by Fiona Byarugaba | May 5, 2026 | Career Stories, Leadership & development
When Samantha Peters accepted a five-week HR internship at EDL, she wasn’t expecting much. It was a short placement before her final semester at university, a way to get some corporate experience before heading back to campus. That was over nine years ago....
by Fiona Byarugaba | May 4, 2026 | Leadership & development
Starting again, with purpose When Sandra Abid arrived in Australia in 2013 with her husband and three children, she carried hope, ambition, and a deep belief in the power of opportunity. Like many families starting over, they arrived ready to work hard, contribute,...
by Fiona Byarugaba | Apr 22, 2026 | Leadership & development
A career built on confidence, care and community Every morning, thousands of Melburnians step onto a tram and trust that it will arrive safely, on time and with care. Behind that trust is a network of people who take their work seriously, including the leaders who...
by Fiona Byarugaba | Apr 21, 2026 | Leadership & development
At 19, Monique Ferguson stepped onto a FIFO flight with no long-term plan and no roadmap. Before that, she had been living in Bali, working different jobs and collecting life experiences. Stability felt distant. Direction felt unclear. Then she met people working in...
by Fiona Byarugaba | Apr 14, 2026 | Leadership & development, Policies & support
Ambition often gets the spotlight, but what sustains a career is something quieter. Support. For Shani Herat Gunaratne, that kind of support is not unusual. It is part of how her team shows up every day at Port of Newcastle. It is also what gave her the confidence to...
