News & Views India blocks landmark bill to boost female representation in parliament India’s parliament rejected a bill to reserve one-third of seats for women amid political disputes over delimitation reforms.
News & Views Father kills seven of his children, and another in mass shooting Louisiana gunman killed seven of his own children and another child in a domestic violence related shooting.
News & Views Worse than lockdowns: Australians hit new low on life satisfaction Average life satisfaction in Australia has fallen to 6.22 (on a scale of 0 to 10), the lowest level recorded by the poll.
News & Views Pope Leo XIV denounces ‘handful of tyrants’ ravaging the world Pope Leo XIV has denounced “tyrants” who he says are ravaging the world, just days after he criticised Donald Trump over the US-Israel war in Iran.
Ed's Blog A strongman’s defeat sparks optimism for women’s rights globally Defeating strongmen and authoritarian rule is the first step to rebuilding women’s rights. The Hungary election marks a turning point.
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.
News & Views We stood up against Big Tobacco. Gambling, alcohol and junk food should be next Parents are tired of trying to shield their kids from billion-dollar marketing machines because governments are avoiding doing the regulatory work to protect them.
News & Views Skyrocketing rental costs stop women and children leaving violent homes: new data Nearly one in 10 Australians say they would have nowhere to go if they were forced to leave their home due to family violence.
Ed's Blog The Trumpian immigration plan unveiled by Angus Taylor is proudly discriminatory The Opposition leader is chasing popularity from a certain cohort of noisy voters with his cherrypicked take on Australian values.
Ed's Blog Don’t fail women in this year’s Federal Budget Budget rationisations across states and the Commonwealth are already hitting gender equality and safety measures hard. Enter the Fuel crisis.
News & Views Trump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politics Viktor Orbán loses after 16 years as Hungary’s leader, with Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party winning majority and forming new government.
News & Views Pauline Hanson blames ‘gutter politics’ for having to sack convicted rapist One Nation rehired a convicted rapist shortly after he was released from prison in 2020. Pauline Hanson is ‘very upset’ she had to sack him.