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Breaking in without a blueprint: Lessons learned from my nontraditional path to cybersecurity

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From door-to-door sales to tracking ransomware, one woman proves cybersecurity careers can thrive far from the traditional path.
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Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags

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Australian workers fear an AI “skills cliff” as new data shows training lags behind rapid adoption, fuelling insecurity and scepticism.
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Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

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From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
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From global engineer to data leader in Australia’s tech

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From Argentina to Adelaide, data analyst Jessica Molina Calabrese reveals how global experience can power a tech career in Australia.
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This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

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This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.
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How women can build influence in critical tech roles

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A woman charts a nonlinear path through telecom and data centres, showing how curiosity and courage can amplify female voices in tech.
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How do we give to gain in a fractured world?

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In a fractured world, leaders must “give to gain” by investing in cultural intelligence, turning diversity into real inclusion and resilience.
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Give to Gain: The quiet power of example for women in STEM

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On International Women's Day, women in STEM show how quiet, visible consistency can reshape workplaces and expand what others believe is possible.
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"Be confident, be true' - Farah's advice to women wanting to work in tech

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Farah urges women in tech to own their expertise, stay true to themselves and deliver value to earn respect in male-dominated rooms.
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“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

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After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.
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International Women's Day: If women are not shaping AI, they will be shaped by it

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As AI reshapes work and life, women must be empowered to build and question it, or risk being defined by systems they did not design.
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Cyber leaders urge culture shift to retain women in STEM

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Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.
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Why leaders should give the next generation of women in ICT the support they need to go further and faster

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Leaders must actively mentor women in ICT, turning self-doubt into confidence so the next generation can rise further, faster and boldly.
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How digital campaign strategy shapes modern marketing

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Digital campaign strategy is reshaping marketing, where AI, workflows and diverse leadership align data, design and production at scale.
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Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership

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Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.
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International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first

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With a 97% female workforce, Grace Loves Lace shows how scaling a global bridal brand can put women's empowerment at its core.
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Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator

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As AI shifts from automating tasks to shaping decisions, leaders must share expertise generously to orchestrate, not gatekeep, knowledge.
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Getting comfortable with discomfort: Advancing female leadership in technology

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Female leaders say embracing discomfort and broadening ideas of who belongs in tech is vital to unlock innovation and gender-balanced leadership.
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Give to gain: Why backing women in ICT is smart business

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Backing women in ICT is more than a diversity goal; it builds confident leaders, stronger teams and delivers real business growth.
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Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people

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As AI, cloud and networking reshape tech, HPE says ecosystems and inclusive leadership are key to unlocking innovation and women's progress.