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Australian women are more ambitious than ever, but a clarity and visibility gap is slowing their progression.

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7 in 10 Australians say government has responded too slow to ‘national crisis’ of domestic violence

Australia’s public schools are being propped up by unpaid mums

How losing her two-year-old son Joe gave Elouise Massa the courage to enter politics

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Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed

One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement

The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

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Australia is taking aim at social media algorithms. Could it help protect women and girls?

The federal government will target social media algorithms in new legislation that will give Australians a choice over the content they see.

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My uterus has wrecked my mental health for two decades. At 36, I’m finally evicting it.

I’ve spent years living with endometriosis, but what hurts most is how little doctors have understood its impact.

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The taxpayer-backed AI startup leaving Australia, as women’s health founders push to stay

Women founders are using AI to transform women’s health. It’s happening in Australia, and we should do everything possible to keep this innovation here.

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Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed

Ovarian cancer research must improve, giving women better diagnostic tools, earlier answers and the care they deserve.

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One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement

One Nation’s latest plan to make women poorer comes in the form of a new policy proposal that would enable millions of Australians to access superannuation early.

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The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

Mira, now aged 13, was born with a rare kidney disease. Her mum Katrina shares what it was like to become a living donor.

‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

Unpaid household labour (mostly done by women) is worth $1 trillion. So why don’t we count it?

Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?

Cancer care exercise delivers a $3 return for every $1 invested. So why can’t more Australians access it?

How Karen Alexander turned her anger into leadership in the environmental movement

Gloria Steinem spent 50 years proving the readers were there

The smartest technology is quietly taking things off our minds (and who doesn’t need that?)

Smart glasses put women and girls at risk. Why is Australia refusing to ban them?

What our family learned about the price of leaving dads out

A life of fierce activism and optimism: Gloria Steinem remembered as a giant of feminism

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

Why worsening climate conditions could mean more violence for women and girls

‘I f—king pumped that c—’: Backlash grows against NSW Police in wake of new footage

‘I won’t rest until we bury him’: Ray Hadley admits deep animosity towards Alan Jones

Dogged persistence: How women shaped and protected gender pay gap transparency

Save your attention: Remember this Instagram hack

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‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

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Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

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Three women-founded Aussie companies nominated for prestigious Prix Galien Awards

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Latest news

7 in 10 Australians say government has responded too slow to ‘national crisis’ of domestic violence

Australia’s public schools are being propped up by unpaid mums

How losing her two-year-old son Joe gave Elouise Massa the courage to enter politics

We’re still getting it wrong with the ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ line

Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed

One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement

The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Australia is taking aim at social media algorithms. Could it help protect women and girls?

My uterus has wrecked my mental health for two decades. At 36, I’m finally evicting it.

The taxpayer-backed AI startup leaving Australia, as women’s health founders push to stay

Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed

One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement

The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

Unpaid household labour (mostly done by women) is worth $1 trillion. So why don’t we count it?

Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?

Cancer care exercise delivers a $3 return for every $1 invested. So why can’t more Australians access it?

How Karen Alexander turned her anger into leadership in the environmental movement

Gloria Steinem spent 50 years proving the readers were there

The smartest technology is quietly taking things off our minds (and who doesn’t need that?)

Smart glasses put women and girls at risk. Why is Australia refusing to ban them?

What our family learned about the price of leaving dads out

A life of fierce activism and optimism: Gloria Steinem remembered as a giant of feminism

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

Why worsening climate conditions could mean more violence for women and girls

‘I f—king pumped that c—’: Backlash grows against NSW Police in wake of new footage

‘I won’t rest until we bury him’: Ray Hadley admits deep animosity towards Alan Jones

Dogged persistence: How women shaped and protected gender pay gap transparency

Save your attention: Remember this Instagram hack

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

Three women-founded Aussie companies nominated for prestigious Prix Galien Awards

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