News & Views The numbers are staggering. The recovery needs women. Where’s the plan to make it happen? We’re fast losing our once-in-a-generation opportunity to completely reset the economy to position women as essential to recovery.
News & Views Government fails to deliver promised family law superannuation scheme on time The federal government has failed to deliver a promised $3.3 million scheme that would have stopped domestic abuse perpetrators hiding their superannuation during Family Court disputes.
News & Views Ten-year-olds do not belong in detention. Why Australia must raise the age of criminal responsibility Hundreds of Australian children aged ten to 13 are in juvenile detention. Legal and medical experts say we must raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14.
News & Views Leigh Sales interviews the PM. Then gets described as ‘disrespectful’ and as having ‘bad manners’ by a former premier Last night on ABC’s 7:30, Leigh Sales interviewed Prime Minister Scott Morrison, asking pointed questions. Today, she’s being called ‘rude’.
News & Views ‘Mums are here! Feds stay clear!’ The ‘Wall of Mums’ group shielding Black Lives Matter protestors in Portland A group of mothers in Portland, Oregon formed a ‘wall of mums’ to shield Black Lives Matter protestors from unidentified federal agents.
News & Views Nancy Pelosi says Trump will leave the White House ‘whether he knows it yet or not’ Nancy Pelosi’s comments come after President Trump refused to commit to respecting the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Money What’s next for those on JobSeeker or JobKeeper? Extention details revealed The JobKeeper payment will be reduced from September but extended until March 2021, while the JobSeeker payment will be reduced from September.
News & Views Judith Collins selected to take on Jacinda Ardern at upcoming election. Can anyone counter the ‘Jacinda Effect’? Judith Collins is a seasoned politician and the new National Party leader. Will her old-school politics be enough to combat the ‘Jacinda effect’?
Leadership Parliament cancelled: Workplaces & parliaments internationally have found workarounds, why not Australia? The next sitting of Parliament, due to comments on the 4th August, has been cancelled following a decision by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday.
News & Views An open letter of apology to Julia Gillard from a former Liberal staffer Former Liberal staffer Chelsey Potter writes an apology to former PM Julia Gillard for ‘vigorously campaigning against her’ & allowing the sexism to stand.
News & Views A record number of females vied for seats in Singapore’s election A record 40 female politicians vied for seats in Singapore’s recent election & gender pay gap and violence against women were on the agenda.
News & Views We need a new childcare system that encourages women to work, not punishes them for it The end of free childcare is a double hit to working women. It hits an industry mostly staffed by women & will make it more difficult for women to work.