News & Views Productivity is the buzzword of the week, but we’re not making the most of half the workforce Smarter regulation and women’s full participation could boost productivity, writes Duygu Yengin from the University of Adelaide.
News & Views National Breast Cancer Foundation invests historic $25 million to halve breast cancer deaths A historic $25 million has been announced for a research program that’s aiming to halve deaths from breast cancer.
News & Views ‘Deeply personal, urgently communal’: Jewish Australian women reflect on life after October 7 Ruptured is a powerful anthology that explores the experiences of Jewish women in Australia in the aftermath of the October 7 2023 attacks.
News & Views Four years after Taliban takeover, we must not forget Afghan women It has now been four years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. UN Women says women are being erased in a human rights crisis.
News & Views Many parents – mostly mothers – lose family payments from the first dollar they earn. Here’s how we could fix it Outdated family payments hurt working mums, but reform could improve fairness, support shared care, and boost workforce participation.
News & Views Fertility rewritten: how modern science and women are changing the narrative For generations, the fertility journey to conceiving a child has been shrouded in secrecy but in recent times, there’s been a shift.
News & Views Paramedics are less likely to identify a stroke in women than men. Closing this gap could save lives – and money Stroke symptoms can be overlooked in women, leaving them more vulnerable to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and long-term harm.
News & Views First Nations women earn 35 per cent less than average Australian men, study shows A new study has found that First Nations women earn about 35 per cent less than the average Australian man.
News & Views Anthony Albanese marches cautiously towards Palestinian recognition While it seems like the government will recognise a Palestinian state, when it will get there remains in doubt.
News & Views Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why? Australians are marrying and divorcing less amid increasing economic insecurity. It’s emblematic of deep and complex social change.
News & Views Ambition, burnout: What women told us about ambition This year’s 2025 Women’s Ambition Report by Women’s Agenda revealed the top ambitions women are looking to achieve in the next two years.
News & Views Donald Trump cannot make the Epstein files go away. Will this be the story that brings him down? Trump’s tanking approval rating and the salience of the Epstein files issue lead to an obvious question: is this going to be the thing that finally scratches the Teflon president?