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I spent two years inside the manosphere. Here’s what most people still get wrong

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‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything

Maria Antonieta Alcalde never backs down. The new Director General of International Planned Parenthood Federation is well aware of the forces the world’s largest network of reproductive rights is up against.

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What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

The federal budget is expected to lock in changes to the capital gains tax discount, negative gearing and tax on trust funds.

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For those of us who’ve lost our mums, Mother’s Day never gets any easier

Mother’s Day can deepen grief for women without their mums, especially in a world that rarely acknowledges loss.

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Women pay twice when federal agencies cut staff. As workers, and as the women who rely on them

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As ‘ISIS brides’ and families arrive in Australia today, some will be arrested

NDIS-funded telehealth is a lifeline for women in regional Australia. But future access is on the line

A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

I took my newborn to the office because I was lonely. Most new mums know the feeling.

Leaders must meet the moment on ending gender-based violence

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One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

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I spent two years inside the manosphere. Here’s what most people still get wrong

Latest news

Budget of “resilience and reform” closer to constructive tinkering

Sophie Quinn’s family speaks out as alleged killer found dead

Exhausted by trend cycles, women are done with disposable fashion

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything

What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

For those of us who’ve lost our mums, Mother’s Day never gets any easier

Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

The cost of living crisis is a violence against women crisis. The Budget must address it

The 15 CEOs who’ll go with Trump to China

Why women are the key to solving Australia’s organ donation gap

‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything

What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

For those of us who’ve lost our mums, Mother’s Day never gets any easier

Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?

Stop calling It ‘burnout’: How menopause brain fog and exhaustion could signal depression

What mums really want this Mother’s Day (hint: it’s not a blender)

Mother’s Day isn’t one feeling. It’s four. None of them fit in a bouquet.

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Family and business trusts could soon have to pay more tax – with a few likely exceptions

One day is not enough: A love letter to mothers everywhere

I worked as a midwife when contraception was illegal. We shouldn’t forget what that looked like

Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work

Three ‘ISIS brides’ arrested after arrival in Australia

Women pay twice when federal agencies cut staff. As workers, and as the women who rely on them

I’m an ED doctor. The patients I see in heatwaves and cold snaps are being failed by policy

As ‘ISIS brides’ and families arrive in Australia today, some will be arrested

NDIS-funded telehealth is a lifeline for women in regional Australia. But future access is on the line

A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

I took my newborn to the office because I was lonely. Most new mums know the feeling.

Leaders must meet the moment on ending gender-based violence

Giorgia Meloni calls out sexualised deepfake, warns of growing threat to women in politics

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

How the Met Gala became the Tech Gala

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Why women are the key to solving Australia’s organ donation gap

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Male infertility is more common than you think: why it’s worth getting tested

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

Events For Women

Odyssey Women’s Lunch

Coaching through rapid change – Sydney Leading edge

Creating safer tech workplaces for women

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