Life Researchers develop first women-specific head impact protocol for rugby players Cardiff researchers are developing the first women-specific concussion protocol in rugby to address gender gaps in safety science.
Ed's Blog 73% of mothers feel lonely. Hundreds told us how the ‘village’ is failing them Most mothers who had a child since 2020 feel lonely. Few feel part of a “village”. Here’s what we learned from hundreds of mothers.
News & Views An open letter to the people designing our health and disability systems Still living with chronic disability, I keep working every day while systems think coping means I don’t need support.
News & Views 161 family violence call-outs in a week in one suburb. Whatever we’re doing, it’s not working Family violence is reaching devastating new highs across Australia, but funding still falls far short of what women need.
News & Views ‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything Maria Antonieta Alcalde never backs down. The new Director General of International Planned Parenthood Federation is well aware of the forces the world’s largest network of reproductive rights is up against.
News & Views Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have More women are recognising that wellbeing is not separate from performance. It is what enables it. And when we’re rested, we’re more focused.
News & Views More women at the table: The key to making Australia a world-leader in women’s health innovation A conversation led by MECCA M-POWER, Women’s Agenda and Sentiment sought to answer one question: how can we make Australia the best country for women’s health innovation?
News & Views Depression risk in women peaks two weeks after giving birth: research The highest incidence of major depression for women occurs two weeks after giving birth, a new study has found.
News & Views Firings, fightbacks, and flickers of progress in US Reproductive Rights US reproductive rights face setbacks from DOJ firings and state restrictions, alongside legal challenges and policy gains.
News & Views My son Richard doesn’t speak in words, but he taught me everything about care and compassion I reflect on raising my son with autism and what his journey reveals about care, disability support, and inclusion in Australia.
News & Views ‘Grin and bear it’: It’s time to address the masked pain of women at work The long-standing normalisation of women’s physical pain has led to women masking pain that directly affects how they work and live.
Politics NSW nurses secure landmark pay rise after years-long fight over “undervalued” work Nurses and midwives across New South Wales are set to receive significant pay increases following a landmark industrial ruling.
