Screen Only 17 per cent of working Australian women are satisfied with the Morrison government Fifty-one per cent of working women in Australia are dissatisfied with the Morrison government, according to a new ACTU poll.
News & Views Queensland to criminalise coercive control and hold inquiry into police response to domestic violence The Queensland government will introduce a bill to criminalise coercive control by the end of 2023, Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced.
News & Views Women’s rights and safety organisations condemn targeting of trans women by political candidates Women’s safety and gender equity organisations have spoken out against the recent targeting of trans women in the election campaign.
News & Views Reforms to boost women’s workforce participation would solve our skills shortage problem Halving the workforce participation gap between men and women would unlock half a million full-time skilled workers, new analysis has found.
News & Views A shouty, unedifying spectacle and a narrow win for Albanese: 3 experts assess the second election debate In the often fiery debate, the leaders answered questions about the cost of living, aged care, national security and a federal integrity commission, among other issues.
Politics Young women are turning their backs on political careers at alarming rate, new research suggests Almost two thirds of young Australian women say they would be more keen on a political career if it was more diverse, new research has found.
Politics Minister for Women, where are you? Payne rejects debate on women ahead of the election Plibersek & Waters came back within hours to confirm their participation and flexibility with timing. Marise Payne was a hard ‘no’.
News & Views Early learning & care is radically unaffordable but there is a bigger crisis Without urgently stemming the loss of the early learning and care workforce – with decent pay and conditions – there will be no early childhood education and care.
News & Views Karine Jean-Pierre named first Black press secretary in White House history Karine Jean-Pierre has been announced as the next White House press secretary, becoming the first Black and openly LGBTQI+ person in the role.
News & Views North Sydney independent Kylea Tink wants to bring the power of balance to politics Kylea Tink is standing as an independent candidate in North Sydney, with all signs showing she’s in with a real chance of being elected.
Politics ‘Killing babies is criminal’: Liberal MP praises US’ predicted overturn of Roe v Wade “So excited the US is on the verge of a major breakthrough to civilisation. Praying it will come here soon. Killing babies is criminal.”
News & Views ‘Gotcha’ questions are ugly journalism but hazards for leaders The public don’t have much regard for journalists and many people will be critical of the “gotcha” questioning, writes Michelle Grattan.
