Ed’s Blog

Prince Andrew sat down with Emily Maitlis for BBC’s Newsnight for an interview that may well be the most excruciating conversation ever broadcast.

Back in 2006 Tarana Burke, a civil rights activist from Brooklyn, began using the phrase ‘me too’ on social media. She talks privilege, healing & what needs to come next.

A News.com.au & BuzzFeed Australia investigation has revealed 3 survivors of sexual assault were named & identified in an ABC documentary without consent.

Today is not the day to talk about climate change. But here we go: a report detaiilng Australia’s efforts on Paris are woeful, and mayors in fire affected communities sharing their anger.

Catastrophic fire conditions in NSW and Queensland over the weekend resulted in three fatalities & at least 150 homes destroyed.

It’s difficult to imagine just how Ellyse Perry has done it. She’s risen to the top of not one, but two of the most loved sports in Australia.

Reading this piece from a very senior female leader in a male-dominated sector was as eye-opening as it was depressing to read.

A report in The Guardian reveals that police in NSW have strip-searched 122 girls under the age of 18 since 2016, including girls as young as 12. 

PEXA has launched policies to support families, including six-months paid parental leave & up to $1000 in childcare assistance per month.

The juggle between work & family is a struggle for many Australian families. While Georgie Dent doesn’t have perfect work-life balance this stuff helps.

Thought we were making progress? There has been a slight drop in the number of women on the boards of Australia’s largest organisations.

Clare Bowditch’s memoir Your Own Kind of Girl explores the grief of losing her sister at age 5, anxiety & her long struggle with body image and acceptance.