Childcare is one of the many public policy issues of concern raised by ABN members. It’s hard to access, hard to afford for many working parents and quality is a concern. Ratios of carers to children are generally not... read more
With the Federal election imminent, this is a great time to contact your local member and state parliamentarian to find out their stance on issues that are important to you. Your lobbying power will never be greater, especially if... read more
Women who are keen to contribute their skills and knowledge on Australian Government boards are encouraged to register with the AppointWomen online database. AppointWomen is a free and confidential online registration and search service and part of the National... read more
The National Breast Cancer Centre has launched an interactive tool to enable women to calculate their risk of breast cancer. The online risk calculator is supported by information about risk factors for breast cancer and also provides useful information... read more
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
When the market place gets tough, we think about how we can sell more products and services by finding new customers – rather than going back to our existing customer base and turning the one time buyer into a... read more
Margot Spalding’s success story is inextricably linked with the Jimmy Possum success story. But this isn’t just a story – it’s all true, and the Spalding / Jimmy Possum success is due, in no small measure, to Margot’s energy,... read more
Typically business plans were big, meaty 60-page documents that took months to research and develop. Banks loved them, potential investors thought they were great, and clients felt they finally had clarity and direction in their business lives. In fact,... read more
I’m so glad I’m doing this program. It’s forcing me to sit down, STOP and spend timing working on my business, instead of in it. The last month has been out-of-control hectic and it’s a relief to take some... read more
Looking back over my past success stories I can see how my mood, attitude and energy has changed throughout the course. I was having a very tough time 6 weeks ago, and everything was really weighing me down. Since... read more
