Soapbox Trump’s Press Secretary provides a masterclass in racial gaslighting Racial gaslighting makes people doubt real racism, protecting those in power while silencing people of colour and their anger.
Climate Why thousands of feminist leaders will soon arrive in Melbourne More than 6,500 feminist leaders, activists, and changemakers are due to arrive in April. They will comfront uncomfortabel truths Australia can’t ignore, especially on climate change.
News & Views The Epstein files and the patriarchal structures that protect predators The Epstein case exposes how power and patriarchy shield predators, teaching young people that justice bends to wealth.
Soapbox How Trump’s USAID cuts and the anti-rights backlash have hit adolescent girls in Asia Pacific As the world witnesses a terrifying anti-rights backlash in the US and many other parts of the world, Australia can’t afford to turn its back on adolescent girls in crisis, writes Susanne Legena, CEO of Plan International Australia.
News & Views Younger women are paying for the cost of living crisis with their health: New research Dr Simone McCarthy asked more than 500 women how the cost-of-living crisis affects them. The results should be a wakeup call.
Soapbox ‘Microshifting’: the work revolution working women have been doing for years Microshifting isn’t a trend but a survival strategy working mothers and carers have quietly practised for decades.
News & Views School’s back and so is the mental load. Here’s how to make this year different Who manages the back to school business in your household? And, if it is you as the mother, have you ever stopped to consider – why?
News & Views Hate is being sown into the fabric of our society. It’s up to us to refuse to accept it We cannot go back in time, but we can refuse to accept this corrupted version of our present. We can speak up when hatred marches through our streets.
News & Views Why January 26 is not a date to celebrate and staying silent is not enough January 26 is not neutral, and when leaders and brands stay silent, First Nations people continue to be harmed across Australia.
News & Views The audacity of telling women to ‘smile, you’ll look prettier’ in 2026 A middle-aged man in business attire approached my colleague. “Smile,” he said as he passed. “You’ll look prettier.”
Soapbox Venezuelans like me feel relief and hope, despite the uncertainty After decades of oppression, Venezuelans hold fear and fragile hope as the world finally listens to their cry.
News & Views When will Australian football confront the systems that fail women on sexual violence? How long will Australian football produce a system where sexual assault allegations surface and women are left carrying the cost?
