Posts tagged "STEM"

It’s increasingly hard to find talent and fill the skills gap, especially in technology and for small businesses in Australia. So what can employers do?

In my first year of engineering work experience, I noticed no women older than 30 in my workplace. I wondered if they left to have kids and…

In 2015, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull welcomed us to the “ideas boom” and launched a National Innovation and Science Agenda. But in 2018, we're still only part way there.

The federal government has committed $4.5 million to increasing participation of women in STEM studies and careers. We asked members of Australia's startup community: is it enough?

The federal government announced yesterday that it will appoint a “Women in Science ambassador” to travel to schools around Australia and encourage young girls to pursue careers in science and technology. It sounds like a good idea — but talking to teens is not enough.

Recent research has shed light on the role of female mentors in helping women feel they belong in the traditionally male-dominated field of…

Australian women studying computer science degrees or modules at university have an opportunity to see first-hand what it takes to build a m…

By Brooke Maggs, Deakin University

Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a rise in the number of women working in t…

By Michael Beverland, RMIT University

With Mercedes-Benz 2017 Fashion Week upon us, insiders will no doubt be contemplating what’s new…

By Stuart Khan, UNSW

In late January this year, a group of mainly US-based Reddit users were discussing a recent report that all referen…

A US-non-profit is calling on experts in the science, tech, engineering and math sectors to sign up for training to run for public office in…

Businesses of all sizes must urgently rethink their approach to diversity in hiring or they run the risk of missing out on finding the talen…