News & Views Courageous hospital whistleblowers who make the system safer must be protected Beryl Crosby has told media that people are already terrified when speaking out about the healthcare system in Queensland.
Ed's Blog Vale Simon Crean: A mentor to women who fought ‘captain’s call’ on Iraq War Simon Crean only led the Australian Labor Party for two years, but during that time he cast a critical eye over Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war, delivering a stirring and defining parliamentary address opposing then Prime Minister John Howard’s Australian troop commitments.
Ed's Blog ‘They go lower, we go higher’: Linda Burney on Opposition’s Question Time tactics Burney’s parliamentary work this week was extraordinary in the face of significant pressure, and clear targeting from the Opposition.
News & Views It will take 131 years to close the global gender gap and progress is stalling We have a long wait ahead, and that wait could get even longer if progress stalls further on closing gender gaps globally.
Politics ‘Health leave’: The hasty detour men in politics take when they get found out These stories tell us that men in politics accused of serious crimes are protected in ways that female victims may never be.
News & Views We can’t let a toxic week in politics and media undermine safety for women at work Are we witnessing the unravelling of so much good work on pursuing an end to sexual harassment, bullying, and misconduct in Australian workplaces?
Ed's Blog The message to women on coming forward? ‘Watch out’ Senator Katy Gallagher issued a statement to partliament today denying she mislead the Senate back in 2021.
Ed's Blog United by love, sport, community. Now a tragedy so ‘cruel, sad and unfair’ The happiest of days turns to unimaginable tragedy, as we learn more about those still unaccounted for following the Hunter Valley bus crash.
News & Views Work more, cut spending? RBA Governor Philip Lowe’s out-of-touch comments As rates rise again, RBA Governor Philip Lowe shares more comments highlighting just how out of touch he is on what Australians experience.
Ed's Blog The FinTech led by women and proving startups can play too on paid parental leave equality Paypa Plane is a rare fintech with a female co founder & a rare startup offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to mothers and fathers.
Ed's Blog A 3yo boy, a teenager, 2 women: a horror week of family violence in Australia Are we immune? Is it too painful, or is it just all to common? The past week shows the need for urgency and more attention.
Ed's Blog The women taking the public scrutiny of the PwC mess PwC’s tax leak scandal brings public scrutiny as women step up to apologize and face the consequences, highlighting gender disparities in leadership and accountability.