By Angela Priestley The first major global pharmaceutical company dedicated to women’s health has just listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with Nirelle Tolstoshev leading the local Australian team. Organon is a newly formed Fortune 500 company that listed on the NYSE on Thursday. It’s spun off from Merck & Co, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical businesses, and launches with…
“I think it’s lazy for me to just say I’m body positive at this point,” Lizzo tells Vogue. “It’s easy. I would like to be body-normative. I want to normalize my body.” By Calvin Van Paris When it comes to shifts in the collective consciousness, change to the language is often a strong starting point. For October Vogue cover star Lizzo, “body positivity” is a…
By Jessie Tu Becoming a mum for the first time is a minefield, and for many women it’s both mentally and emotionally taxing. That’s why a new app has launched with the aim of helping new mums improve their mental wellbeing by allowing them to track their mood during pregnancy and early parenthood. It also aims to help women recognise early signs of…
By Jennifer Brown One of the most important things to know in college is how to make at least a few meals in the microwave. On the days when you just need a break from the dining hall, here are three easy, microwaveable recipes: #1: Pasta This only works with smaller pasta shapes (elbow, orzo, etc.). Pour your desired amount of pasta…
By Armina Moshiri covid With COVID, hearing that fall semester was transitioning to online learning was difficult to process for most college students this summer. The college experience holds a different meaning for every student. Whether it’s an escape from your hometown monotony, a return to a community of people who understand you, or a place to freely explore your passions,…
By Angela Priestley Katrina Troughton was asked to lead IBM’s business in New Zealand within months of having her second child. And later while pregnant with her third child, she was offered another major leadership position, and the opportunity to take her family to Shanghai, China. She had to learn how to master flexibility. Now the managing director of IBM Australia…
By Michelle Gibbings When organisations analyse their culture and determine their values, ‘gratitude’ isn’t a trait that is likely to appear, and yet it is increasingly evidenced as being critical for wellbeing and success. In a working world that’s constantly changing and throwing up obstacles and challenges, the ability for leaders and employees to withstand stress and adversity and be resilient…
BY CELIA ELLENBERG self self Last year, Ashley Graham posted what, in her estimation, was a pretty tame Instagram Story dedicated to “all the ladies out there who did not shave their pits basically their whole pregnancy or at least until the end.” Barefaced is nothing more than a black bra, the model—who became a mother in January 2020—was speaking candidly, as…
Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty to Raise $100 Million for Mental Health. The newly launched Rare Impact Fund aims to increase access to mental health services in underserved communities. By Bianca Betancourt Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty cosmetics line just announced the Rare Impact Fund, an initiative pledging to raise $100 million over the next 10 years to provide access to mental…
By Stephanie Gray After a year in quarantine, with many of our usual pastimes unavailable to us, daydreaming has become a welcome escape. But is daydreaming good for you? We live in such a task-oriented society that the idea of just taking a break to let your mind think freely is often seen as lazy or unproductive. We can’t sit at…
