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Sam Wood was Australia’s dreamboat. The allegations against him should make us reflect.

Sam Wood, is splashed across headlines in connection with stomach-churning allegations of domestic and family violence.

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There are 50 million people living with cerebral palsy. So why did I grow up feeling so alone?

World Cerebral Palsy Day is about visibility, recognition and creating a world where people with CP can thrive.

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After her daughter’s death, Rowena faced an impossible decision about organ donation

When Rowena Alexander’s 20-year-old daughter died suddenly in 2018, her family found themselves dealing with unimaginable pain and grief.

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Five women in a Senate photo, hundreds of comments, and one question men are rarely asked

Women in leadership are still questioned on merit, despite women gaining more power and achieving historic milestones across politics.

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The NRL grand final will be flooded with alcohol ads. It doesn’t have to be this way

Footy finals season is here. It brings the grim reality of codes deeply intertwined with alcohol advertising.

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My children will always need me. They shouldn’t need me to be their entire world

NDIS cuts could leave parents carrying more responsibility while limiting opportunities for children with disability to build independence.

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Women-led business is an economic opportunity Australia can’t afford to miss

A new report shows Australia’s women-led businesses represent a major economic opportunity, despite barriers to capital, contracts and growth.

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Women astronauts were once seen as a liability. But research suggests they could have an edge

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Tech bros meet Trump and sign “morally binding” agreement on AI safety

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‘A new horizon’: Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named first female PM of Morocco

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‘I’m passing the torch on’: Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader

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Women ‘with longer skirts’ make better wives? These politicians are fed up with sexist comments

Moana Hope: I built my career long before I played AFLW

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What the Lachie Neale decision says about male entitlement and accountability

Georgie Dent just put into words what solo mums like me already know: Australia’s family policy assumes there’s a second adult

Two weeks of miscarriage bereavement leave in the UK is progress. But why isn’t it paid?

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AI agent hacking Medicare is just the tip of the iceberg of risks for women

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Workers in inclusive teams are significantly less likely to experience sexual harassment. That matters.

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In a world of fast fashion, Louise Siu is building a label around clothes women actually want to keep wearing

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Sam Wood was Australia’s dreamboat. The allegations against him should make us reflect.

Latest news

Everyone is talking about Cornell. But what about the woman at the centre of it?

Climate, rising prices, conflict: The compounding crises leaving women hungrier, poorer and less resilient

AI is already harming women in Australia. These are the 20 risks identified

Sarah Hanson-Young says politics is ‘brutal’ after Greens elect new leader

The NRL grand final will be flooded with alcohol ads. It doesn’t have to be this way

My children will always need me. They shouldn’t need me to be their entire world

Women-led business is an economic opportunity Australia can’t afford to miss

Family violence services report 56% rise in help-seeking in the week after grand finals

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

There are 50 million people living with cerebral palsy. So why did I grow up feeling so alone?

After her daughter’s death, Rowena faced an impossible decision about organ donation

Five women in a Senate photo, hundreds of comments, and one question men are rarely asked

The NRL grand final will be flooded with alcohol ads. It doesn’t have to be this way

My children will always need me. They shouldn’t need me to be their entire world

Women-led business is an economic opportunity Australia can’t afford to miss

Family violence services report 56% rise in help-seeking in the week after grand finals

Women astronauts were once seen as a liability. But research suggests they could have an edge

Where’s the career map? Why ambitious women are struggling to see what comes next

Tech bros meet Trump and sign “morally binding” agreement on AI safety

Cornell asked for essays from 7 students who allegedly raped a woman. Women are asking for accountability

‘A new horizon’: Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named first female PM of Morocco

Sasha Titchkosky on how a Sydney community fought a $1.2 billion data centre development and won

The complex background of the first woman to be executed in 200 years in Tennessee

‘I’m passing the torch on’: Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader

A woman founder just sold her AI startup to a woman CEO for $8.2 billion in a deal set to challenge the male-dominated sector

‘I felt more helpless than ever’. Labor MP calls for women to share their health stories

We cannot wait for more tragedy to take perinatal mental health seriously

Women ‘with longer skirts’ make better wives? These politicians are fed up with sexist comments

Moana Hope: I built my career long before I played AFLW

Don’t bring an iced coffee to a job interview? If Gen Zs survive the AI hiring gauntlet, surely they’ve earned it

What the Lachie Neale decision says about male entitlement and accountability

Georgie Dent just put into words what solo mums like me already know: Australia’s family policy assumes there’s a second adult

Two weeks of miscarriage bereavement leave in the UK is progress. But why isn’t it paid?

AI agent hacking Medicare is just the tip of the iceberg of risks for women

Workers in inclusive teams are significantly less likely to experience sexual harassment. That matters.

In a world of fast fashion, Louise Siu is building a label around clothes women actually want to keep wearing

From our Partners

After her daughter’s death, Rowena faced an impossible decision about organ donation

Where’s the career map? Why ambitious women are struggling to see what comes next

Thinking of being a solo mum? Here’s what you need to know

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Events For Women

Micro-credential – Work Effectively in Autonomous Environments

The IT Workforce in the Age of AI

Build Your Future in Applied Technologies

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