News & Views

It’s been a long time coming, but a sporting team in NSW has made the record books by becoming the country’s first domestic women’s team to be fully professional.

If I asked you to picture the typical Australian union member, my guess is that an image of a burly fellow in a hard hat, steel cap boots and stubbies would come to mind.

On Wednesday night, more than 350 women will come together to judge the 22nd annual ‘Ernie Awards for Sexist Remarks.

What’s with the niceties and politeness when it comes to responding to Donald Trump?  Sure, he is the Republican nominee for the US presidential election, and he could still win the race and become the next US President.

If you need an example of women supporting each other, consider the senior female staffers in President Barack Obama’s office.

Most of us are aware of the 17.

Nine out of ten Australian girls don’t believe they’re treated equally to boys, and many say sexism is preventing them from reaching their potential, according to new research released yesterday.

If I asked you to name a legendary investor you’d probably come back with Warren Buffett, George Soros or Benjamin Graham.

On Saturday, Emma Watson delivered a game-changing speech about feminism to the United Nations, bringing gender equality to the top of mainstream conversation.

At what point would your dream job become your ultimate nightmare? Would it be when you received your first threat of rape? Or your second, your third? What if you became the target of rape threats every day, with so many such threats made in so many corners of the Internet you couldn’t possibly keep track of them all?  That’s the reality facing some women in public life.

News of the imminent closure of the Manus Island detention facility could not have come soon enough.

How do you pick a winner when the nominations are so awful, the contenders would probably prefer not to be up for an award in the first place? Simple – invite around 400 women to dinner and hold a boo-off.