News & Views Half of women at nightclubs recently faced sexual comments, groping, or forced kissing – new study A night out should be about friends, dancing and fun. But new research shows sexual harm is an all-too-common experience.
News & Views What does the US Congress want with Australia’s eSafety commissioner? US lawmakers target Australia’s eSafety commissioner amid American fears over censorship, free speech, and global content controls.
News & Views Does masturbating really help menopause symptoms? New research says yes About one in ten perimenopausal or menopausal women masturbate to relieve their symptoms, according to a study.
Politics Jess Wilson becomes first woman to lead Liberal Party in Victoria Two women are set to go head-to-head at the next Victorian state election, after Jess Wilson was elected Liberal Party leader.
News & Views Parents of neurodivergent kids need support. But those who need it most often wait longer Parents and caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental conditions face more barriers to accessing support than other parents.
News & Views Chants of ‘Nazi scum’ as Thomas Sewell returns home, released on bail Two months after his first bid for bail was rejected, neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell succeeded in his bid to be released from prison while awaiting trial on 25 offences, including allegedly assaulting several people at a sacred First Nations site.
News & Views Barangaroo ‘poor door’ shows just how broken our idea of affordable housing has become This week, reports emerged of an apartment complex in Sydney requiring affordable housing tenants to enter from a separate entrance.
News & Views Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it.
News & Views Gough Whitlam believed John Kerr’s wife played a key role in The Dismissal. Did she? Anne Kerr’s story shows how personal lives and power mixed during the Dismissal, Australia’s biggest political crisis ever.
News & Views Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against Blake Lively ended by judge after court deadline passes Actor Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against his former co-star Blake Lively has been ended by a federal judge in New York.
News & Views Unpaid ‘women’s work’ is worth $427 billion, new research shows. See how much your unpaid labour is worth Women’s unpaid work contributes $427 billion to Australia’s economy each year, yet it remains officially unrecognised.
News & Views Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster Bonnie Blue’s story exposes how women chasing power are still trapped by society’s expectations of sex, success and control.