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The results are in! Discover the top ten in-demand jobs on WORK180 in 2024
As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the career...
How one school holiday program empowers workplaces for gender equality
How a game-changing school holiday program helped Service Stream take their gender equality efforts to the next level.
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Changing the world, one project at a time
Rannie Teodoro doesn’t let the grass grow under her feet. She loves being active, learning new things, martial arts, reading, and is learning how to DJ. Her career has been as eclectic as her interests, with a PhD in communication, mediated technologies, and...
Flexing on flex
Megna Murali is a foodie, and the first thing she plans when she travels is where to eat! She was in heaven in Japan a few years ago, where everything was delicious. So, it’s no surprise she’s building her career around food, as the Marketing Data Analytics &...
From beauty to brawn
Joanne Thomas used to own a beauty salon, where her favorite clients were the people she really got to speak with and get to know. Ready for a change, she decided to go big or go home and joined Sandvik as a Rock Tools Technician. Now she spends her days travelling to...
The call that changed everything
Klara Owens was about to completely step out of the corporate world when Reward Gateway got in touch. With a mission to make the world a better place to work, it was such an antithesis to her own experience that it felt to Klara like it must be a practical joke. When...
How to be a diversity champion
We know that women can’t change gender inequality on their own, which is why male allies are so important. Mike Carter is a true champion for diversity in Aurizon — the HR team described him as ‘relentless in his pursuit’ of equality. So, we spoke to Mike about why...
That’s a wrap on Season Two!
Equality Talks Season Two has been absolutely amazing to be part of and I cannot believe the caliber of women that I've had the chance to speak to. I have learnt so much from the wonderful women this season. The theme that really came to me when I was reflecting on...
Engineering an international career in construction
Frances Badelow started her career with Mott MacDonald in 1990 as a graduate in the UK. Now, 30 years later, she’s the General Manager of Australia, and she’s had a lifetime of adventures in between! Catching the Travel Bug Frances worked with Mott MacDonald for eight...
Bonus Episode: The superannuation gender gap with Sangeeta Venkatesan
Sangeeta Venkatesan took her 25 years of banking and financial experience and founded FairVine Super, where they want to empower women to take control of their finances and future. Her impressive career background spans countries, industries and major institutions,...
Big careers and motherhood
You might not expect the Chief Risk Officer of QSuper to be a risk-taker herself, but Anne Finney’s motto is to always take a chance – you never know what might come from it! She spoke with us about the chances she’s taken, having a big career as a single mother, and...