Here in NSW Monday was a public holiday to mark the Queen’s Birthday. Sydney was noticeably quieter than usual, presumably because many took the opportunity to flee the city and enjoy the long w…
Anthony Albanese wants John Setka expelled from the Labor party over Rosie Batty remarks
It is inexplicable to consider Rosie Batty a target for vitriolic abuse and yet she has been. On far too many occasions. Since the tragic and senseless murder of her beloved son Luke, she has worked t…
Record number of women recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
A record number of Australian women were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours on Monday. Women comprised 40% of recipients across all tiers of the awards, including five out of the 12 people rec…
Victims of domestic violence in Australia ten times more likely to experience other legal problems
A new ground breaking research paper shows that victims of domestic and family violence in Australia are 10 times more likely than others to experience other legal problems, including a wide range of …
Labor’s new leadership team & men ‘making way’ for women
Ensuring equal representation of men and women in his leadership team has been the first order of business for the newly appointed leader of the Labor party, Anthony Albanese. Wanting Senator Kristina…
Jamila Rizvi on the dreaded C-word & women in the workplace
Confession. ‘Confidence’ is a word and concept I dread in the context of women and careers. If I had a dollar for every time someone suggested that women would get promoted/ hired/ paid more, if they …
Party Twist: The disgraceful Herald Sun cover trivialising Courtney Herron’s murder
On Tuesday the 28th of May 2019, three days after the body of Courtney Herron was found by police, The Sun Herald in Melbourne published a front cover with the headline ‘Party Twist’. It t…
Breaking Badly: The story of how I worried myself sick & rebuilt my life
Six years ago on World Mental Health Day I decided, on a whim, to share a story on Women’s Agenda about my own experience with mental illness. I had written, anonymously, before about having a nervous…
‘This is about men’s behaviour’: Assistant Commissioner on Courtney Herron’s death
Again. On Saturday morning the body of a young woman, Courtney Herron, was found in a Melbourne park. A 27 year old man has been charged with her murder. Victoria Police have charged a 27-year-old man…
Some thoughts on genuine flexibility on FWD2019
If we want to markedly change the picture for women working in Australia there are couple of key levers we can pull. The first, silver bullet in my mind, is to change the dynamic in homes: evening out…
