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Top 5 Australian companies with the best paid parental leave policies
Explore the best paid parental leave policies in Australia with rankings from WORK180 Endorsed Employers – unlocking family-friendly career choices for you!
Kellie Davidson on building a 25-year career and leading a $5 billion team
Kellie Davidson worked part-time for a decade raising twins, then became Partner in Charge at Pitcher Partners after 25 years there.
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Menopause at work: what good support looks like, and how to ask for it
Key takeaways The average age of menopause in Australia is around 51, but around one in 10 women go through it before 45. Around one in four women aged 45 to 64 say menopause symptoms make daily activities hard. Good support includes usable flexible work, a clear...
Top graduate programs to watch in 2027
Overview You’ll do real work early. At Sportsbet, that means live projects from your first week. At Powerlink, it can mean field work inspecting transmission lines. You don’t have to pick your path on day one. AEMO rotates you through four teams over two years, and...
How three Sportsbet leaders built their careers without putting life on hold
Kate Reid, Lucy Jamil and Sally Jarvis on career growth, flexibility and making ambition work alongside family life.Overview Kate Reid, Lucy Jamil and Sally Jarvis lead Talent Acquisition, Marketing Analytics and Customer Marketing at Sportsbet. Lucy and Sally have...
Meet the women keeping Adelaide Airport running safely
Nicolle Stones and Chelsea Hocking on wildlife rescues, royal visits and life on the airfieldOverview Nicolle Stones leads the Maintenance team for Land Management; Chelsea Hocking is a 12-year Airside Operation Officer at Adelaide Airport Their work spans runway...
How diversity and inclusion training strengthens culture and reduces turnover
Every resignation in a large organisation carries a cost that rarely shows up in one line of the budget. Recruitment fees, onboarding time, lost client knowledge, and the dip in team output all add up, and they add up fastest when people leave in their first two years...
Women in trades in Australia
Women are about two percent of the Australian trades workforce. Of women who start apprenticeships, only 19 percent are in trade occupations rather than non-trade ones (administrative, retail, hospitality apprenticeships). This is one of the most male-dominated parts...
We asked 10 recruiters what really gets you hired. Here’s what they told us
Overview Generic, copy-paste applications are the single most common reason resumes and cover letters get overlooked, no matter the industry. The strongest applications show your impact and outcomes, not just a list of what you were responsible for. A cover letter's...
Meet the women building Australia’s next generation of defence vehicles
Three months into their roles at Rheinmetall Defence Australia, Amy Brown, Jelma Aton and Julie-Ann Palmer talk teamwork, learning and why trades are worth a go for any woman considering one.Overview Amy Brown, Jelma Aton and Julie-Ann Palmer are three months into...
Top Australian employers offering paid menopause and reproductive health leave
Fourteen Australian employers assessed by WORK180 offer 10 or more days of paid reproductive health leave covering menopause. That matches the universal entitlement Australian unions are campaigning for, and there is no legal requirement to offer any of it. This list...