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…
Alan Jones’ radio show revenue down by 50% as advertising boycott hits hard
The Alan Jones Breakfast Show on 2GB has lost about half of its advertising revenue after a boycott over the radio host’s comments about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. According to a…
Women dominate 2020 Grammy nominations with Lizzo up for 8 awards
The 2020 Grammy nominations are in and women are leading the way, especially in the four major categories: record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist. The most nominat…
Nancy Pelosi attributes Trump’s attacks on others to ‘his own insecurity as an imposter’
US House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has attributed US President Donald Trump’s frequent attacks on those who disagree with him to “his own insecurity as an imposter.” In an interview on …
Record number of women to stand as candidates in UK election
A record number of female candidates are expected to stand in next month’s UK general election. More than 1,100 women have registered as candidates across political divides, making up 34 per cent of t…
