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Women, WhatsApp, a shorter work week. How Brazil beat the right

Women held the line against the return of the right-wing Bolsonaro dynasty. Along with a powerful WhatsApp mobilisation and progressive policies, these are the lessons for movements globally.

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Dolores Huerta, civil rights organiser who gave farm workers “Sí se puede,” dies at 96

Parents have one of Australia’s most important jobs, so why don’t we have policy for them?

I’m a psychologist, and I still spent years believing my abusive marriage was my fault

She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

Vivek Ramaswamy put an abuser’s wife in an attack ad. Trump told him to keep it up

Australia’s healthcare failures are funding a radical wellness economy

religious schools education and discrimination

A religious school can still sack a woman for IVF, pregnancy or leaving a violent partner. In 2026

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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Erin Patterson loses appeal, and her parole

Erin Patterson will die in prison after her sentence was upgraded to life without parole during her attempted appeal.

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The tabloids made Thomas Markle the victim and Meghan the villain. They never bothered asking why she walked away.

Maybe it’s time we asked why we were so quick to drink the Thomas Markle Kool-Aid rather than believe a mother’s motive?

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Women in Parliament form cross-party network in wake of Haines attack

Female MPs have launched a cross-party support network to strengthen connections and address abuse targeting women in politics.

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An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

A female founder questions why investors worry about who will run her business if she has a baby, but not her husband.

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Vivek Ramaswamy put an abuser’s wife in an attack ad. Trump told him to keep it up

Politicians have denounced a shameful ad paid for by Ohio governor Republican candidate and billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Australia’s healthcare failures are funding a radical wellness economy

Australia’s failing healthcare system is pushing women towards online wellness influencers who exploit their desperation with dangerous misinformation and false promises of control.

A religious school can still sack a woman for IVF, pregnancy or leaving a violent partner. In 2026

Medicare’s gender bias: female GPs do the longer, harder consults

Four Corners exposed childcare again. The reforms didn’t touch the thing that’s broken

Angus Taylor’s found $31 billion in ‘savings’ that women will pay the most for

Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University as lecturer and mentor on empathetic leadership

The best leadership I saw on race day came from a drink station

Queensland’s new child safety and DV minister Amanda Stoker has a controversial record on women’s rights

The Lucky Country is now the Hungry Country as food insecurity rises. Single parents are hit hardest

A cockatoo on an empty seat and a crossbench honouring Helen Haines. Parliament resumes

Pregnancy discrimination is costing Australia. Three reforms could help change that.

Victoria doubles funding for women-founded startups with $10 million Alice Anderson Fund boost

From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon

NSW government backtracks on gender-neutral breastfeeding policy after Kellie Sloane criticism

‘It’s pretty toxic… but just a little, I want to be like that’: what young men think of manosphere content

How much autonomy do women actually have when giving birth?

How two sisters in law launched a wine brand with no winery, vineyard or capital

Australia has let abuse of its representatives become ‘part of the job’ – and women bear the brunt

Helen Haines lost her legs. The media mourns Brendan Nugent’s lost potential.

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She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

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An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

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From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon

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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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Micro-credential – Work Effectively in Autonomous Environments

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Learn how automation and emerging technologies are changing the workplace, with a flexible online course you can complete in just 2–3 hours.

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The IT Workforce in the Age of AI

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Join RMIT and Professionals Australia to explore how IT roles, skills and career pathways could change over the next 10 to 15 years.

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Women, WhatsApp, a shorter work week. How Brazil beat the right

Latest news

Dolores Huerta, civil rights organiser who gave farm workers “Sí se puede,” dies at 96

Parents have one of Australia’s most important jobs, so why don’t we have policy for them?

I’m a psychologist, and I still spent years believing my abusive marriage was my fault

She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

Vivek Ramaswamy put an abuser’s wife in an attack ad. Trump told him to keep it up

Australia’s healthcare failures are funding a radical wellness economy

A religious school can still sack a woman for IVF, pregnancy or leaving a violent partner. In 2026

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Erin Patterson loses appeal, and her parole

The tabloids made Thomas Markle the victim and Meghan the villain. They never bothered asking why she walked away.

Women in Parliament form cross-party network in wake of Haines attack

An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

Vivek Ramaswamy put an abuser’s wife in an attack ad. Trump told him to keep it up

Australia’s healthcare failures are funding a radical wellness economy

A religious school can still sack a woman for IVF, pregnancy or leaving a violent partner. In 2026

Medicare’s gender bias: female GPs do the longer, harder consults

Four Corners exposed childcare again. The reforms didn’t touch the thing that’s broken

Angus Taylor’s found $31 billion in ‘savings’ that women will pay the most for

Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University as lecturer and mentor on empathetic leadership

The best leadership I saw on race day came from a drink station

Queensland’s new child safety and DV minister Amanda Stoker has a controversial record on women’s rights

The Lucky Country is now the Hungry Country as food insecurity rises. Single parents are hit hardest

A cockatoo on an empty seat and a crossbench honouring Helen Haines. Parliament resumes

Pregnancy discrimination is costing Australia. Three reforms could help change that.

Victoria doubles funding for women-founded startups with $10 million Alice Anderson Fund boost

From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon

NSW government backtracks on gender-neutral breastfeeding policy after Kellie Sloane criticism

‘It’s pretty toxic… but just a little, I want to be like that’: what young men think of manosphere content

How much autonomy do women actually have when giving birth?

How two sisters in law launched a wine brand with no winery, vineyard or capital

Australia has let abuse of its representatives become ‘part of the job’ – and women bear the brunt

Helen Haines lost her legs. The media mourns Brendan Nugent’s lost potential.

She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon

From our Partners

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

Fixing motherhood loneliness is about more than finding a ‘village’: These policy shifts could help

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

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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