This Month
Trust in government is the newest gender divide
Only 38 per cent of Australian women trust the federal government, compared with 54 per cent of men, an OECD study has found.
- Tom Burton
June
- Overall Winner
- Women in Leadership
The ‘magic and mundane’ leadership style of Danielle Wood
The chairwoman of the Productivity Commission was selected as the overall winner for her contributions to economic policy and a preparedness to take an unpopular position in key national debates.
- Sally Patten
Men still winning the best-paid federal jobs
The Commonwealth public sector leads the private sector on gender equity, but women still earn $19,000 less on average.
- Tom Burton
May
They battled blokey workplaces. Now these 33 women enforce the rules
Energy regulator Clare Savage and competition chief Gina Cass-Gottlieb are among 33 women leading Australia’s regulatory bodies, once the domain of male enforcers.
- Tom Burton
Gender of directors added no financial value: study
A study by the Australian National University has found that the gender of directors appointed to company boards had no impact on the financial performance of those businesses.
- Patrick Durkin
It’s not what you do but who you are: gender pay gap myths busted
The gender pay gap is not explained by women’s career choices, or that they work part-time. They just get paid less than men, a new study has found.
- Julie Hare
April
- Opinion
- Weekend Fin
In today’s porn-warped culture, no wonder girls identify as non-binary
Teens today are growing up in the most hyper-sexualised environment ever. Deciding not to be a young woman feels like a sensible, self-protective alternative.
- Eleanor Mills
Shriver is selling books, and losing friends, opposing Western guilt
Lionel Shriver, the fearless author of We Need to Talk About Kevin, discusses male disadvantage, hate speech laws and why universities are damaging themselves.
- Chris Harvey
Why young men and women are drifting apart
Diverging worldviews between the sexes could affect politics, families and more.
- The Economist
- Updated
- Governance
Age, diversity on company boards plummets, gender stalls
There are more directors with an Anglo-Celtic background than seven years ago on the ASX 300, a new survey has found, and the average age of a director is creeping upwards.
- Hannah Wootton
March
Girls know more about how to rule the world, but it’s boys who want to
A global study found that girls have a greater understanding of civics and citizenship. Boys, however, are more likely to want to become a politician.
- Julie Hare
February
How UK gender pay gap data helped drive change
Similar data will be published about Australian businesses on Tuesday in an attempt to force similar transparency and action locally.
- Hannah Wootton
- Exclusive
- Construction
Construction boss Alison Mirams’ quick fix for a troubled industry
Could capping builders’ liabilities give dodgy contractors a get-out-of-jail-free card? Don’t hire them then, the outgoing Roberts Co chairman says.
- Michael Bleby
- Opinion
- Review
As kids, they thought they were trans. They no longer do
Detransitioners have few places to turn and often find themselves vilified by trans activists.
- Pamela Paul
January
Women outnumber men at all but two Aussie universities
A lack of other post-school study options, and the rise of qualifications in female dominated fields, mean women are dominant on almost every campus.
- Julie Hare
November 2023
Guys, Sportsbet and Barni Evans have gone woke!
Sportsbet has done more than most to propagate male stereotypes through advertising. Now, it’s embracing politically correct language.
- Mark Di Stefano
After viral sexist post, women in start-ups say worse issues are buried
“Young men get given boatloads of venture capital and are suddenly in power,” says one veteran woman in the industry. “It’s a dreadful environment to work in.”
- Jessica Sier and Nick Bonyhady
September 2023
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Matildas and Barbie show the business case for gender equality adds up
An equal number of CEOs named Michael and Matilda, Bob and Barbie, Tom and Tilly would mean a better economic future for us all.
- Marie Festa
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why BHP’s boss says gender targets are profitable
CEO male-female equality is still 50 years off, but the big miner’s chief says a better balance has helped boost its performance and returns.
- James Thomson
August 2023
Why business is still feeling the Matildas-and-Barbie effect
The national women’s soccer team delivered a rare cultural moment hot on the heels of the highly successful Margot Robbie movie, and it means good things for gender equality.
- Bianca Hartge-Hazelman