Career & Work

Maternity Leave. Let’s go. Ding ding!

This morning I found myself shouting at my radio. This doesn't happen very often but in my defence, I was provoked. The target of my shouting was federal Labor minister... [read more]

You’re pregnant. Do you tell your prospective boss?

Discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace is a lot more common than you would think in 2010. More contentious still is the  prospect of being in the... [read more]

When ‘the sexualisation of girls’ becomes a dangerous term…

So I'm sitting happily in a Melbourne cafe eating brunch and having a leisurely read of the newspapers. All of them. Kid-free. A total indulgence. As I ate my poached... [read more]

Ask Mia + What’s your #1 goal this year?

This week, I answer your questions about how much money magazine people make, who the secret people are in my book, the tips for getting promoted in a female dominated... [read more]

Do women really use university as an excuse to avoid starting a family?

Even if Kevin Rudd was making a joke when he said this to a group of 20-something women at a function recently (and he may well have been), it raises a few interesting... [read more]

Ask Mia Anything + What are you feeling torn about?

In which I answer questions about how much money you can make as a writer, how much time I spend blogging and why I swear and wear hats....Also, I ask YOU a question.....and... [read more]

Step back in time: how was your school reunion?

Step back in time: how was your school reunion? What do you get when you cross a job interview with speed dating? A school reunion. I decided this after attending my 20 year reunion recently although technically,... [read more]

The Book Diaries #3. Radio, reading notes and a Big Banana.*

The Book Diaries #3. Radio, reading notes and a Big Banana.* This is me with a banana who I met at the ABC studios in Brisbane the other week. I was there for my interview with Richard Fidler for Conversations on ABC radio... [read more]

Marie Claire? I’m confused.

Marie Claire? I’m confused. I’m delighted that Marie Claire has put a naked Jennifer Hawkins on this month’s cover. Not quite as delighted as my husband but happy nonetheless. In my... [read more]

Technology Ate My Holiday

[Welcome to a Mamamia Best-Of holiday post where I get to take a little break while keeping you entertained with some of the most popular posts from days gone... [read more]