Soapbox

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to champion early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.

Workforce participation among older Australians has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Yet assumptions about age have not kept pace.

The empathy ceiling refers to the moment at which we feel deeply, but are left without meaningful ways to act.

Rigid gender stereotypes are still being embedded in the uniforms students, especially at private and religious schools.

As I watched my son graduate, I thought about all the brilliant minds we are losing because our systems are built for neurotypical processing.

Zahra Nader built the women-led newsroom Zan Times from exile, uncovering some of the most disturbing stories inside Afghanistan today.

Bailey Smith’s behaviour shows how the AFL keeps failing to properly tackle misogyny, accountability, and respect for women.

From Now offers a real alternative to prison. It is our responsibility as a community to disrupt this cycle and support those most in need.

There’s an atmosphere of violence sweeping the US, with divisive rhetoric from US president Donald Trump fuelling the fire. 

Janine Hendry first came onto our radars in early 2021 when her single tweet ignited the March 4 Justice. Upwards of 210,000 people rallied across Australia.

A recent study showed more women supported traditional gender roles in 2024 than in 2010, writes Linda Peach.

Stopping family violence means governments, communities and men working together to change behaviours and build respect every day.