Career

Working mothers face shocking discrimination in the corporate world.

Two readers share their experiences of a job interview gone awry and what they learnt from the experience.

You might have been given countless pieces of parenting advice from well-meaning mums before you gave birth, but dealing with how to return to work after maternity leave probably wasn’t one of them. We bet no one mentioned the confidence hit you’d take after months away from the workforce, or told you how strongly FOMO […]

While “house hubbies” are still a far cry from the social norm in Australia, they are growing in number as new mums seek to secure their career. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there are just over 39,000 stay-at-home dads (or men not working who list their main duty as “caring for children”), compared […]

Imagine if clocking in for work meant confronting massive spiders and angry snakes, hovering eight metres above the ground without a safety harness, or sneaking across international check points in places like Syria to cover war. We meet three Australian women chasing danger for good reason. Tracey Shelton is a conflict reporter in the Middle […]

Currently there is no real interest charged for HECS‑HELP loans. Rather, student debts are indexed each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (inflation) and maintain their real value. But in a dramatic break from the 25-year history of HECS, the Abbott Government will peg the interest rate for student debt to the […]

A poll has revealed most businessmen believe women create their own glass ceiling with almost two thirds saying career opportunities are equal.

Working from home sounds like the ultimate dream — no office politics and no dreary commutes! But how hard is it to stay motivated when working solo? These tips will have you ticking off your ‘to-do’ list in no time. When freelance journalist and communications specialist, Andrea Sophocleous, began working from home five years ago, […]

If a colleague is making unwanted advances towards you that make you feel offended, humiliated or intimidated, here’s the action you can take. “What are you doing!?” I asked my boss as he grazed his fingertips over my shoulder blades. “I’m touching you inappropriately,” he said. “Does it bother you?” Of course it bothered me. […]

You’re the last to turn off the lights at work. You spend your evenings putting your children to bed before catching up on a stack of assessments that are due tomorrow. You’ve lost count of the times you’ve cancelled a family picnic, drinks with friends, or a gym session, because your life has become an […]