Parents and educators: Would you let McDonald’s teach your children about nutrition? Would you let Monsanto teach your kids about farming? Would you let Rolf Harris teach your children about consent? Of course you wouldn’t. You may even be aghast that I suggest such a...
The Australian taxpayer is currently funding the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the financial industry (or in more detail: Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry). Lucky us. We got screwed by these guys. Now we get to pay millions to find out...
It’s a common misconception that money will fix all problems. If only it were that simple. If you’re comfortable (i.e. earning around $50k a year or more) and you’ve been waiting for a windfall thinking it will be the answer to your worries, it might...
Lisa Wilkinson’s refusal to accept a pay packet half the size of her male co-host’s was a laudable moment. I hope I will describe it to my daughter as the point at which the tide turned and the gender pay gap began to close. Right now, it raises several questions: Why...
David Yermack is a Professor of Finance at NYU Stern. He teaches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies, including the concept of Blockchain Banking. When the opportunity arose to hear him speak at UWA recently, I leapt. Now, after years of saying ‘it’s just another currency’...
Before you start worrying about the validity of my ‘Working with Children’ card… I’m part of the ‘Women in Leadership Driving Change’ group that visits women in prison. We deliver training on re-entering the workforce. The program is called ‘Tall...
