Soapbox I love my job, but like many other doctors, I’m exhausted. The hospital system must change Doctors are fighting for better conditions, but women in medicine are paying the price for a system that demands too much.
Soapbox Harnessing women’s rage: What if we withdrew our money, labour and attention? Women’s rage is not the problem; it can become a powerful force for consequences, accountability, collective action and change.
Soapbox The tell in the Swans’ statement nobody’s talking about The Sydney Swans’ statement puts the focus on the players, while saying almost nothing about the victims situation.
Soapbox When workplaces are broken, teaching women ‘resilience’ won’t help Women need better workplaces, not more resilience, as organisations must address the conditions driving stress and burnout.
Soapbox Zali Steggall: Australians are being targeted by a 24/7 gambling machine, and the Albanese government is complicit Gambling laws need stronger protections, tougher regulation and less industry influence to reduce gambling harm across Australia, writes Independent MP Zali Steggall.
Soapbox I tallied my unpaid care work on the Census. For a moment, it was visible Last night, I realised I’m an unpaid carer, likely like many women across Australia who completed the Census forms. And that doesn’t even count the domestic and care I provide to my household of six.
News & Views If you want gender equality, legislate for it: What five years of Victorian data tells us Victoria’s gender equality law shows government action can drive real change, but progress must continue to close persistent gaps.
Soapbox The hidden trauma parents face when seeking mental health help for a child Parents are not powerless in their child’s mental health journey and should be supported as partners in recovery.
Soapbox When AI screens women out, an appeal pathway must be available Women deserve the chance to challenge AI hiring decisions, especially when their skills, experience or career breaks are misunderstood.
News & Views I didn’t think about super until I got divorced. Here’s what I’d tell my 25-year-old self When I was 25, superannuation was the last thing on my mind, writes Sadhana Smiles. Then a separation changed my approach.
Soapbox As one of Iran’s first police officers, my mother taught me an essential truth about feminism Feminism means supporting every woman’s right to speak freely, make her own choices and hold different political beliefs without judgement.
Soapbox The psychological cost of being the woman everyone can rely on Many women carry too much because they feel they always have to be the one everyone can count on, but few people see the cost.
