Andrea Christie-David is a human rights lawyer and company director determined to offer new quality early childhood education options to families. Having experienced her early parenting life with thre…
The push for peace sees Ethiopia’s Cabinet become half female
In pursuit of peace and stability in his country, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has managed to do what very few around the world have done: appoint a Cabinet that’s half female. The…
Apparently, it was an ‘administrative error’ that saw Senators vote for racist motion
Twenty eight senators voted in favour of Pauline Hanson’s racist motion urging the Chamber to acknowledge “It’s OK to be white” and fight off the so-called “deplorable rise of anti-white racism …
Why sharing your story can be so powerful for your career
Earlier this year, Shivani Gopal shared with me the process of how she left an arranged marriage, and one of the key things that helped her become confidently independent. “In fighting for my own free…
Let schools discriminate as long as ‘best interests’ of child considered? No
Can anyone win from the recommendation giving schools the power to reject students based on their sexuality, that was contained in Philip Ruddock’s religious freedom review and leaked in the med…
Here’s proof we absolutely do want to watch women’s sport
On the final Saturday night of September women’s cricket hit a massive new milestone in Australia. Broadcasting the first of three Twenty20 internationals between Australia and New Zealand, Chan…
The ‘urgent transformative’ change Australian politicians refuse to accept is needed
This could very well be the ultimate consequence of the infighting, egos and bitterness we’ve seen played out in politics in recent years: a warmer future world that Australia refused to accept or ack…
Alan Jones’ ‘influence’ can’t stop the 100,000 plus people supporting Louise Herron
Those of us in Sydney will this week see a horse-racing promotion projected on to the sails of the Opera House promoting an upcoming horse race. But it’s not because Sydney Opera House CEO Louis…
How Medibank upped the game on paid parental leave
Medibank introduced its new FamilyFlex policy to mark International Women’s Day earlier this year, offering all eligible parents 14 weeks paid parental leave regardless of whether they are the p…
What you can learn from Leigh Sales on fear and tragedy
I love and respect Leigh Sales’ work but until this morning felt adamant I didn’t want to read her latest book at this point in my life, when things already feel precarious and vulnerable …
