women in STEM
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Commentary
I’m a physicist, and we need more girls
My mother was a physics teacher in the local school and she used to bring her physics textbooks home. As…
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Top Story
‘Fix the system, not the girls’: Australia’s women in STEM problem
Women make up approximately 30 per cent of the tech workforce in Australia, and the federal government could do more…
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Funding
Increasing the number of women in STEM
Australian government and industry are coming together to invest in upskilling and diversifying the future workforce in STEM disciplines. The…
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Features
‘I was expected to be a hairdresser’: Susan Scott becomes first Australian to join elite science Fellowship
Distinguished Professor Susan Scott has always been interested in mathematics, but it was after watching the moon landing while in…
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In the News
New mentoring initiative aims to inspire next generation of female engineers
A new mentoring program dedicated to supporting young aspiring female engineers will launch at the end of 2022. Called ‘Hustle’…
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News
Are STEM incentives paying off for women?
The federal government has poured millions into encouraging more women to enter careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM),…
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In the News
The third-ever female Nobel Prize-winning physicist doesn’t want your gender pity
Chances are, either you or someone you know has had laser eye surgery. If it weren't for Canadian Nobel Prize…
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Policy & Reform
Sexual harassment in STEM: Will time ever be up?
Since the Harvey Weinstein allegations were publicised in October last year, it seems the world has shifted. For the first time,…
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Industry & Research
Deakin and UniMelb have some STEM suggestions
If Harry Styles says it, it must be true. "How can you say young girls don't get it? They're our…
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Industry & Research
Women, meet your ‘superstar’ STEM role models
"So God created mankind in his own image." — Genesis 1:27 The same can often be said for managers who hire employees…
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