Politics Peter Gutwein’s resignation is proof the pandemic has shifted priorities for Australian families Gutwein admitted that leading through COVID had taken its toll. “I have nothing left in the tank to give,” he said.
Politics For people of colour, it’s not good enough to relegate Scott Morrison’s alleged racial profiling to the confines of political history This brand of racism isn’t unique to Morrison, but it is unique to a certain leader, who knows the power of division for political gain.
News & Views How roads and bridges win over social infrastructure and women (and men) missed out Physical infrastructure was the big winner in the $628 billion total expenditure tallied from the 2022 budget. More jobs for men.
News & Views Politicians, get off your phones and show some respect Independents Helen Haines, Zali Steggall and Rebekha Sharkie have issued a call for basic standards of behaviour during Question Time that are long overdue.
News & Views Albanese puts ‘care’ at the centre of budget reply, with a pledge to fix aged care Anthony Albanese put care at the centre of his budget reply on Thursday night, telling Australians Labor would put care back into aged care.
News & Views Is the budget good for women? The paid parental leave change takes us backwards and childcare costs were ignored The government’s changes to paid parental leave will not support gender equality, while childcare costs were ignored in the budget.
News & Views There’s $1.3 billion for women’s safety in the budget and it’s nowhere near enough There is a crisis in women’s safety but the commitments are piecemeal and some aren’t even new.
News & Views Australian journalist Cheng Lei faces trial in Beijing Australian and United States media leaders have condemned China’s secretive prosecution and detention of Lei, who is an Australian citizen.
News & Views We must move from ‘career feminism’ to ‘care feminism’. This #GirlBoss Budget doesn’t help The Morrison Govt’s #GirlBoss Budget won’t help. Instead we’re still stuck with more leadership courses and career checks.
News & Views ‘Why this Budget hurts for women, single parents & First Nations people’: Senator Dorinda Cox When Morrison’s Treasurer announced the Budget last night, it was not a plan – instead, what we heard was a last ditch plea for votes in the dying days of a shambolic Government, writes Yamatji Noongar Australian Greens Senator for Western Australia Dorinda Cox.
Politics Will the Prime Minister call an inquiry into his own alleged bullying? last night, Liberal Senator, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells slammed Morrison as not only “a bully” but an “autocrat” with “no moral compass”.
News & Views Here’s what’s in the Women’s Budget Statement for 2022-23 This year’s Women’s Budget Statement outlines $2.1 billion in targeted spending for women and girls to “plan for a stronger future”.