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	<title>Women&#039;s Network Australia Blog &#187; Business News</title>
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		<title>Do We Really Have To PUSH Women On To Boards?</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/06/27/do-we-really-have-to-push-women-onto-boards/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/06/27/do-we-really-have-to-push-women-onto-boards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalynn Korolak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first arrived in this country several years ago, I struggled to find anyone who would hire me in a senior management capacity. I found this puzzling since I have two degrees, two professional designations and very solid work experience with recognised international brands. The MAIN reason I was given by organisations was that I “lacked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity: The old Merit vs Quotas argument</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/01/diversity-the-old-merit-vs-quotas-argument/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2010/03/01/diversity-the-old-merit-vs-quotas-argument/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the week-end you may have read about the KPMG report that was commissioned to review the role of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. The report is currently being considered by the Federal Government. One of the recommendations seems to have grabbed attention &#8211; it&#8217;s the one about workplaces being encouraged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Budget Shopping</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/05/19/post-budget-shopping/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/05/19/post-budget-shopping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the Federal Budget has now been handed down and the most significant aspect for women in business is the 50% Tax Allowance for the purchase of business assets. So if you need any additional goods/equipment or want to replace existing assets, now is the time to bite the bullet and make your purchase. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Babes are likely to be out of the budget</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/24/babes-are-likely-to-be-out-of-the-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/24/babes-are-likely-to-be-out-of-the-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[maternity leave]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week-end the Government will receive the Productivity Commission&#8217;s recommendations on Maternity Leave. It appears that after all the carry-on about this idea it&#8217;s not going to even get a look-in as part of the May Budget. It seems the Nation is not in an economic position to implement it &#8211; well the Government had heaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missing Member Alive and Safe</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/15/missing-member-alive-and-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/15/missing-member-alive-and-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most Members are aware, we held grave fears for the safety of WNA Member Denise McCann from Women of Wine who had not been heard of following the complete destruction of her family property in the fires that ripped through Steel&#8217;s Creek last Saturday. I am so very pleased to be reporting that, although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus a no-go for many women</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/10/stimulus-a-no-go-for-many-women/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/10/stimulus-a-no-go-for-many-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have received hundreds of emails agreeing with my lack of enthusiasm for the Government’s proposed stimulus package. The consensus of opinion is that one off bonuses are not the way to go, but rather a combination of infrastructure projects, tax cuts and one off payments going only to those crippled by the economic fallout. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus needs a re-think</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/09/stimulus-needs-a-re-think/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/02/09/stimulus-needs-a-re-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How insignificant the economic woes of the Nation become when one considers the tragedy that&#8217;s unfolding in Victoria. Today you would be hard pressed to find anyone anywhere in the country complaining about their loss of employment or weeping over the hit they&#8217;ve taken on their investment or superannuation funds. It&#8217;s a sobering time for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Salutes Aussie BusinessWomen</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/01/14/uk-salutes-aussie-businesswomen/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2009/01/14/uk-salutes-aussie-businesswomen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aussie businesswomen making their mark in the UK are once again being given the opportunity to be recognised for their business success and entrepreneurship. Thousands of women leave Australia each year to participate in the UK economy and it’s those women who the ‘2009 Australian Women of the Year in the UK Awards’ seek to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100 Most Powerful Women According to Forbes</title>
		<link>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/09/08/100-most-powerful-women-according-to-forbes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.womensnetwork.com.au/2008/09/08/100-most-powerful-women-according-to-forbes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world&#8217;s most powerful woman for the third straight year, topping Forbes magazine&#8217;s 2008 list of the top 100 women based on their career, economic impact and media coverage. There are 54 business executives and 23 politicians on the list, with media personalities and heads of non-profit organizations rounding out [...]]]></description>
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