Politics

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $17 million package to accelerate attempts to develop a vaccine against COVID-19.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has encouraged parents to keep their children home from school if possible, as the spread of COVID-19 increases in the state.

Female leaders can provide the inspiration. And Scott Morrison can quickly adapt to put out a stronger response that ends complacency.

These women are hoping to challenge a status quo that has seen Vanuatu become one of three nations in the world with no women elected to their parliament.

Here’s a quick wrap of three world leaders who are showing swift resolve and efficiency during this pandemic. Oh, they also just happen to be women. 

The Law Council of Australia have raised concerns that the Family Law Inquiry is being used to undermine domestic violence claims made by women.

The prime minister has announced major new efforts to help curb the COVID-19 spread including bans on overseas travel & indoor gatherings of 100+ people.

Joe Biden announced he would select a woman as his Vice President if he is elected and that he’d make his first Supreme Court nominee a woman of colour.

“Speed is more important than perfection in emergency outbreaks,” WHO Executive Director Dr Michael J Ryan says of stemming the spread of COVID-19.

Sally Stevenson, CEO of the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, is on a mission to create the first women’s Trauma Recovery Service in Australia.

Jenny Mikakos MP stated that she was “flabbergasted that a doctor with flu-like symptoms has presented to work”, who tested positive for COVID-19.

The government’s inaction on domestic violence has been criticised by women’s safety advocates as appalling and irresponsible.