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Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed

Written by Sue Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW

Pink pussy hats are out at International Women's Day events, but they are facing opposition.Mark Dixon/Wikimedia, CC BY

We are in the midst of an outpouring of feminist activism kicked off by the pink pussy hat movement in the United States and propelled by #MeToo, which has spread to Australia where a range of luminaries have been named as...

How much money do you need to be happy? Here’s what the research says
Over the next decade, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire. The Tesla board recently proposed a US$1 t…
NZ First wants a compulsory KiwiSaver. Boosting the Super Fund is a better bet
Getty ImagesAn ageing population not saving fast enough for its retirement has been called a “timebomb” and a loo…
ANZ has been hit with a record $240 million fine. These lessons should have been learned years ago
ANZ Bank has agreed to pay a record fine of A$240 million after admitting to various forms of misconduct that occurred &ldquo…
This report measures our national wellbeing across five key areas. Health trends are not improving
In 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the government would measure what matters to the wellbeing of Australians as a comp…
Private toll roads are supposed to save taxpayers’ money, but can have these hidden costs
If you’ve ever driven in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, chances are you’ve used – or steered clear of &ndas…
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom is really a bubble?
Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing company Oracle, became the world’s richest…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

5 Reasons to Hire a Building Contract Lawyer Before Your Next Construction Project in Melbourne
If you're planning to build, renovate, or develop a property in Melbourne, you might be focusing on finding the right architect, builder, or project manager. But there’s one professional most…

It's time to put the 15-hour work week back on the agenda
In 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted a 15-hour work week – working three hours a day – within a few generations. ShutterstockA strange thing happened on the way to the…
Hiring Headaches: 5 Simple Tips for Avoiding Costly Recruitment Mistakes
Recruiting new employees can be costly in terms of both time and money. You can spend thousands of dollars and countless hours on job ads and training with no guarantees…
Metro Finance raises $600 million in latest ABS Transaction
Metro Finance, one of Australia’s leading independent non-bank lenders for asset finance, today announced that it had priced and settled its Metro 2024-1 auto and equipment ABS transaction for an…

AWS research shows strong AI adoption momentum in Australia, with startups outpacing large enterprises in innovation

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, released new research revealing that while artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to acce...

Changing the World One Bite At a Time: IKU Turns 40

One of Australia’s first plant-based, chef-led eateries and now ready meal provider IKU is celebrating its 40 year anniversary with the business e...

Three generations marking 45 years in hot-air balloons

Australia’s leading hot-air balloon company is celebrating 45 years in the sky and its 700,000th passenger, driven by the passion of father-son du...

Workplace DMs, Reinvented: Deputy Messaging, Purpose-Built For Shift-Based Teams

Deputy, the global people platform for shift-based businesses, has launched Deputy Messaging, a fully integrated, real-time communication tool designe...

Revolutionizing Fulfillment: How Virtual Warehousing is Changing the Game?

The e-commerce landscape is evolving more rapidly than ever, and the way businesses are managing their fulfillment is also revolutionizing. At the...

SME lender Dynamoney welcomes new CEO, Brett Thomas

Strengthens growth ambitions and signals expanded offering Dynamoney, a leading commercial finance provider for Australian SMEs, has today appoint...