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There’s officially another woman in the Senate, after Amanda Stoker was preselected by the LNP over the weekend and formally sworn into the Federal Parliament on Thursday. 

Millennials get a bad wrap: We’re narcissistic, entitled and politically disengaged. But is this the truth or are we really just sick of the politicians representing us?

Former President of the ACTU, Ged Kearney has taken out the Batman byelection overnight, beating Greens candidate, Alex Bhathal. The proportion of women in the federal Labor caucus now sits at 48%.

A report into sexual harassment at Melbourne City Council found Tessa Sullivan took a “very significant and courageous personal step” in being the first to speak out.

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.