Queen of Media Ita Buttrose crowned 2013 Australian of the Year
Posted on 29 January 2013.
With perfect timing to round out my Women in Media theme of the week, Australia’s own Queen of Media, Ita Buttrose OBE AO, has been crowned Australian of the Year and says she will use the recognition to drive community change. Like many Au…
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BREAKING NEWS: 2GB Radio invites Women onto the Air – voice your support to keep us there!
Posted on 25 January 2013.
BIG NEWS here today is that I’ve just received a call from Ben Fordham’s Sydney Live team at 2GB inviting me and Kayley Harris to co-host Ben’s Happy Hour program tonight from 5-6pm. Kayley and I have been working on a concept t…
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Women in Media – Stereotypes, Representation and What Audience Wants… but is anyone listening?
Posted on 24 January 2013.
I was planning to write a post about The Boob himself (aka David Koche) on Sunday afternoon but ended up out of action after pinching a nerve in my back (ouch!). Thankfully while I’ve been laid out, Clementine Ford published an opinion piece yest…
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An important event for business owners: The 2013 SME Business Governance Symposium series
Posted on 24 January 2013.
Here’s an event that those entrepreneurs amongst you may find of interest and which I’m delighted to promote on behalf of the team at Women on Boards. The 2013 SME Business Governance Symposium series is a partnership between Women on Boards, Nat…
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Violence against women Pt2. – Recognising and reconciling the abuses and suffering of our stolen generations
Posted on 17 January 2013.
Imagine being taken from your mother when you are two years old (or for parents reading this, having your child taken from you at age 2)… being “re-homed” in a Government or religious institution where you learn the skills to be a ho…
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Violence against women: How did Facebook get it so wrong in condoning this campaign of violence?
Posted on 15 January 2013.
Violence against women might seem like an unusual topic to follow on from last week’s theme of women on boards… however it’s important in the context of our attitudes towards women and authority. So let me ask this: are you on Facebook?&nb…
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