World UK warns Irish novelist Sally Rooney’s pledge to Palestine Action is a ‘terror offence’ Irish novelist Sally Rooney pledged support to Palestine Action, with the UK government warning it’s “an offence under the Terrorism Act”.
News & Views Sharon Osbourne stayed and it worked. For many women that’s a death sentence Ozzy Osbourne overcame addiction and violence to become a better partner — but stories like his are the rare exception. For most women in toxic relationships, ‘sticking it out’ just leads to more pain.
News & Views ‘Deeply personal, urgently communal’: Jewish Australian women reflect on life after October 7 Ruptured is a powerful anthology that explores the experiences of Jewish women in Australia in the aftermath of the October 7 2023 attacks.
Books Authors boycott Bendigo Writers Festival over code of conduct silencing criticism of Israel A number of authors have withdrawn from the Bendigo Writers Festival over concerns about free speech relating to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
News & Views Fertility rewritten: how modern science and women are changing the narrative For generations, the fertility journey to conceiving a child has been shrouded in secrecy but in recent times, there’s been a shift.
Women's Health News New drug developed to protect heart of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy In an Australian first, researchers have developed a new drug to protect a breast cancer patient’s heart from life-saving cancer treatment.
News & Views $2.5 million project to increase uptake of cervical screening among First Nations women SISTASCREEN at Southern Cross University has been awarded $2,498,994 to increase the uptake of cervical screening for First Nations women.
News & Views Women are still framed as financially irrational — it needs to change Despite growing financial independence, women’s relationship with money continues to be framed through a lens of irrationality.
News & Views Sorry David, Halle Berry was busy making history and opening doors David Justice, Halle Berry’s ex-husband, recently took a nostalgic detour into the 1950s during a podcast appearance, explaining that he divorced Berry because she didn’t cook, clean, or seem “motherly” enough.
Local Flat out for cancer funding: Robyn Smith runs City2Surf topless Robyn Smith recently ran the City2Surf topless, baring her mastectomy scars, so women like her could feel seen and funding could be raised.
News & Views Paramedics are less likely to identify a stroke in women than men. Closing this gap could save lives – and money Stroke symptoms can be overlooked in women, leaving them more vulnerable to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and long-term harm.
News & Views Melanie MacGillivray appointed new Adelaide Lightning CEO Melanie MacGillivray has been appointed as the new CEO of the Adelaide Lightning women’s basketball team ahead of the 2025/26 season.