Comedian Celeste Barber took aim at Prime Minister Scott Morrison while hosting the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief on Sunday night. At the star-studded charity gig, Barber paid tribute to the vo…
Pauline Hanson’s particularly offensive & shocking week in politics
Pauline Hanson has had a busy week in the Senate, delivering some of the most shocking and disparaging speeches of her political career. On Monday, Hanson introduced legislation to federal parliament …
Ellyse Perry wins third Belinda Clarke Award after an outstanding year of cricket
Ellyse Perry won her third Belinda Clarke Award at the Cricket Australia awards on Monday night, capping off a memorable 12 months for the cricketer. Perry took out the award, the most prestigious in …
‘Circle of discontent’: New research shows high levels of frustration with board recruitment
A lack of transparency, professionalism and support from peers are some of the major frustrations with current board recruitment processes, according to new research. The National Board Recruitment an…
Finland to offer 7 months paid parental leave to all parents under female-led government
Finland’s new government, led by 34-year-old Prime Minister Sanna Marin, has announced plans to offer men and women equal paid parental leave. The new policy will grant 164 days or nearly seven months…
Female High Court judges more likely to be interrupted than their male counterparts, new study finds
Female judges in the High Court are significantly more likely to be interrupted by lawyers than their male colleagues, a new study, reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, has found. Look at this story…
Rebel Wilson calls out lack of women nominated for best director in hilarious BAFTAs speech
Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson stole the show at the BAFTAs, using her introduction to the best director category to take aim at the lack of diversity in the nominations. Her gag-filled …
These Super Bowl ads are championing women in 2020
On Sunday evening US time, tens of millions of Americans tune into the Super Bowl, the national championships of the National Football League. It’s the most watched TV program of the year in the…
Ash Barty stays positive, brings baby niece to press conference: ‘Perspective is a beautiful thing’
Ash Barty’s Australian Open dream came to an end on Thursday afternoon when she lost to American Sofia Kenin, 7-6, 7-5 in front of an expectant home crowd. But coming off court she hugged her ba…
Jillaroos captain Ali Brigginshaw is at the top of her game & wants to be visible for young girls
As a child, Ali Brigginshaw was often the only girl on the footy field. Now, at age 30, she’s the captain of the NRLW’s Brisbane Broncos and wants to be as visible as possible for young gi…
