News & Views Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Australia has a ‘crisis’ of male violence Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has said there is a crisis of male violence in Australia, labelling it a “scourge” that must be stopped.
News & Views Jacinta Allan says violence against women is the ‘number one law and order issue’ in Australia Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has said violence against women is the “number one law and order issue” in Australia.
News & Views ‘The political system is misfiring’: Why young women don’t see themselves becoming politicians In a series of interviews with young people, it was clear that young women feel reluctant to become a member of federal parliament.
News & Views Maria MacNamara appointed CEO of Space Industry Association of Australia Maria MacNamara has been appointed as CEO of the Space Industry Association of Australia, the national peak body for the space industry.
News & Views Anouk Garnier smashes world rope climbing record with 110 metre Eiffel Tower climb Anouk Garnier has ascended 110 metres to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in just 18 minutes, breaking a world rope climbing record.
News & Views ‘More flexibility and expanded offerings’: Sixteen childcare services in NSW to receive funding to meet the needs of local families Under the trial, childcare services can introduce some new offerings, like providing flexible pick up and drop off times, to help ease the accessibility issues facing parents.
News & Views Victorian public sector workers to get paid reproductive and period leave Public sector workers in Victoria will soon get access to 5 days of reproductive and period leave, under a new four-year deal.
News & Views Major General Susan Coyle becomes third woman ever promoted to a three-star rank in the Australian military Major General Susan Coyle has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief of Joint Capabilities, becoming the third woman ever promoted to a three-star rank.
News & Views Julie Bishop says Tony Abbott had “no choice” but to include her in his 2013 male-dominated cabinet Julie Bishop says she may have only been included in Abbott’s cabinet because of her position as the elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party.
News & Views ‘We have a responsibility to get this right’: The world-first study looking to diversify the tech workforce A world-first study is looking to identify workforce diversity gaps in the tech sector to compare against the diversity of the broader community.
News & Views Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon is the only Australian named in the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders for 2024 Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon has been selected as part of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader 2024 class.
News & Views How Andrew Tate’s messaging is driving sexism against female teachers in schools There is a disturbing pattern of sexual harassment, sexism and misogyny perpetrated by boys within school environments, new research looking into the impact Andrew Tate, has found.