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They can’t possibly earn that much! Every year we think the same thing when we learn about Australia’s highest-paid CEOs.
But they keep earning more.
In FY25, the average ASX100 CEO earned about 55 times more than the average wage earner. And just one woman cracked the top 20 list, as Madeline Hislop reports.
In the age of Tates, Claviculars, and billionaires doing everything to avoid paying tax, Sam Neill used his platform and strength to support others and pursue what he cared about. That’s masculinity, right there. Here’s our tribute to what he demonstrated.
Elsewhere, Natalie Kyriacou has penned a powerful essay on beauty advice given to women we rape and kill. It’s based almost entirely on comments and headlines published on social media.
Communication skills are the way of now and the future. One way to do it better is through the concept of Trust Fluency, something Christine Wan explains how to build.
Women’s interest in news is increasing (something we know well on Women’s Agenda!). So why are women still less likely to be quoted and fairly represented? Here’s Eddie Staltari’s take.
And why finding someone to help with menopause information proved even more challenging than the symptoms.
Finally, our recent research on motherhood found 73% of mothers experience loneliness at least a few times a month. Thanks to our partner Medibank, we explore how one group is focusing on building connections among mums, rather than children.
Angela Priestley
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While more women are consuming news and putting their own voices into public conversations about it, our interest won’t hold if the news we are returning to still doesn’t reflect us.
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Eddie Staltari
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Media strategist Eddie Staltari writes today about the reasons Australian women's interest in news is increasing and why the media needs to better tune into women.
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Warm, compassionate, devoted: Lavanya Chappa remembered as support for children urged
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Lavanya Chappa was allegedly stabbed to death in her home by her husband, while her two young children were present.
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Why so many working parents feel trapped by the ‘dream life’
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I’ve questioned the dream, the guilt and the cost of ambition, but I’d still choose this big, full, hard-won life again. Read more +
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4 women and girls gone in 4 days. 3 men and 1 boy charged with murder
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The toll of the past week of violence against women rose steadily, with two women and two teenage girls killed in just four days. Read more +
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Sextortion is rising and eSafety says Big Tech isn’t doing enough to prevent it
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Australians made just over 2000 complaints about sexual extortion over six months, with young men aged 18 to 24 the most affected. Read more +
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The bakery ad shaming women to sell cakes is part of a long history of sexist advertising
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A bakery ad in Azerbaijan has deployed the same sexist tropes and objectification that we’re all gratingly used to. Read more +
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$48 million
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Life360 Executive Chairman Chris Hull was paid an eye-watering $48 million in 2025 financial year — almost 500 times the average wage.
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Dogs chase away man who attempted to attack two women out for a walk in Melbourne
Two women have been saved from an attempted attack from an unknown man by a pack of loyal dogs while on a walk in southeast Melbourne. Video footage shows the man being chased away from the women by at least six dogs, with one latching onto the man’s pants. Victoria Police said the incident sparked a criminal investigation.
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