The Buy From The Bush initiative has launched its first pop-up market in Sydney today, as the campaign aims to give rural and regional businesses hope they can survive one of the worst droughts on rec…
As New Zealand faces the White Island disaster, Jacinda Ardern steps up
Five people have died and eight are still unaccounted for after a devastating volcanic eruption engulfed locals and tourists on New Zealand’s White Island on Monday. New Zealand police said 47 people …
Three female department heads to go in public service overhaul
Scott Morrison has announced a major overhaul of Australia’s public service that will see four departments eliminated and five secretaries lose their jobs. Three of the five secretaries, some of Austr…
Deborah Mailman wins best actress for Total Control at AACTA Awards
Deborah Mailman has taken out the prize for best actress at the AACTA Awards on Wednesday night, for her lead role in the ABC political drama series Total Control. The six part series was awarded best…
Australian students’ academic results plummet while gender gap in mathematics increases
Australian students’ performance in mathematics has fallen to the OECD average for the first time in recorded history, according to a global study of more than half a million 15-year-olds. The Program…
Ash Barty wins Newcombe Medal, Australian tennis’ highest accolade
Ash Barty has won the Newcombe Medal for the third consecutive year, capping off a brilliant year of tennis for the World No. 1. The 23-year-old was presented with the game’s highest individual …
Walk the Talk: High school students recognised for initiatives tackling domestic violence
In 2019, Women’s Community Shelters launched their education initiative, Walk the Talk. Over 2000 students across 15 schools were involved with the initiative that builds student awareness of domestic…
#LetHerSpeak: Northern Territory to reform sexual assault gag laws
Survivors of sexual abuse in the Northern Territory may soon be able to share their stories publicly, with the Territory Government looking to reform laws that make it illegal for survivors to name th…
Historic new law to mandate gender equality in Victorian public sector
The Victorian government is set to be the first jurisdiction in Australia to hold its public sector to account on gender equality, with the introduction of a new bill that will effect 380,000 employee…
90% of young women think female politicians are treated unfairly, Plan International survey finds
Plan International CEO Susanne Legena has described Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s defamation win against former Senator David Leyonhjelm as a sorely needed “watershed moment” for the fight to rid polit…
