News & Views Note to Karl and Kyle: If the Prime Minister is calling, you’re probably not the victim Stefanovic and Sandilands’ privilege will endure far beyond them losing their jobs. Even in this setback, neither has been silenced.
Ed's Blog A ‘high profile’ man has been convicted of rape, but still can’t be named He’s now a convicted rapist, but a “well-connected” Melbourne businessman still can’t be named due to concerns about his mental health and business.
Ed's Blog They’ve won rights and fought big power together. Now Sally McManus and Michelle O’Neil are both stepping down The president and secretary of the ACTU have shown just how much two women can get done. Especially when they get collaboration right.
Ed's Blog ‘Don’t put up with it?’ Cost of leaving family violence up 71% in ten years Domestic violence is a “two way street” according to Pauline Hanson and women “should just leave”. But leaving is far from affordable and safe.
Ed's Blog He tried, but even Trump couldn’t steal the joy, bromance and brilliance of this World Cup He looked like an attention-seeking toddler among actual men, but Trump still couldn’t outshine the stories of this World Cup.
Politics Tony Abbott’s return as party president exposes the Liberal Party’s major identity crisis Tony Abbott declared that multiculturalism had “failed” Australia, sounding more like Pauline Hanson than Pauline Hanson herself.
Ed's Blog Data centres won’t save the jobs women will lose The PM’s AI speech didn’t mention his own department’s report, which found that women hold most of the jobs most exposed to AI displacement.
Ed's Blog Strong and caring: In praise of Sam Neill’s masculinity In a world of Claviculars, Andrew Tates and billionaires campaigning to pay less tax, find a way to be more like Sam Neill.
Ed's Blog 4 women and girls gone in 4 days. 3 men and 1 boy charged with murder The toll of the past week of violence against women rose steadily, with two women and two teenage girls killed in just four days
Ed's Blog There is no ‘bouncing back’ from childbirth trauma without knowledge and resources Birth trauma is an escalating public health crisis Australia can no longer ignore. 13 years after my own such trauma, I know it takes longterm support.
Ed's Blog Instagram’s creepy new feature can take your content for AI manipulation And it’s up to users who don’t want their photos to be easily manipulated by the AI desires of other users to opt out.
Ed's Blog AI could fast unwind our women’s workforce participation rate. We need more than historical reassurance Now we have an Australian, government report identifying that women dominate the most occupations most exposed to AI. So what’s the plan?