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Historic $1 million gift to turbocharge Pink Elephants’ miscarriage support

It’s been a wild 15 years of paid parental leave. We must protect what’s been achieved

I was surveilled for defending Victoria’s forests. There’s been no apology, and still no accountability

A ‘Beautiful heart’: 23yo Mallorie Jane Roberts remembered as man charged with her murder

Murder of 6 childcare workers in Germany

No terrorism here. Just six child welfare workers murdered for ‘family reasons’

Alex Andrews appointed CEO of cultured meat startup Vow

The glaring hypocrisy behind the Karl Stefanovic ‘free speech’ outrage

Biggest ever coal proposal puts NSW economy at risk

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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IBA hits a new milestone with three new women on the board

Indigenous Business Australia has appointed Bronwyn Dodd, Jessica Bulger and Krista Dunstan to its board, creating a majority women and Indigenous-led board.

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Australia just hit the six-month paid parental leave milestone. We’re not going back

Australia’s paid parental leave system is far from perfect and has considerable room for improvement. But it’s taken a lot to get to this point.

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Jodie Harrison: Why we’ve provided a 50% uplift in funding for domestic and family violence programs in NSW budget

New funding supports domestic violence services, helping victim-survivors leave violence safely and build safer lives for themselves.

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No terrorism here. Just six child welfare workers murdered for ‘family reasons’

Four women and two men were killed at the shelter for for mothers and children in Germany on Monday, with authorities quick to blame “family reasons”.

Business

Alex Andrews appointed CEO of cultured meat startup Vow

Alex Andrews has been appointed CEO of cultured meat startup Vow, replacing founder George Peppou who has moved into an executive director role.

News & Views

The glaring hypocrisy behind the Karl Stefanovic ‘free speech’ outrage

Free speech in Australia has always had limits. It is a legal nuance that has apparently not yet reached the One Nation Facebook page.

Biggest ever coal proposal puts NSW economy at risk

The push to define ‘Woman’ in the Sex Discrimination Act is a solution in search of a problem

The men rush to defend Karl Stefanovic while the women he worked most closely with, stay silent

‘Don’t leave your underwear on the line’: Women allege hostile culture at Fortescue mining sites

When ‘simply being seen becomes political’: Meta’s crackdown on Australian LGBTQ+ accounts

How Harriet Messenger helped build Husk Distillery into a regional success story

How Tara Croft secured $25 million to tackle one of healthcare’s biggest blind spots

I thought burnout was normal. Then cancer changed everything

Funding increase for core frontline services welcomed in NSW

‘Reason over rage’: Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch new political party

Hints at rolling back paid parental leave must be quashed

Why Australia’s top business leaders say now is exactly the right time to invest in your team

ICC wants more mothers supported to return to cricket

Climate action doesn’t work if it doesn’t work for girls

English fans boo Ghana vice-captain Thomas Partey at World Cup amid ongoing rape case

Nothing ‘courageous’ in Karl Stefanovic platforming a far-right extremist

Australia’s most underutilised policy resources don’t sit in a Think Tank

‘Don’t leave your underwear on the line’: Women allege hostile culture at Fortescue mining sites

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I’m a mother, a paediatrician, an Australian. Don’t tell me I don’t belong.

Latest news

Historic $1 million gift to turbocharge Pink Elephants’ miscarriage support

It’s been a wild 15 years of paid parental leave. We must protect what’s been achieved

I was surveilled for defending Victoria’s forests. There’s been no apology, and still no accountability

A ‘Beautiful heart’: 23yo Mallorie Jane Roberts remembered as man charged with her murder

No terrorism here. Just six child welfare workers murdered for ‘family reasons’

Alex Andrews appointed CEO of cultured meat startup Vow

The glaring hypocrisy behind the Karl Stefanovic ‘free speech’ outrage

Biggest ever coal proposal puts NSW economy at risk

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

IBA hits a new milestone with three new women on the board

Australia just hit the six-month paid parental leave milestone. We’re not going back

Jodie Harrison: Why we’ve provided a 50% uplift in funding for domestic and family violence programs in NSW budget

No terrorism here. Just six child welfare workers murdered for ‘family reasons’

Alex Andrews appointed CEO of cultured meat startup Vow

The glaring hypocrisy behind the Karl Stefanovic ‘free speech’ outrage

Biggest ever coal proposal puts NSW economy at risk

The push to define ‘Woman’ in the Sex Discrimination Act is a solution in search of a problem

The men rush to defend Karl Stefanovic while the women he worked most closely with, stay silent

‘Don’t leave your underwear on the line’: Women allege hostile culture at Fortescue mining sites

When ‘simply being seen becomes political’: Meta’s crackdown on Australian LGBTQ+ accounts

How Harriet Messenger helped build Husk Distillery into a regional success story

How Tara Croft secured $25 million to tackle one of healthcare’s biggest blind spots

I thought burnout was normal. Then cancer changed everything

Funding increase for core frontline services welcomed in NSW

‘Reason over rage’: Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch new political party

Hints at rolling back paid parental leave must be quashed

Why Australia’s top business leaders say now is exactly the right time to invest in your team

ICC wants more mothers supported to return to cricket

Climate action doesn’t work if it doesn’t work for girls

English fans boo Ghana vice-captain Thomas Partey at World Cup amid ongoing rape case

Nothing ‘courageous’ in Karl Stefanovic platforming a far-right extremist

Australia’s most underutilised policy resources don’t sit in a Think Tank

International Women in Engineering Day – Why visibility matters

IBA hits a new milestone with three new women on the board

Alex Andrews appointed CEO of cultured meat startup Vow

‘Don’t leave your underwear on the line’: Women allege hostile culture at Fortescue mining sites

From our Partners

How Harriet Messenger helped build Husk Distillery into a regional success story

Why Australia’s top business leaders say now is exactly the right time to invest in your team

Highly ambitious, poorly seen: the leadership pipeline problem for CALD and First Nations women

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

Events For Women

Free RMIT tech intro workshop: SheHacks

Coaching through rapid change – Sydney Leading edge

Creating safer tech workplaces for women

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