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The Epstein files are not a scandal. They are a mirror.

Power protected Epstein after his conviction, prioritising reputation over victims, showing how institutions enable sexual abuse harm.

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Trump’s Press Secretary provides a masterclass in racial gaslighting

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‘We are a rabble’: The Coalition is back together (again)

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Sydney protests confirm that Australia is starting to follow America’s policing playbook

The anti-Herzog protests in Sydney were expected to be passionate. Violent? Not so much. And certainly not at the hands of the police.

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Why does the Olympics still bar women from competing in this one sport?

US athlete Annika Malacinski isn’t competing in the Winter Olympics. It has nothing to do with her skill. It’s because she is a woman.

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It’s ‘Just Trump’ is the new ‘Boys will be boys’ and it’s just as dangerous

Excusing Trump’s racist behaviour normalises harm, erodes accountability, and tells people of colour their lived reality doesn’t matter.

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Why can motherhood feel lonely? Help us find out and change the experience

We’re surveying new mothers to learn about their experiences with loneliness, isolation and building new networks, thanks to our partnership with Medibank.

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Trump’s Press Secretary provides a masterclass in racial gaslighting

Racial gaslighting makes people doubt real racism, protecting those in power while silencing people of colour and their anger.

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Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says

As AI reshapes entry-level work, students need fluency, adaptable skills and ethics to protect future job prospects.

‘We are a rabble’: The Coalition is back together (again)

More than 660,000 women benefit from cheaper medicines in first year of Australia’s landmark health package

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s conservative party sees landslide election win

The ‘I told you so’ armchair experts in overdrive following Lindsey Vonn’s crash

Why young people are the moral force behind climate action

Another Olympics reminds us Australia (still) needs a national women’s sport strategy

Keir Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

Minnesota woman dragged from car by ICE agents gives testimony in DC

Why thousands of feminist leaders will soon arrive in Melbourne

The killings continue, in a country apparently making progress on gender equality

Trump lashes out at yet another female journalist who presses him on Epstein

Coroner delivers Westfield Bondi Junction attack findings, calls for ‘vision and leadership’

The Epstein files and the patriarchal structures that protect predators

From classroom to leadership: Women are driving Australia’s educational transformation

Women to watch: The leaders transforming education in Australia

Rethinking leadership systems in a world that moves faster than human judgement

Lack of progress for women startup founders masked by headline improvement, 2025 report shows

Melinda French Gates says Bill must answer questions on Epstein files

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Lack of progress for women startup founders masked by headline improvement, 2025 report shows

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‘Microshifting’: the work revolution working women have been doing for years

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The Epstein files are not a scandal. They are a mirror.

Latest news

Women to watch: The leaders driving science innovation in Australia

Bad bunny’s superbowl show was an alternative joyful vision for America

The six ‘powerful’ men named from the unredacted Epstein files

Rhian Miller awarded prestigious Social Change Fellowship for First Nations mentoring

Why can motherhood feel lonely? Help us find out and change the experience

Trump’s Press Secretary provides a masterclass in racial gaslighting

Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says

‘We are a rabble’: The Coalition is back together (again)

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

Sydney protests confirm that Australia is starting to follow America’s policing playbook

Why does the Olympics still bar women from competing in this one sport?

It’s ‘Just Trump’ is the new ‘Boys will be boys’ and it’s just as dangerous

Why can motherhood feel lonely? Help us find out and change the experience

Trump’s Press Secretary provides a masterclass in racial gaslighting

Worried AI means you won’t get a job when you graduate? Here’s what the research says

‘We are a rabble’: The Coalition is back together (again)

More than 660,000 women benefit from cheaper medicines in first year of Australia’s landmark health package

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s conservative party sees landslide election win

The ‘I told you so’ armchair experts in overdrive following Lindsey Vonn’s crash

Why young people are the moral force behind climate action

Another Olympics reminds us Australia (still) needs a national women’s sport strategy

Keir Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

Minnesota woman dragged from car by ICE agents gives testimony in DC

Why thousands of feminist leaders will soon arrive in Melbourne

The killings continue, in a country apparently making progress on gender equality

Trump lashes out at yet another female journalist who presses him on Epstein

Coroner delivers Westfield Bondi Junction attack findings, calls for ‘vision and leadership’

The Epstein files and the patriarchal structures that protect predators

From classroom to leadership: Women are driving Australia’s educational transformation

Women to watch: The leaders transforming education in Australia

Rethinking leadership systems in a world that moves faster than human judgement

Lack of progress for women startup founders masked by headline improvement, 2025 report shows

Melinda French Gates says Bill must answer questions on Epstein files

Lack of progress for women startup founders masked by headline improvement, 2025 report shows

‘Microshifting’: the work revolution working women have been doing for years

‘You don’t need to be an expert’: How women business owners can use AI to save time

From our Partners

‘I feel damn good’: Hiking Japan’s ancient Salt Road left Paula stronger than ever

A rare chance to hear from Kamala Harris as she headlines Women UNLIMITED 2026

‘You don’t need to be an expert’: How women business owners can use AI to save time

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

Events For Women

Women UNLIMITED Leadership Summit

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