News & Views Thousands of young girls left to seek out homelessness services alone Girls are significantly overrepresented among children seeking help from homelessness services without a parent or guardian.
News & Views Why micro-retirement and financial freedom are the new goal for more women Zara Lim doesn’t see retirement as a chapter that will start when she’s 65. Instead, she sees it as an option that opens up when your wealth reaches a certain level.
News & Views Why maternal suicide must be part of the conversation this World Suicide Prevention Day We must treat maternal mental health with the same urgency and coordination as any other life-threatening condition.
Books The cost of silence: Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s new book confronts censorship, Gaza and conscience Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s new book ‘Discipline’ explores the cost of academic and media silence towards the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
News & Views Australia is at a critical point on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Australia is at a critical point on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). After decades of advocacy from families, clinicians, researchers, and organisations, awareness of the hidden disability is higher than ever in 2025.
News & Views From concern about coal seam gas to Knitting Nannas: How Kathy McKenzie found her political voice Kathy McKenzie’s political story started in 2011 through her concern with a local coal seam gas project. She is now heavily involved with the incredible Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends.
Women's Health News ‘No magic number’: Dr Danielle Robson on egg freezing and making empowered fertility decisions While the fertility journey might seem overwhelming, understanding the ins and outs can help women feel empowered to make informed decisions.
News & Views How the ‘triple care burden’ is silently robbing women of their careers and finances New data analysis shows that Australia’s ageing population combined with delayed parenthood is leading women towards a “triple care burden” in middle life.
News & Views Celebrate the end of ‘babysitting’ your own kids this Father’s Day True gender equality happens when dads don’t get extra credit for being present parents – when it’s simply expected and normalised.
News & Views What’s really troubling young Australian girls The Strength in Sisterhood program helps young girls feel strong, speak up, and build safe and healthy relationships.
News & Views Is it possible to “eat right” without adding to the mental load? Eating well and food prep becomes another task on an already endless list, increasing our ever expanding mental load.
News & Views The ABC investigation into driving instructors is a wake-up call for every parent of a teenage girl The recent ABC investigation into sexual harassment and assault by driving instructors has really shaken me, writes Rita Nasr.
