Tarla Lambert

This week’s been another strange one in Australian politics, and carried a reminder of how far we’ve still got to go to end flippant sexism.

When Tony Abbott’s short-lived prime ministership came to a close, many of us breathed a sigh of relief.

News of the imminent closure of the Manus Island detention facility could not have come soon enough.

The recent push for paid domestic violence leave is a proud step forward for corporate Australia, with many of our largest enterprises now writing DV leave into their awards framework.

Two of the government’s most powerful female cabinet ministers, Michaelia Cash and Julie Bishop, have both rejected the feminist label in recent times.

As a twenty-six-year-old I have grown up watching Serena Williams compete at nearly every major title since I can remember.

The 2016 Rio Olympics have been excellent for female athletes.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has fought fierce criticism over a lack of female representation in his government for weeks.

In the days since the infamous Trump video was leaked, twelve women have come forward to confirm the dark reality of the presidential candidate’s “locker room banter.

I was nineteen when Barack Obama was inaugurated as President of the United States.

The global consequences of the Trump Presidency are already beginning: he’s set to rip up key international trade deals, he’s signed an executive order that will jeopardize women’s health worldwide, and he’s promised to push ahead with building that wall.

The “close friendship” between the United States and Australia is looking pretty shaky, following an explosive phone exchange between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.