News & Views Funding increase for core frontline services welcomed in NSW The NSW Government has promised a 50% increase in funding for six frontline specialist domestic and family violence programs.
News & Views ‘Reason over rage’: Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch new political party Independent MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have launched a new political party, Community Strong Australia.
Soapbox Hints at rolling back paid parental leave must be quashed Paid parental leave gives families security during a critical time, and women should not lose that support.
News & Views Why Australia’s top business leaders say now is exactly the right time to invest in your team The 2026 Women in Leadership Summit series is putting learning and development opportunities at the centre of its program.
News & Views ICC wants more mothers supported to return to cricket The ICC used a rest day at the T20 Women’s World Cup to announce new “Return to Play Post-Pregnancy Guidelines”.
News & Views Climate action doesn’t work if it doesn’t work for girls The climate crisis is deepening inequality in the Pacific, and COP31 is a chance to put girls at the centre of solutions.
News & Views English fans boo Ghana vice-captain Thomas Partey at World Cup amid ongoing rape case English football fans booed every time Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey touched the ball at Boston Stadium in Massachusetts.
Ed's Blog Nothing ‘courageous’ in Karl Stefanovic platforming a far-right extremist His interview with Tommy Robinson has since disappeared. Did describing a far-right extremist as “courageous” go too far for Nine’s main man?
News & Views Australia’s most underutilised policy resources don’t sit in a Think Tank Women are Australia’s most valuable policy resources, yet their lived experience is still left out of decisions that affect their lives.
News & Views International Women in Engineering Day – Why visibility matters International Women in Engineering Day celebrates women leaders while encouraging more young women to pursue engineering careers.
Soapbox Family Planning Australia turns 100 in same week that attacks on women’s health ramp up A century in operation is a huge milestone. But for Family Planning Australia, the week is marred by attempts to rollback women’s health gains. CEO Sue Shilbury shares this piece.
News & Views Doctor-turned-founder behind Ovum raises $4 million to scale AI women’s health platform Ovum has raised $4 million in seed funding, tripling its valuation as it works to use AI to address the women’s health gap.