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If women weren’t turned off a career in politics already, Senator Michaelia Cash’s comments in Senate Estimates yesterday may just get them there.

A recent Australian 60 Minutes’ interview with Charles Wooley saw NZ PM, Jacinda Ardern assessed on her appearance, charm and likability. She was even grilled about the conception date of her unborn child.

Following the Barnaby Joyce fiasco, the question has been raised as to whether political private lives are in the public interest? We’ve asked a group of savvy, female #Auspol contributors for their take on it all.

WA Government Senator, Linda Reynolds has today called for a robust debate into the potential of mixed-gender elite sports.

Lucy Turnbull has been called Australia’s “Hillary” and the PM’s secret weapon. In recent days, following the Barnaby Joyce scandal, her role as trusted adviser has become even more patent.

At the beginning of last night’s Q&A special, host, Virginia Trioli asked the women in the audience to stand up and, provided they felt comfortable, raise their hand if they’d ever experienced sexual harassment or worse.

If he survives the week as leader of the Nationals, Barnaby Joyce will spend much of next week as Australia’s Acting Prime Minister.

Labor backbencher Susan Lamb has given a tearful statement to Parliament explaining her inability to prove her citizenship.

The rise of celebrity in American politics is rapid. Is it a valid social development? Could it happen in Australia? We pose the question to our #Auspol brains trust.

Former NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally isn’t letting the loss of the Bennelong byelection hold her back with musings she’s now the clear front-runner for Sam Dastyari’s vacant Senate spot.

We check in with five women who’re highly engaged in Australian politics, and want more of us to pay attention.

Can she do a better job than her predecessors Michaelia Cash & Tony Abbott?