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Former Women Of The Future winner Sarah Moran on cracking the code to a...

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “cracking the code.” But with government funding for solutions to gender inequality in STEM currently frozen, how are women ever supposed to get...

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Your guide to negotiating a salary raise

The cost of living just keeps going up, and with that added pressure now constantly bearing down on us, you’ve probably begun to wonder whether you can negotiate with your employer for a higher...

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Unmissable career advice from 7 inspiring Australian women

It’s no secret that women are significantly underrepresented in leadership positions. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, while women make up half of the country’s employees, they...

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The one word you need to stop saying in the workplace

While women in the same career are often pitted against each other, most of them are actually on the same page, agreeing that they all say “sorry” too much. Many trailblazing Australian women agreed...

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Could you be suffering from imposter syndrome?

We’ve all been there; that sinking feeling when you feel like a fraud at work. That you fluked your way into your job. That everyone will find out soon that you don’t deserve to be there… But these...

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5 questions you need to ask when starting a new business

Small businesses have never been bigger. As more people seek a better work-life balance, financial independence or even a side hustle to supplement their day job income, starting a small business is...

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An expert’s top tips for a successful job search

Job hunting can be exhausting, stressful, overwhelming, and demoralising – all at the same time. And time consuming, which is especially hard if you are already in a nine-to-five. But it doesn’t have...

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Does the 4 day work week really work?

Once, a four day work week seemed like a utopian dream: A world in which we get an extra “weekend” day to enjoy our family and friends, get our pesky life admin out of the way and a chance to catch up...

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How to navigate the office Christmas party – and actually have fun

As the year comes to a close, there is a collective sigh of relief in most offices as things begin to wind down. Our to-do lists start becoming “a problem for next year” as we enter holiday mode. One...

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Anne Hathaway was told her career would end at age 35. She’s not alone.

Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathway has opened up about the sexist ageism she faced during the early days of her impressive career. In an interview with Porter, the Devil Wears Prada star revealed,...

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From advertising to wildlife photographer: How I found my true calling at 50

This is an edited extract from Jan Latta’s memoir Doing it My Way. I was 50 years old, and on a precarious trek through the jungles of Rwanda, when I first glimpsed my true vocation. Until then, I...

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Is it time for a career change?

We are currently in an era of quiet quitting. Of putting in the minimum effort at our jobs to ensure we still go home with a paycheck. Or that’s what we’re being led to believe, anyway. But while...

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Your ultimate guide to practicing mindfulness in the workplace

How often do you find yourself running on autopilot at work? In our ultra-busy lives, it can be all too easy to slip into a mindless state and read a page or two without actually absorbing any...

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Is bullet journalling your secret to success?

If at the start of every new year, you buy a journal only for it to end up dusty in a drawer, perhaps it’s time to try the bullet journal. The bullet journal has been around since the ‘90s and has a...

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How to rise above office politics

One of the most socially murky aspects of a workplace is something that is generally invisible to the eye, yet it’s everywhere – office politics. From gossip to cliques and power vacuums, office...

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The apps that will stop you from doom scrolling for hours on end

Sometimes being on the internet can feel like you’re standing in the middle of the best amusement park on earth. With endless distractions, rabbit holes and entertainment – getting any real work done...

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The gender pay gap is decreasing, but not nearly fast enough. Here’s why.

There are two things that can trigger a gargantuan tantrum from certain men; their football team losing, and the words: gender pay gap. You see it all over social media: “There is no gap, stop sharing...

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Here’s how you can set professional boundaries in the workplace

It’s a common occurrence to find yourself in a space where the lines between work and life are a little blurred. Your eagerness to excel may see you accepting extra tasks, or jumping on work calls out...

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Women-owned businesses to support this International Women’s Day

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”, this means to invest in the education, time and other intangible things into the development of women to...

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Is it unethical to work a second job?

With inflation and the cost of living ever-increasing, you might be inclined to pick up a second job on the weekend or after hours to make a bit of extra cash.  Whether you plan on moonlighting on the...

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