News & Views Ali France on the NDIS overhaul: ‘Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you get care’” Before entering parliament, Ali France became a disability advocate after losing her left leg following a workplace accident.
News & Views An open letter to the people designing our health and disability systems Still living with chronic disability, I keep working every day while systems think coping means I don’t need support.
News & Views Structural change takes time but is the government moving fast enough for women? Federal Minister for Women and Finance, Senator Katy Gallagher has a long list of things she wants to get sorted for Australian women.
News & Views What women’s advocates welcomed from the Budget. And what they say is missing Our Federal Budget 2026 roundup of reactions from groups representing female-dominated workforces, refugess, climate, safety and more.
Politics $182.6 million to fix the broken child support system. Is it enough? There are 1.1 million children whose financial wellbeing depends on the child support system working. It is failing too many of them.
News & Views The budget makes some gains for women but leaves deeper inequalities untouched This year’s budget demonstrates that reform is possible—but also that ambition remains carefully contained.
News & Views Budget of “resilience and reform” closer to constructive tinkering We were promised a Budget of widespread resilience and reform but delivered something closer to constructive tinkering.
Ed's Blog The cost of living crisis is a violence against women crisis. The Budget must address it A massive surge in referrals to domestic violence services is linked to financial pressure and isolation. The Budget can help
News & Views One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual One Nation wins historic Farrer seat, signaling voter shift in regional NSW and challenging traditional Liberal dominance.
News & Views What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget The federal budget is expected to lock in changes to the capital gains tax discount, negative gearing and tax on trust funds.
News & Views Three ‘ISIS brides’ arrested after arrival in Australia Three women known as “ISIS brides” have been arrested and charged by police after arriving in Australia on Thursday night.
News & Views More women at the table: The key to making Australia a world-leader in women’s health innovation A conversation led by MECCA M-POWER, Women’s Agenda and Sentiment sought to answer one question: how can we make Australia the best country for women’s health innovation?