The 2019 List
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Secret language business puts Australian innovator on global map
Two passions have combined to make sure multilingual company founder Tea Dietterich is ahead of the curve.
- Philippa Coates
- Exclusive
- Philanthropy
Generation X takes over at Sydney's MCA
The museum is making room for diversity and a generational shift – and Lorraine Tarabay wants to make sure its donor base keeps up.
- Jane Albert
- Exclusive
- Coronavirus pandemic
Alex Birrell's company went from protecting miners to surgeons
The coronavirus has driven up demand for a small Sydney manufacturer's specialised masks fourfold.
- Aaron Patrick
Why we should care about what we wear in a pandemic
In a new book, former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman explains the richly detailed history of clothing and its role in our lives.
- Lauren Sams
Lisa Havilah’s ambitious plans for Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum
Few cultural institutions in Australia have been as controversial as the high-profile museum project in Parramatta.
- Jane Albert
October 2019
Sentimental gems: 5 luminaries share their most treasured jewellery
Whether a gift from a loved one or a gift to oneself, the true value of a prized piece goes way beyond the price tag.
- Annie Brown
Silicon sisters: Call to action for women in tech
Female-only networks are one way women are challenging stereotypes and double standards that still permeate the business world.
- Natasha Gillezeau
Meet Australia's most influential woman
The overall winner of The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence Awards, scientist and vaccination advocate Julie Leask, wants to reset the conversation around "anti-vaxxers".
- Sally Patten
AFR's 11 most influential women revealed
MCA director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor and former Test cricketer Belinda Clark were among the category winners in The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence awards.
- Sally Patten
September 2019
Why integrated working now trumps work-life balance
For Neighbourlytics co-founder Lucinda Hartley and other AFR Women of Influence award recipients, work-life balance is now old hat.
- Hannah Tattersall
ASX 200 firms leaving women out of top roles
Only two of the 25 chief executives appointed to an ASX 200 company over the past 12 months were female – and one of them was to a New Zealand company.
- Sally Patten
- Opinion
- Opinion
Worthy women of influence
100 Women of Influence who have inspired and helped others
- The AFR View
2019 Women of Influence are champions of reinvention
Many of the finalists have shown an ability to adapt to different roles in their quest to influence change in business and society.
- Hannah Tattersall
August 2019
A good contact book is essential to a board seat
Nicola Wakefield Evans, a director of Macquarie Group, was headhunted for her first board position by Toll while working as a corporate lawyer.
- Hannah Tattersall
July 2019
Why networking is vital when starting a company
Connections are the key for entrepreneurs looking for a head start, according to Women of Influence Awards alumni.
- Hannah Tattersall
June 2019
How these Women of Influence turned a vision into action
Understanding the importance of influence was key to the women behind these successful campaigns.
- Hannah Tattersall
Far-reaching effects for Women of Influence winners
Past winners of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards say the biggest impact has been gaining heightened awareness from business.
- Hannah Tattersall
May 2019
Uluru statement backed by 'a real people's movement'
The movement of the Australian people and business backing constitutional reform is growing and undeniable, AFR 2018 Woman of Influence Megan Davis said at the 2019 launch on Wednesday.
- Elouise Fowler
- Opinion
- Social media
Don't dismiss the influencer economy
It's easy for older (usually male) observers to mock successful Instagrammers, but doing so betrays not only sexism but a poor grasp of the new economy.
- Updated
- Natasha Gillezeau
April 2019
Why Bill and Melinda Gates wash dishes together every night
Want to know how to make your marriage last 25 years? Take this tip from the mulitiblllionaire Microsoft co-founder and his wife.
- Alyson Shontell and Allana Akhtar
October 2018
2018 Woman of Influence Megan Davis' speech
Megan Davis, the overall winner of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence award for 2018, is not giving up on her quest for recognition of Indigenous Australians.
- Updated
The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence 2018 category winners revealed
The category winners for The Australian Financial Review Women of Influence awards have been revealed.
- Updated
- Sally Patten
Women of Influence 2018 winner fights for recognition of Indigenous Australians
Megan Davis, the overall winner of The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence award, is not giving up on her quest for a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution.
- Updated
- Sally Patten
100 new Women of Influence
An alumni program will help lock in the gains made by our Women of Influence
- Updated
- The Australian Financial Review
100 Women of Influence award winners go to work
Alumni Projects brings together past winners of the 100 Women of Influence awards to work on initiatives that aim to reduce older women's homelessness and inspire younger women to enter politics.
- Updated
- Hannah Tattersall
