year. I decided to conduct a survey to find out what women really think are the barriers holding... read more
Has anyone noticed that the world is on fast forward? There is so much to do, so much to read (thanks to the free flow of information via the Internet) and a limited amount of hours to do it... read more
