Soapbox Women-led business is an economic opportunity Australia can’t afford to miss A new report shows Australia’s women-led businesses represent a major economic opportunity, despite barriers to capital, contracts and growth.
News & Views Family violence services report 56% rise in help-seeking in the week after grand finals For some in the community, mostly women and children, the period after the final siren or whistle is marked by fear rather than celebration.
News & Views Women astronauts were once seen as a liability. But research suggests they could have an edge For decades, women’s place in the space industry was questioned. But more recent science tells a different story.
News & Views ‘I felt more helpless than ever’. Labor MP calls for women to share their health stories Women are being urged to share their experiences of postpartum care, pain and fertility to help shape better healthcare.
Soapbox We cannot wait for more tragedy to take perinatal mental health seriously Australia needs to take perinatal mental health seriously before another family reaches breaking point and tragedy strikes.
Soapbox Moana Hope: I built my career long before I played AFLW AFLW legend Moana Hope now owns a traffic management planning business. She runs it, and decides what comes next.
News & Views What the Lachie Neale decision says about male entitlement and accountability What do we teach men about accountability when consequences remain firm only until they become sufficiently inconvenient?
News & Views Two weeks of miscarriage bereavement leave in the UK is progress. But why isn’t it paid? The UK has just passed two weeks’ bereavement leave for miscarriage beginning April 2027. While it is progress, it’s not where it should be.
News & Views Workers in inclusive teams are significantly less likely to experience sexual harassment. That matters. A new report offers evidence for something many of us have long suspected: inclusion can play a huge role in preventing sexual harassment.
Soapbox The harm starts years before the porn and the manosphere For many boys who become violent, the harm began years earlier at home, writes Dr Sonia Orchard.
News & Views I spent decades hiding the story that made me the leader I am For women leaders, embracing the parts of their past they once hid can shape how they lead, work and see themselves.
Soapbox Ed Sheeran claimed neutrality, then made the most political call of his career Ed Sheeran’s decision to stay silent after Macklemore was dropped from his tour has sparked questions about his neutrality.