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So after three years, three Senate Inquiries, one Productivity Commission Inquiry and two elections the Government finally managed to get its childcare (“Jobs for Families”) package through the Senate last week.

Senator Jacqie Lambie broke down in Parliament Wednesday night while sharing her personal experiences living off a disability support pension for seven years, while raising two kids as a single mother.

Today Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited another childcare centre for yet another childcare announcement.

‘Some girls like being wolf-whistled’ according to One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts. He told Patricia Karvelas that some think it’s wonderful.

Peter Dutton hit out at a group of Australian CEOs calling on the government for action on same sex marriage saying they should stick to their knitting.

Women outnumber men in tertiary education, but not in the workforce.

Labor MP Amanda Rishworth has recently reutrned to work after having her first child and knows the importance of a supportive workplace.

Job ads that use gendered language will soon be targeted in a new pilot program to increase diversity.

Women and young Australians are set to be hardest hit by the Fair Work Commission decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates in varying amounts for workers in retail and hospitality with the exception of restaurants.

Nationals MP George Christensen isn’t happy and he’s not afraid for the Prime Minister to know about it.

Nick Xenophon blocks government omnibus savings. Pitting childcare reform against disability support services is “dumb policy & even dumber politics.”

The NSW Premier Mike Baird will retire from parliament half-way through his government’s term.