If untapped women's workforce participation was a massive ore deposit

Past your prime? Never. Michelle Yeoh's epic call on success and the true nature of the time it takes to achieve it. We look at the women's vote in the democracy Scott Morrison once celebrated, two years since he proudly said protesters were lucky not to be met by bullets -- like they are in other countries. We delve into the world of breastfeeding in courtrooms, and the judge that keeps booting women out. And just where will the skills come from to create this planned future around defence, renewable energy and the integrity of the care sector and more? From women Check out the powerful call to ensure we tap into this most valuable resource. As Danielle Wood told the Jobs and Skills Summit in 2022 (a quote that Sam Mostyn shared at The National Press Club on the 9th March 2023): "If untapped women’s workforce participation was a massive ore deposit, we would have governments lining up to give tax concessions to get it out of the ground."Stories discussed this week include: ‘Don’t let anyone say you’re past your prime’: Michelle Yeoh’s epic win and call to women and girls Two years since Scott Morrison declared women lucky to not be ‘met with bullets’A breastfeeding woman’s eviction from court is a sad reminder of how the law still privileges menWe can’t meet challenges ahead without unlocking true potential of womenWe lead on women’s education, economic participation is a massive opportunity: Danielle Wood at Jobs SummitWho will benefit most from Perrottet’s ‘kids future fund’ election pitch?Perrottet’s child trust fund policy dusts off an idea last tried by UK LabourWhat to know about Australia’s new $368 billion nuclear submarine dealThe giant submarine cost our children will carry on a future military gamble Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.