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From boss ‘tit cricket’ to ‘enlightenment’ in twenty years

By Amber Collins - CMO, Australia Post

If you spent any time in the advertising scene in the ‘90s, then little of what follows will surprise. But when Amber Collins tells stories of her work life back then in adland to people who weren’t there, they look in disbelief. What she thought was normal then was completely wrong now. Here’s her ‘journey of enlightenment’.

IWD Special 3 min read

This year is different – it’s a reckoning

By Lisa Davis - Editor, Sydney Morning Herald

This International Women’s Day seems different to previous years, says SMH Editor, Lisa Davies. As a nation, it feels like we are wrestling with a reckoning, a national acknowledgement of how women have been treated – and how and why that needs to change.

IWD Special 2 min read

Of women who rise and close the door behind them: they can do better

By Michaela Michaut - Head of Acquisition & Retention, Adore Beauty

Michaela Michaut goes rogue to praise the contribution men have made in her career and challenge “women who rise but close the door behind them” to others.

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IWD Special 3 min read

My big breaks were from ‘gender-blind’ CEOs and Chairs…but

By Cathy O'Connor - CEO, oOh!Media

Cathy O’Connor has always felt powerful in an all-male room. Her big breaks came from CEOs and Chairs who looked through...

IWD Special 5 min read

Nine’s first ‘female cameraman’ reflects on Kerry Packer and progress

By Michele O'Neill - Director of Powered Enterprise, Nine

At 64, Michele O’Neill has gone full circle from the first women on a broadcast camera 40 years ago at...

IWD Special 5 min read

When will she be right? Stand aside fellas to find out

By Sunita Gloster - Senior Advisor, Accenture; Advisor, UN Women Australia

Australia may have a world leading Covid strategy, but it’s completely failing to deal with the pandemic of inequality. Ask...

IWD Special 3 min read

To change the game, remodel the locker room

By Melissa Fein - CEO, Initiative

Become part of the solution, not part of the problem, says Melissa Fein. Here’s what she has done to try...

IWD Special 4 min read

No more birdies, no more boys clubs

By Victoria Curro - Managing Director, RG/A

There’s a reason women tend not to see advertising as a lifelong career, says Victoria Curro, Managing Director, RG/A. Enough’s...

IWD Special 2 min read

Go hard, forgive yourself and be present

By Karen Halligan - Director, Media Value Advisory, KPMG

Karen Halligan, Director, Media Value Advisory, KPMG, says the glass ceiling for women that become mothers remains all too real....

IWD Special 2 min read

Hello Monday morning, hello steel underpants

By Katrina Strickland - Editor, Good Weekend

Good Weekend Editor Katrina Strickland dons steel underpants before opening the Monday inbox to often confronting emails about who and...

IWD Special 2 min read

Lessons from 30 years as a media saleswoman

By Lou Barrett - National MD of Sales, News Corp

Women often have to work much harder to get equal recognition and work can become all-consuming. Getting the balance right...

Industry Contributor 3 min read

Ex-Hearts & Science digital chief turned e-commerce entrepreneur: Ten things I learned from my time in media

By Isabelle Dunn, Founder - PreppedFRESH

I’ve worked in media and marketing for more than 15 years, most recently as Chief Digital Officer at Hearts & Science. I recently took a big plunge and launched my own business – a start-up in the food industry. As I embark on the next chapter in my career, it’s also been a chance for reflection. It is clear to me what a tremendous springboard the media industry has been, so I wanted to share a few things I’ve learned along the way.

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Google ‘won’t build alternatives for ad tracking’ after cookie cull

By Brendan Coyne - Editor

Google has said it won’t build alternative identifiers once it phases out third party cookies and warns advertisers away from third party ID alternatives. Other adtech providers are less convinced of...

News 2 min read

Sitecore buys ecommerce and AI-powered CDP firms, bids to dethrone Adobe, calls out bad martech

By Brendan Coyne - Editor

Digital experience platform raids $1.2bn raised in January to make double martech swoop. CEO Steve Tzikakis says Sitecore aims to prove wrong those predicting marketers will abandon personalisation...

News 1 min read

SpotX: Australians 'watching more streaming video than linear TV'

By Brendan Coyne - Editor

Australians are now consuming more streamed video hours per week than linear TV, per a regional study from video ad platform SpotX.

News Plus 2 min read

OMD secures $100m Vic Gov account ahead of bumper year, NSW remains in play

By Josh McDonnell - Senior Writer

The Victorian Government, helped by PwC, has severed ties with MediaCom and appointed OMD ahead of major investments to help rebuild the state economy and hammer home health messaging. Meanwhile, NSW...

News 2 min read

Oz expat, Carat US MD Anathea Ruys named as new UM Australia CEO

By Josh McDonnell - Senior Writer

Carat USA east coast and mid-west VP and MD Anathea Ruys has been named the new CEO of UM Australia, taking over the role from Fiona Johnston

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Featured this week

From boss ‘tit cricket’ to ‘enlightenment’ in twenty years

This year is different – it’s a reckoning

Of women who rise and close the door behind them: they can do better

Keep Reading

My big breaks were from ‘gender-blind’ CEOs and Chairs…but

Nine’s first ‘female cameraman’ reflects on Kerry Packer and progress

When will she be right? Stand aside fellas to find out

To change the game, remodel the locker room

No more birdies, no more boys clubs

Go hard, forgive yourself and be present

Hello Monday morning, hello steel underpants

Lessons from 30 years as a media saleswoman

Ex-Hearts & Science digital chief turned e-commerce entrepreneur: Ten things I learned from my time in media

Your View - Make a Point

This Week's Poll

Our Previous Poll

71%

9%

20%

News

Google ‘won’t build alternatives for ad tracking’ after cookie cull

Sitecore buys ecommerce and AI-powered CDP firms, bids to dethrone Adobe, calls out bad martech

SpotX: Australians 'watching more streaming video than linear TV'

OMD secures $100m Vic Gov account ahead of bumper year, NSW remains in play

Oz expat, Carat US MD Anathea Ruys named as new UM Australia CEO

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