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Australia launches gender equity benchmark for tech
Higher education

Australia launches gender equity benchmark for tech

Retention, pay transparency and flexible roles are now the key tests as employers try to keep women in technical jobs and close a widening gap.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Bizcap named Australia's top finance workplace for 2026
Fintech

Bizcap named Australia's top finance workplace for 2026

Employee feedback and gender-equality data helped propel the lender to the top of Australia's finance and insurance workplace rankings for 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Beyond quotas: fixing the real problem behind gender imbalance in technology and engineering
Human Capital Management

Beyond quotas: fixing the real problem behind gender imbalance in technology and engineering

Australia risks missing billions in economic gains unless more girls choose technology and engineering at school, experts warn.

By Karla Bester • 4 min read • Last month
Inflation pressures remain entrenched, CreditorWatch warns
Inflation

Inflation pressures remain entrenched, CreditorWatch warns

Rising fuel and wage costs could keep Australian prices elevated for months, complicating the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation fight.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
High stakes AI decisions are being made too quickly and without enough challenge or diverse input
Digital Transformation

High stakes AI decisions are being made too quickly and without enough challenge or diverse input

Rushed AI adoption is already fuelling costly hiring and performance mistakes, while weak governance is amplifying bias and eroding trust.

By Charmaine Loratet • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026

Global Stories

Gender equality stories

'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon
Software-as-a-Service

'Strong partnership': Canva, OpenAI team up for hackathon

Hundreds of admin hours are draining staff time from lifesaving, research and STEM work at Australian nonprofits.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons
Gaming

Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons

More than 642,000 young people in eight countries will gain AI and financial literacy lessons as the partnership enters its second year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing
EdTech

Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing

Women founders in emerging markets may get earlier backing as Aurora Ventures targets pre-seed and seed deals with inDrive's support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Gender equality stories

Ecommpay shortlisted for four Women in Tech awards
Fintech

Ecommpay shortlisted for four Women in Tech awards

The payments firm's diversity work has put it in contention alongside two senior leaders as the awards spotlight women in technology workplaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Scotland cyber event aims to boost women in security
Cybersecurity

Scotland cyber event aims to boost women in security

Women's underrepresentation in cyber has prompted a Scotland-wide push to widen the talent pipeline as the sector expands 20% in a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Women leaders urge faster inclusion in engineering
Manufacturing

Women leaders urge faster inclusion in engineering

Underrepresentation of women in engineering is threatening talent pipelines and innovation as demand rises in AI, energy and manufacturing.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Last month
Girl Tech expands across England as 2,000 join scheme
Digital Transformation

Girl Tech expands across England as 2,000 join scheme

More than 2,000 young women have taken part in a programme aimed at widening access to tech jobs as it expands across England.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme
Hyperscale

Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme

Broader backing for the women-in-infrastructure initiative could help data centre firms widen recruitment as skills shortages bite across the sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Ant International ties sustainability to management pay
Data Protection

Ant International ties sustainability to management pay

Sustainability targets will now affect pay reviews at Ant International, as the payments firm widens internal accountability beyond financial results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training
Digital Transformation

Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training

The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Girls shaping the future of AI: Why inclusivity matters now
Data Privacy

Girls shaping the future of AI: Why inclusivity matters now

Bias in AI systems could widen unless more women help shape the technology from the start, the Inde Women's Network warns.

By Lisa Pfahlert • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
The Suite appoints Laura Belmont as General Counsel
Data Protection

The Suite appoints Laura Belmont as General Counsel

The hire gives the community operator direct AI governance expertise as in-house legal teams face growing pressure over contracting, compliance and controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026