News & Views A return to pre-COVID childcare fees will force women out of work More than half of families using childcare will see one parent forced to reduce paid work if childcare fees return in full in July.
News & Views ‘Be angry for us. Stand with us. Protest with us.’ Nakkiah Lui issues visceral call to action Nakkiah Lui issued a passionate call to action on The Project on racism, systemic injustice and the perpetual mistreatment of First Nations people
News & Views The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality The protests that have engulfed American cities in the past week are rooted in decades of frustrations, writes Clare Corbould.
News & Views ‘Dispatching heavily armed soldiers’: Trump’s threats against own people The speech came after days of silence, and also reports that he’d spent time in an underground bunker as protesters gathered outside the White House.
News & Views ‘A heartbreak that never seems to stop’: Michelle Obama expresses anguish over the death of George Floyd As protests erupt across cities across the world over the death of another black man at the hands of police, Michelle Obama expressed her anguish and hope
News & Views Riot or resistance? How media frames unrest in Minneapolis will shape public’s view of protest Vigils and protests against police brutality were organized in Minneapolis and around the US after footage of George Floyd’s being killed was shared.
Soapbox Senator Mehreen Faruqi: Childcare is an essential service Senator Mehreen Faruqi would not have had the career she has right now without it. It must remain fee-free, she writes for Women’s Agenda.
News & Views Australian households with children & a female main income earner are twice as likely to live in poverty Women with caring responsibilities were at greater risk of poverty even before COVID-19 which highlights the risk of ‘snapping back’ early.
News & Views Julia Banks appointed Special Advisor in Gender and Politics at Gender Equity Victoria Julia Banks will help develop policies and programs at Gender Equity Victoria to improve gender equity in local, state and federal politics.
News & Views Three years on from Uluru, voice remains vital: Professor Megan Davis On the 3rd anniversary of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Professor Megan Davis says that the coronavirus pandemic highlights the need for a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
News & Views Not even an earthquake can rattle Jacinda Ardern “We’re just having a bit of an earthquake here,” Jacinda Ardern said to Newshub host Ryan Bridge as the screen began to shake.
News & Views $60 billion underspend has intensified calls for JobKeeper to be broadened While the treasury has given some reasons for the $60 billion JobKeeper error, there are surely more questions, in light of what seemed obvious to the academics weeks earlier.