“Ex-Rugby League star Rowan Baxter, his wife and three children die in car fire tragedy”. “Ex-Warrior at centre of car fire ‘horror’ Rowan Baxter was brother of NZ sevens star Charles Baxter.” “‘Chin …
Successful Matildas paid a pittance: Time for gender equality in sport
I’m no avid sports fan, but it might well be the Matildas that change that. These amazing women have gotten further in an international competition than any other Australian soccer team ever has…
Whose meritocracy are we talking about when it comes to appointing board members?
Often merit-based selection is propped up as an apparent argument against targets and quotas to improve the representation of women. But whose meritocracy are we talking about here? If it was my idea …
Flexible work, equitable pay and affordable childcare are all women’s health issues
To say women are juggling incredibly busy lives is an understatement. Women still perform the bulk of unpaid caring and domestic work, limiting opportunities for paid work. When women are being paid, …
Fine words fade away as funding cuts continue to take their toll on women trying to escape domestic violence
Having listened to the fine words of Malcolm Turnbull at a number of domestic violence events in Parliament House since he became Prime Minister, I was quietly optimistic about what the mid-year budge…
Sexism almost everywhere, most Australians believe
Most Australians, especially women, understand how pervasive sexism is, according to new polling by Essential Research. This week more than a thousand respondents were asked how much sexism and discr…
