News & Views Permanently raising the Child Care Subsidy is an economic opportunity too good to miss There is an economic case for the government to invest more in child care to help rebuild the economy after the health crisis is over.
News & Views Will the next leader of North Korea be a woman? Whether Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un’s sister, can rise to become North Korea’s supreme leader in a Confucian, male-dominated regime is unknown.
News & Views The government releases COVID19 tracing app Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has predicted a more than 50% take-up of the new “COVIDSafe” app, writes Michelle Grattan.
News & Views COVID19 is nearly 10 times more deadly in Sweden than other Nordic countries Three Nordic countries have flattened the curve & have female prime ministers. Sweden hasn’t and doesn’t. Its recorded death rate is 10 times higher.
News & Views Healthcare workers block anti-lockdown protesters in Denver Hundreds of anti-lockdown demonstrators have turned up in Denver to protest the state’s lockdown laws, but nurses have responded with their own protest.
News & Views Women on temporary visas experiencing DV are more vulnerable than ever According to Women’s Safety NSW, no measures have been put in place to address the safety of women on temporary visas and their children.
News & Views Sweden’s Princess Sofia puts down crown & picks up scrubs Sofia Hellqvist is the Princess of Sweden, and recently commenced volunteer work at a hospital she chairs to help out during these challenging times.
Leadership ‘We must set differences aside & work together’: Taiwan’s first female president Tsai Ing-wen The first female president of Taiwan has been credited with its low COVID-19 infection rate and its swift response to the pandemic.
News & Views Taiwan challenges gender stereotypes with pink mask campaign Male health officials from the Central Epidemic Command Center took a public stance on challenging gender norms by wearing pink masks at a press conference.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern, all government ministers & public service executives will take a 20% pay cut Ardern says the pay cut is about showing leadership and is a reflection of what has already been happening in the private sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
News & Views Campaigns to call out racism against Asians in Australia Campaigns against the growing racism against Asian Australians are being unleashed across the country following a spike in coronavirus-related attacks.
Health Australia should follow France’s lead & use hotels to accommodate women experiencing family violence How realistic is it for women experiencing violence to access services when they’re not safely able to access them at home? Linda Burney asks.