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Soujanya Datta: Changing the Face of FinTech
Every now and then, someone in your industry does something exceptional that transcends the boundaries of what you thought was possible....
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Food for Thought with Quincy Malesovas
Over the past decade as a copywriter and freelance journalist, Quincy Malesovas has cultivated a love of all things food and hospitality....
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Mentor Like an Auntie: Dhivia Pillai
Words by Lauren Eddy, Senior Copywriter, Bullfrog. Like many of us, Dhivia Pillai didn’t expect to land in adland. She ended up here by...
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Meet the ‘Assisters’ Inspiring Women to Step Up
In advertising – where women make up just 33% of senior management* – mentoring programs can give women the networks and knowledge needed...
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No Longer Anonymous: We Carry the Memory, Must We Carry the Shame?
By Ella Campbell. This article is based on lived experience. It explores the use of shaming tactics to silence victims of sexual assault...
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Opinion: Boys in the Bath
By Sophie Hanlon, Designer & Copywriter. “I would never buy your deodorant just based on your terrible crap poofy ad. Keep your gay...
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Polina Shilenina & Linh Diep: On Launching Assisterhood
The drive to ‘give back’ to the industry is something that grips all the good ones at some point in their careers. In fact, few are...
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Melissa Pepers: The Futurist Redesigning Business
As Futurist Business Designer and founder of Reimaginers, Melissa Pepers is a unique supplier to the advertising industry. An expert at...
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Career Confessions: Kat Robinson, Miroma Project Factory
Tell us what you do in one sentence? I manage a wildly talented group of diverse digital specialists who build things, solve puzzles and...
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Nicole Webb: From Sydney Newsroom to Central China
With three decades of media experience, Nicole Webb’s impressive CV includes 10 years as a Sky News producer, journalist and newsreader....
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Souad Saied: Owning Your Identity to Become Your Best Self
With a perfectly articulated British-Australian accent and attentive listening skills, Souad Christina Saied is a born mentor. She’s also...
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7 Leadership Qualities for an Equitable Future
With Melissa Griffiths. If the last few years showed us anything, it highlighted the need for empathetic and emotionally mature leaders....
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Mentor Like an Auntie: Sarah Raine
Words by Lauren Eddy, Senior Copywriter, Bullfrog. Growing up on an NZ dairy farm, then studying geography and environmental studies in...
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Returning to Work: a Guide for Parents
Words by Olivia Cain. Edited by Leah Morris. Returning to work after parental leave can be daunting and complex. For most parents, life...
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Jane Evans: Why Ageism Against Women Can Get F**ked
Australian expat Jane Evans is a highly awarded creative director, agency founder and published author working in London. After...
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5 Ways to Empower Yourself in 2022
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to build yourself up at work? Here are five empowering steps you take to join the confidence club –...
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Alessia Castiglione: How to Make the Most of a Mentorship
When advertising creative Alessia Castiglione applied to be part of the Assisterhood mentoring program, she was freelancing in Brisbane...
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Leadership Self-Talk: How to Say 'I Can & I Will'
By Karen Dewey, CEO and co-founder, Lumi.Media. After decades working as a television producer – making all genres of content from...
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"Not Another Survey" Worthwhile Just For Men's Equality Perceptions
Thanks to a new study, we now know – for the first time – how many Aussie ad men really give a f**k about gender equality. Approximately...
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Career Confessions with Carma Levene, So Media Group
Tell us what you do in one sentence. I sort out clients' social media marketing so they can increase awareness, improve perception in the...
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