News & Views Krissy Barrett to become first female commissioner of Australian Federal Police Krissy Barrett will become the first female commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, replacing the outgoing commissioner, Reece Kershaw.
News & Views Young people are lonelier than ever and it’s a public health crisis This Loneliness Awareness Week, Ending Loneliness Together is working to encourage young people to build on small moments of connection.
News & Views Domestic violence programs in South Australia get $52 million funding boost The federal government will invest $26.1 million to support women and children experiencing domestic violence in South Australia, with the state government set to match the contribution.
News & Views ‘Abortion will always be part of my journey’: Georgie Purcell’s message to anti-choicers Speaking in the Victorian parliament, Georgie Purcell said abortion would always be part of her journey into motherhood.
News & Views University of Sydney launches recruitment drive to bring women into its engineering faculty A recruitment drive for women looking for academic roles in engineering is now underway at the University of Sydney.
News & Views NSW Coalition and Mark Latham team up on amendments to sexual harassment claims The Coalition will continue working with Upper House MP Mark Latham in New South Wales on amendments to a workers compensation bill.
News & Views Governor-General Sam Mostyn opens 48th parliament, asks MPs to put ‘care’ at the centre At the official opening of the 48th parliament, Sam Mostyn urged MPs to put care at the centre of the next three years.
News & Views Aussie Deaf Women’s Basketball Team urgently needs funding to compete on global stage A lack of funding could squash the dreams of Australia’s Deaf Women’s Basketball Team as they plan to head to Tokyo for the 2025 Deaflympics.
News & Views Rose Jackson labels Mark Latham a ‘pig’ after allegations he took covert photos of female MPs NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackson has labelled Mark Latham a “pig” following allegations he took photos of female colleagues in parliament.
News & Views Lupita Nyong’o reveals uterine fibroids diagnosis, says too many women suffer in silence Lupita Nyong’o has opened up about her diagnosis with uterine fibroids, calling for greater attention to women’s experiences of pain.
News & Views Women now hold close to 40% of board positions at ASX 100 companies Women hold close to 40 per cent of board positions at Australia’s top 100 listed companies, a figure that has remained steady.
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