Appointments Danielle Smith appointed new General Manager of Brisbane Lions AFLW The Brisbane Lions has appointed former Sunshine Coast Lightning CEO Danielle Smith as its new General Manager of its women’s program.
News & Views Raissa Butkowski picked as Liberal candidate for Farrer byelection Local lawyer and councillor Raissa Butkowski has been selected as the Liberal Party candidate for the upcoming Farrer byelection.
News & Views ‘Watch out for future me’: Liana France becomes Australia’s youngest female winter Paralympian Liana France has become the youngest female to represent Australia at a winter Paralympics, placing 15th in women’s giant slalom standing.
News & Views The war’s civilian toll has no gender lens, and it should Since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, war has spread rapidly across the Middle East. There is no gender lens on the death toll.
News & Views New guide to help teachers tackle manosphere influence in classrooms A practical guide to help educators respond to the rising influence of the manosphere in secondary schools has been released.
News & Views Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas, will stay in Australia Two more members of the Iranian women’s national football squad have decided to stay in Australia, joining the five other players.
News & Views Gender equality leaders urge action as Australia prepares to host Women Deliver 2026 As Australia prepares to host the 2026 Women Deliver conference, gender equality advocates are calling on governments to step up.
News & Views Thousands gather in Iran for mass funeral of girls killed in US-Israeli strike on school Thousands of Iranians gathered for the funerals of more than 175 girls and staff who were killed by a US-Israeli airstrike on a girls’ school.
News & Views Jerril Rechter named new CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation Jerril Rechter has been appointed CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation, an organisation that supports philanthropic investment in sport.
News & Views Australians want women’s safety prioritised above other global issues Australian women are alarmed about the state of women’s safety globally, with one in two believing the world is less safe for women.
News & Views Mette Frederiksen calls early Danish election amid tensions over Trump’s Greenland threat Mette Frederiksen has announced Denmark will hold an election in March, hoping to leverage off her strong rejection of Donald Trump.
News & Views The grassroots movement reshaping how new mums find their ‘village’ New mums across Australia are finding new ways to build social connection through the grassroots group, Mum Walk.
