News & Views How much does it really cost to raise a child? An expert does the maths Australians are having fewer kids, but new research shows raising children isn’t actually more expensive than before.
News & Views Ireland’s presidential election race now down to two women Ireland’s presidential election shows growing support for Catherine Connolly and a shift toward more progressive leadership
News & Views Syria’s new leader promised democracy. Then he excluded women from parliamentary elections Syria’s new leader says the country is moving towards democracy, but women are still shut out of politics.
News & Views Australia’s total fertility rate hits a record low At 1.461 births per woman, Australia’s fertility rate has hit another record low, according to new data from the ABS.
News & Views Diane Keaton thrived in the world of humour – and had the dramatic acting chops to back it up Actor Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79, she leaves behind a remarkable legacy, writes Chris Thompson.
News & Views Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study A new Lancet study exposes famine-level child malnutrition in Gaza, linking soaring hunger and deaths to ongoing aid blockades.
News & Views ‘I was 170th on their list’. What are the health impacts for families who can’t access daycare? Families in some areas can’t find childcare, causing stress, money problems, and poor health for parents and children.
News & Views ‘Laser focus’: Krissy Barrett declares leadership agenda as she becomes first woman to lead the Australian Federal Police With a “laser focus”, Commissioner Krissy Barrett has promised to take on those who seek to stoke fears within the community.
News & Views First woman archbishop of Canterbury can’t preside over communion in hundreds of churches Bishop Sarah Mullally has been appointed as the next archbishop of Canterbury. She can’t preside over communion in hundreds of churches.
News & Views Taylor Swift has branded herself a showgirl. These hardworking women have a long and bejewelled history Taylor Swift is the latest superstar to harness showgirl iconography. Emily Brayshaw explains more about the history of showgirls.
News & Views How genetic testing is empowering the path to parenthood Through IVF and genetic testing, Tayla and her husband overcame inherited conditions and found hope, choice, and their daughter Helena.
News & Views ‘Never retreat’: Senator Katy Gallagher on fighting gender equality pushback The Minister for Women shared what she believes needs to happen in the face of global gender equality pushbacks.