In a move that puts to bed once and for all her statement at AIM’s Women in Management Great Debate in 2005 that “This is Australia – women don’t lead”, Julia Gillard today made history by becoming Australia’s first female Prime Minister.... read more
The search is on for Sydney’s best businesses. Nominations are now open for the 2010 City of Sydney business awards. This year, Sydney’s best bike business will be recognised for the first time. This new category acknowledges the increasing... read more
<br /> <a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/3329950/”>Do you think social media is overrated as a small-business marketing tool?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;”><a href=”http://polldaddy.com/features-surveys/”>online survey</a></span><br />This poll is part of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network commitment to advocate on behalf of its community. The ABN’s herVoice initiative... read more
I’m frequently reminded of the importance of saying ‘no’ in favour of giving space to the things I want to say ‘yes’ to … but I do find it quite challenging. Particularly when so many of the things I... read more
How thoroughly and regularly do you do your background checks on applicants before you hire them? If you are sheepishly admitting to yourself that it’s not as often or as thorough as it should be, or you are proudly... read more
I’ve got some bad news… Studies in over 35 developed countries have shown that women have become more stressed and less happy despite securing greater opportunity, greater achievement, greater influence, more free time and more money over the past... read more
Australia’s first ever paid parental leave (PPL) scheme was passed by Parliament yesterday. Australia was one of only two OECD countries (USA was the other) which did not have a comprehensive PPL scheme. What the PPL covers: The PPL will... read more
The problem with most of us is that we give credit to our customers but do not enforce the payment terms, for example how many of us have 14 day terms that we allow to reach 30 days before... read more
So it’s nearly end of financial year and you start to think, goodness I need to set a budget for next year. But, where to start? It’s quite easy really. The basic template you start with is your current... read more
Karen Davidson is the great-granddaughter of the Harley Davidson’s co-founder, William Davidson, and has been riding motorcycles since she was nine. Karen officially joined the company in 1989, bringing business experience and a keen eye for fashion design. She... read more
For many years the Telstra Business Women’s Awards have been an opportunity for the community to highlight the achievements of Australia’s businesswomen. The nomination period for this year’s awards is now open (closes Monday 21 June at 5.00pm) and... read more
The recent UN Climate Summit, and increasing numbers of high profile people taking an interest in the environment, has raised the awareness of green issues to an all time high. But is this awareness being practically applied? Are green... read more
