News & Views ‘Too pretty to do math’? Here’s the real reason girls aren’t choosing to study maths Girls can succeed in maths, but outdated stereotypes continue to influence their confidence and future study choices.
News & Views The life ‘curveball’ of becoming a carer is exhausting. But workplaces can help When her daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, workplace support helped Bo balance caring and work.
News & Views What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’ without a midwife or doctor? Here’s what the research says Many women carefully consider the risks of ‘freebirth’ but often consider things such as unwanted intervention and birth trauma as a risk in itself that they find unacceptable.
Soapbox Progress as educators guaranteed continued 15% wage rise but more support needed A win, yes. But we must keep advocating for reforms to improve the wellbeing, status, conditions and pay of early childhood educators, writes Associate Professor Marg Rogers
News & Views One Nation’s anti‑abortion turn shows MAGA’s creeping power in Australia One Nation’s anti-abortion push reflects MAGA influence in Australia, raising concerns about the mainstreaming of far-right politics.
News & Views ‘Doing it all’: Women SMB leaders are overachieving in South Australia – it’s time we took notice South Australian women business leaders are driving growth while facing persistent structural and gendered barriers.
News & Views Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness Kids may be most vulnerable to social media’s harms, with new research informing debates over age-based restrictions.
News & Views Meet the internet movement trying to tackle the manosphere. It’s called BreadTube BreadTube offers a thoughtful alternative to manosphere content, helping young people explore different ideas online.
News & Views The inbox: The awards, announcements and things to know this week All the best announcements from this week that landed in our Inbox!
News & Views What would it take for Pauline Hanson to become prime minister? Growing support for Pauline Hanson has raised questions about whether she could one day become prime minister.
News & Views ‘Toxic culture’: Former ACT Liberals leader Leanne Castley quits party Leanne Castley was once the party leader. Now she’s quitting the ACT Liberal party after what she describes as an 18-month campaign of undermining.
Leadership Jacinda Ardern turns her own imposter syndrome into self‑help wisdom for young readers There’s much the current crop of world leaders could also learn from the graceful, positive sentiments expressed in Jacinda Ardern’s children’s book.
