Health Are you pregnant yet? No one tells you how far miscarriage travels Miscarriage doesn’t just change you, its impact can ripple through your family, friendships, work and relationships for years
Soapbox A third of us avoid the doctor out of fear. Mine became an emergency I ignored my stomach pain for too long, afraid to see a doctor, until waiting turned a manageable problem into an emergency.
News & Views ‘Your blood tests are normal.’ Why that doesn’t always mean women are well Normal blood tests can miss women’s health concerns, revealing how much medicine still has to learn about women.
Soapbox Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed Ovarian cancer research must improve, giving women better diagnostic tools, earlier answers and the care they deserve.
Life Could your mammogram one day detect heart disease too? A new study suggests so. The study offers a glimpse of how women’s health screening could evolve and how a test millions of women already undergo could be leveraged.
News & Views I was the first in my friend group to have a baby, and I’d just moved cities. That loneliness became Wombee – the platform for mothers’ group connection. Wombee helps new mums find support, make friends and feel less alone during the early days of motherhood together.
News & Views The hidden cost of living crisis where women cut back on connection For many women, financial pressure is making it harder to stay connected with friends and communities when support matters most.
News & Views Fertility preservation is not a privilege. It’s quality cancer care Young cancer patients have won continued access to fertility treatment, but the fight for lasting protection is not over.
Life We need your help: In two days, we close our biggest survey on what’s making life harder for women We’re exploring the idea of the “crisis stack”, and how multiple economic, social and global challenges pile up for women and families.
Local ‘That’s how much they care about our vaginas’: Jacqui Lambie breaks down over female veterans’ health Breaking down in parliament, Lambie described her own struggle accessing specialist care for vaginal prolapse following military service.
News & Views Sam Newman’s comments about Ralph Carr cement case for gender equality ministerial portfolio Casual comments about rape survivors reflect the same attitudes that continue to fuel violence against women across Australia
News & Views Deeply personal and sadly common: New report details prevalence of pregnancy loss in Australia Three in ten women giving birth have previously experienced at least one miscarriage and one in ten have been through two or more.
