Climate New climate study adds to the evidence that women are most impacted by extreme heat A new study has shown that women experience heat-related losses by 260 per cent, compared to 76 per cent for men.
News & Views Women in the Global South suffer the most from climate change. Australia’s ‘action’ will not keep them safe Australia’s peformative climate action does not go far enough to protect women and vulnerable communities from the worst impacts.
News & Views ‘We cannot save the world by playing by the rules’: Greta Thunberg fined at climate protest Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined for disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest last month.
Climate When you’re standing on the shoulders of giants, don’t forget to keep their fire burning Whether you disagree with their methods or not, one thing is undeniable: grassroots groups are the backbone of society and have shaped Australia in fundamentally positive ways.
Screen Actors demand better conditions for women as Turkiye re-elects Recep Tayyip Erdogan Actor Merve Dizdar used her Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival to highlight injustices faced by women in Turkiye.
Climate The guilt I feel being a mum in the midst of a changing climate Bianca Sands, a member of Parents for Climate Action, explains why she sees speaking up on climate change as a duty of care as a parent.
Tech More women studying STEM but find workplace culture hostile: Research There’s still a lot of obstacles for women in Australia’s STEM workforce, despite more girls and young women studying the subjects.
News & Views The world’s first ‘future generations’ commissioner on ‘cathedral thinking’ Sophie Howe served six years as Wales’ Future Generations Commissioner. Can Australia push for a similar initiative?
News & Views Older Swiss women take their government to court over climate policies A group of Swiss women are taking their government to court claiming its failure to act on climate change is a violation of their human rights.
Climate I’m a doctor, and this is why I will never have gas in my kitchen I’d encourage everyone to learn more about the dangers of gas in the home, and if this hits a nerve, sign up to the gas free pledge.
News & Views Why Sarah Wilson is quitting gas Sarah Wilson is launching a new campaign to sound the alarm about the health dangers of gas in our homes, called ‘I Quit Gas’.
Ed's Blog Work is important but so is the rest of your life: Michele O’Neil Addressing the skill shortages and the push for a just energy transition may just require us to rethink the work week.
