News & Views Dame Judi Dench still recites Shakespeare despite worsening eyesight and memory Revered actor Judi Dench has spoken openly about her health, describing her worsening eyesight and memory worries.
Local Cost of delivering regional domestic violence services 9 times more than major cities The costs of delivering domestic violence services in regional, rural and remote communities is up to 8.94 times higher than cities.
World Two marathon organisers arrested in Iran after women run without hijabs Two organisers of a marathon have been arrested by Iranian authorities over images showing women not wearing hijabs in the race.
News & Views Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Slovenia to boycott Eurovision as Israel cleared to participate Four countries have pulled out of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, as Israel was cleared on Thursday to participate.
News & Views Vatican determines women shouldn’t be ordained as Catholic deacons A Vatican study commission has voted for the second time to determine that women should not be ordained as deacons in the Catholic church.
Local Meta begins removing under-16s as Australia’s world-first social media ban kicks in As part of Australia’s social media ban, Meta has begun removing children under 16 off its Instagram, Facebook and threads platforms.
Sport Global experts call for mandatory strength warm-ups to protect female athletes As more women athletes compete in sport, a new set of global recommendations is calling for routine strength exercise warm-ups to be mandated.
News & Views Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song in ‘evil and disgusting’ ICE raid video Sabrina Carpenter tells the US White House to keep her music out of their “inhumane agenda”, after ICE raid promotion video uses her song.
News & Views Amazon contractor unfairly fired pregnant worker, Fair Work Commission rules The Fair Work Commission ruled that Amazon contractor Adecco unfairly and harshly fired a worker who informed the retailer she was pregnant.
Women's Health News How women are using Ozempic in Australia With an increasing number of Australian women using weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic, new guidelines and research are emerging.
News & Views Police call victim blaming comments a ‘media strategy’ in Hannah Clarke murder investigation Comments made by a detective after the murder of Hannah Clarke were part of a “media strategy”, according to new documents.
Leadership ‘AI should feel like relief for women, not pressure’: Rural woman recognised for AI innovation Emma Spartalis, the founder of AI Doubles™ awarded for the 2025 Women Changing the World Australia and the Pacific (APAC) Awards..
