News & Views ‘I’m the Senate leader, I still get triggered’: Penny Wong denounces Pauline Hanson Senator Wong delivered a speech in support of Greens Senator Mehreen Farqui, who had moved a censure motion against Hanson.
News & Views ‘Postcode lottery’: Greens push for Senate inquiry into abortion access The Greens will move to establish a Senate inquiry into abortion access, looking at what can be done at a federal level to remove barriers.
News & Views Clare O’Neil raises concerns about Medicare numbers stolen in Optus hack Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil says she is concerned that Medicare details are being offered “for free and for ransom”.
News & Views Employers will need to actively prevent sexual harassment under new laws The onus will be on employers to prevent sexual harassment from occurring, under new legislation set to be introduced to federal parliament.
News & Views Uluru Statement launch new ad for Voice to Parliament The Uluru Statement has released its first advertisement encouraging Australians to talk about an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
News & Views Bolivia’s President declares 2022 ‘The Year of the Cultural Revolution to Eliminate the Patriarchy’ Bolivian President Luis Arce said this decade should be used to transform structures of inequality and end violence against women.
News & Views Foreign Minister Penny Wong likely to meet with her Chinese counterpart in New York Penny Wong may be meeting with China’s foreign minister in New York this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
News & Views Malala tells world leaders to get serious about educating girls UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai has called upon world leaders to make schools and education safe for girls around the world.
News & Views Andrews government faces criticism for pledge to re-name Maroondah hospital after Queen Daniel Andrews is facing criticism for announcing his government will re-name Maroondah Hospital after the Queen when it is redeveloped.
News & Views ‘It made us feel invisible’: Human rights complaint says Census discriminated against LGBTIQ+ community A complaint has been lodged against Michael Sukkar and the ABS over a failure to properly count LGBTIQ+ people and families in the Census.
News & Views The huge toll of the pandemic on women’s physical and mental health The 2022 Jean Hailes National Women’s Health Survey has laid bare the toll of the pandemic on women’s mental and physical health.
News & Views Energy retailers will need to protect family violence victims in new rules The Australian Energy Market Commission has published new rules that will see energy retailers better protect customers affected by family violence.