Local ‘Correcting the imbalance’: New $100,000 Vida Fund created to support female independents A group of leading businesswomen and philanthropists have created a fund to get more female independents elected to parliament.
Sport Brooke McIntosh to run a lap of Australia and raise $1.4 million for mental health Completing two marathons a day, every day for six months straight. Brooke McIntosh is doing just that to raise $1.4 million for mental health.
Partner Content What’s it like to be part of a clinical trial for breast cancer research? Elissa Simms shares her journey While her breast cancer journey certainly hasn’t been easy, Elissa Simms is proving that “breast cancer isn’t the end of everything”.
Business Some positive data on women’s economic progress this IWD Data has shown some improvement in Australia’s progress to gender equality, despite global challenges presenting uncertainty for the future.
News & Views ‘A lot of people in harm’s way’: What to know ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s forecasted landfall The cyclone is predicted to become one of the most significant weather events in Australia’s recent history.
Appointments Sandra Creamer appointed CEO of the Australian Women’s Health Alliance A/Prof Sandra Creamer has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Women’s Health Alliance.
Local Domestic Violence NSW calls for $163 million to address escalating crisis Domestic Violence NSW is calling on the NSW government for an immediate 50 per cent increase in baseline funding to keep up with the demand.
Women's Health News Menopause specialist Dr Fatima Khan on why women turn to social media for health answers Dr Fatima Khan says it’s important to understand why women are turning to social media for answers to their health and wellbeing questions.
Life This Northern Rivers event is calling for community action to end the domestic violence crisis An upcoming event from the Women’s Giving Circle is aiming to create discussion that moves beyond surface-level conversations about equality
News & Views Andrew Tate’s ‘self-improvement’ content parallels radical messaging from extremist groups ‘Manfluencer’ Andrew Tate’s content contains concerning parallels to other forms of radicalisation, like terrorist and religious extremism.
Sport Coverage of women’s sport in Victoria increased last year, but underrepresentation persists Coverage of women’s sport increased in Victorian media from the previous year, but the widespread underrepresentation of women still exists.
News & Views Brittany Higgins announces birth of her first child with husband David Sharaz Brittany Higgins has announced the birth of her first child with her husband David Sharaz, in a heartwarming Instagram post.