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After decades in venture capital, Dr Elaine Stead is helping turn Australia’s world-class research into successful businesses while backing more women in deep tech.

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Meta shut down the woman who counts Australia’s murdered women

The case for putting communities and the women leading them at the centre of disaster recovery

At 36, I’m looking forward to being 70. Here’s why.

Lucy Beaumont speaks out about David Walliams allegations, warning powerful people are protected by silence

I sold my company to have my second child. Then I realised I had optimised the magic out of everyday life

Man has affair with alleged spy but remains “irreplaceable” to business

What happens to women’s rights if Jess Wilson needs One Nation to form government?

I thought reporting sexual assault would end my medical career. What happens to women who report now?

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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From HYROX champion to penning a cookbook with Leigh Sales: Why I’m more confident at 51 than ever

It took Gwen Blake 51 years to back herself. She writes about what a gym, a business and writing a cookbook with Leigh Sales taught her.

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Time names Wendy Wales among its 100 influential climate leaders as her fight against coal continues

Named among TIME’s 100 most influential climate leaders, Wendy Wales continues her fight against coal expansion.

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A drunken mistake and a man of God. What the Love Is Blind reunion tells us about men’s excuses for other men

Why are we still so quick to make excuses for men’s bad behaviour? The Love Is Blind reunion is a frustrating reminder of a culture where men’s behaviour is excused and accountability comes second.

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A drunken mistake and a man of God. What the Love Is Blind reunion tells us about men’s excuses for other men

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Man has affair with alleged spy but remains “irreplaceable” to business

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang admitted an affair with a woman accused of spying for China, and the forgiveness arrived before the investigation did.

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What happens to women’s rights if Jess Wilson needs One Nation to form government?

Can we trust Jess Wilson not to cave or back down on her commitments to women if it’s the only path she has to form a government?

I thought reporting sexual assault would end my medical career. What happens to women who report now?

Online misogyny is a business model. Let’s cut off the funding

People lie to pollsters. Victoria’s election is about to show how much

We keep asking women to drink less. We should be asking what they’re drinking to forget

‘The victim? What, Russell?’: Brand’s father attacks justice system after rape sentence

The joke of One Nation expecting to govern while candidate controversies run riot

Sexism, misogyny and Julia Gillard's speech ten years on

Tony Abbott thinks Julia Gillard’s speech was ‘over the top’

As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse I can say that Australia still isn’t doing enough to protect children

I’m 20, I want a family one day, but the cost of living is already making me question if it’s possible

Win Tickets to Suzie Miller’s Strong is the New Pretty

National Survivors’ Day: Why we should celebrate the strength of sexual abuse survivors

Rani’s message of thanks to the family behind her life-changing kidney transplant

38-year-old political newcomer Qiulae Wong could decide New Zealand’s new government

Job cuts at NAB, Canva and DJs will see thousands of women’s jobs lost

Man goes for a very long walk. Media goes wild. Women remain invisible.

Yes, the COP climate talks are far from perfect. But they still hold the power for change

When is a kiss a crime? Feminists have asked this question for more than 100 years

Gym bros and care: How progressive men won back the algorithm

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I sold my company to have my second child. Then I realised I had optimised the magic out of everyday life

Ed’s Blog

Job cuts at NAB, Canva and DJs will see thousands of women’s jobs lost

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Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Special guest Amy Remeikis joins the Women’s Agenda Podcast to talk through her new book, Screw Nice.

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Do you have what it takes to be a VC investor? Dr Elaine Stead shares her advice

Latest news

Meta shut down the woman who counts Australia’s murdered women

The case for putting communities and the women leading them at the centre of disaster recovery

At 36, I’m looking forward to being 70. Here’s why.

Lucy Beaumont speaks out about David Walliams allegations, warning powerful people are protected by silence

I sold my company to have my second child. Then I realised I had optimised the magic out of everyday life

Man has affair with alleged spy but remains “irreplaceable” to business

What happens to women’s rights if Jess Wilson needs One Nation to form government?

I thought reporting sexual assault would end my medical career. What happens to women who report now?

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

From HYROX champion to penning a cookbook with Leigh Sales: Why I’m more confident at 51 than ever

Time names Wendy Wales among its 100 influential climate leaders as her fight against coal continues

A drunken mistake and a man of God. What the Love Is Blind reunion tells us about men’s excuses for other men

A drunken mistake and a man of God. What the Love Is Blind reunion tells us about men’s excuses for other men

Man has affair with alleged spy but remains “irreplaceable” to business

What happens to women’s rights if Jess Wilson needs One Nation to form government?

I thought reporting sexual assault would end my medical career. What happens to women who report now?

Online misogyny is a business model. Let’s cut off the funding

People lie to pollsters. Victoria’s election is about to show how much

We keep asking women to drink less. We should be asking what they’re drinking to forget

‘The victim? What, Russell?’: Brand’s father attacks justice system after rape sentence

The joke of One Nation expecting to govern while candidate controversies run riot

Tony Abbott thinks Julia Gillard’s speech was ‘over the top’

As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse I can say that Australia still isn’t doing enough to protect children

I’m 20, I want a family one day, but the cost of living is already making me question if it’s possible

Win Tickets to Suzie Miller’s Strong is the New Pretty

National Survivors’ Day: Why we should celebrate the strength of sexual abuse survivors

Rani’s message of thanks to the family behind her life-changing kidney transplant

38-year-old political newcomer Qiulae Wong could decide New Zealand’s new government

Job cuts at NAB, Canva and DJs will see thousands of women’s jobs lost

Man goes for a very long walk. Media goes wild. Women remain invisible.

Yes, the COP climate talks are far from perfect. But they still hold the power for change

When is a kiss a crime? Feminists have asked this question for more than 100 years

Gym bros and care: How progressive men won back the algorithm

I sold my company to have my second child. Then I realised I had optimised the magic out of everyday life

Job cuts at NAB, Canva and DJs will see thousands of women’s jobs lost

The new resource challenging employers to rethink how work and care can coexist

From our Partners

Rani’s message of thanks to the family behind her life-changing kidney transplant

Why every leader needs to see Suzie Miller’s AFLW play Strong is the New Pretty

Infertility and miscarriage left Sharissa in a dark place. Connection helped her keep going

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

The Power We Bring: Migrant Women and Australia’s Economy

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