Life ‘Know your worth’: Meet Kirsty Webeck, a rising star in Australian comedy Kirsty Webeck is an emerging star on Australia’s comedy circuit and is currently performing at Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Life No ‘suburban housewife’: The rise of Big Little Lies author, Liane Moriarty Liane Moriarty, says she still experiences overwhelming fear that no one will turn up to her book signings, but last night she had nothing to worry about.
Life Lindsay Lohan backflips on ‘weak women’ #MeToo reference Lindsay Lohan has unreservedly apologised for public comments in which she implied that women coming forward with #MeToo allegations were “weak”.
Screen A huge loss to the SBS: Lee Lin Chin’s remarkable (and hilarious) legacy Veteran television broadcaster, Lee Lin Chin spectacularly eclipsed news of the Fairfax/Nine merger yesterday, announcing her resignation from SBS.
Screen Women can’t host TV shows! Kitty Flanagan takes on Ten’s all male lineup Kitty Flanagan has taken on Channel Ten’s all-male line-up in a brilliant sketch on ABC’s The Weekly.
Life Channel Ten is ‘disappointed’ with reactions to all-male pilot lineup. They don’t know the half of it. Channel 10’s pilot program schedule yesterday included 8 men and 0 women. The decision sparked mass criticism which the network deems ‘disappointing’.
Partner Content The diverse female cast behind Bell Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Bell Shakespeare’s latest production of Julius Caesar moves ahead with a stellar line-up of talented, ethnically diverse, women at its forefront.
Life Funnily enough Scarlett Johansson didn’t “audition” to be Tom Cruise’s girlfriend A former member of Tom Cruise’s security team, Brendan Tighe claimed Scarlett Johansson had once auditioned to be Cruise’s girlfriend.
News & Views The targets-based approach aiming to progress female songwriters Given the range of talented female singer-songwriters in this country, it’s surprising to learn that just one in five of the members of the largest body representing composers are female.
Screen When men like Benedict Cumberbatch stick their nose out on pay parity, the industry listens Benedict Cumberbatch has suggested that male actors should boycott roles if their female co-stars aren’t being paid equally.
News & Views Seeing Allred: The story of the fearless women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred A new documentary, Seeing Allred, tells the inspirational story of famed US attorney & “foot soldier” of the feminist movement, Gloria Allred.
Money All hail the Queen: Claire Foy reimbursed after gender pay gap on The Crown Claire Foy has received $275,000 in back-pay for “The Crown” after it was revealed that she was paid less than her male co-star, Matt Smith.
