News & Views Government delivering “outcomes” for women? Not so much. Remember when the PM decalring,“we want to see women rise…we don’t want to see women rise only on the basis of others doing worse?” This IWD it’s outcomes
News & Views Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It’s time the government paid up Quality preschool can deliver $2 for every $1 from government. But some families pay more for childcare than private primary school costs.
News & Views RFS firefighter was fired for ‘foul language’ video addressed to PM On The Project last night RFS volunteer firefighter Paul Parker revealed he’d been sacked from the organization after a verbal attack on the PM.
News & Views Celeste Barber takes aim at Scott Morrison during bushfire relief concert Comedian Celeste Barber took aim at Prime Minister Scott Morrison while hosting the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief on Sunday night.
News & Views Pauline Hanson’s particularly offensive & shocking week in politics Pauline Hanson has had a busy week in Senate, delivering some of the most shocking and disparaging speeches of her political career.
News & Views Zali Steggall unveils climate change act & will push for a conscience vote The legislation is based on the UK’s Climate Change Act and will provide a national, long-term framework for climate change mitigation and adaption.
News & Views Finland to offer 7 months paid parental leave to all parents under female-led government The new policy will grant 164 days or nearly seven months of paid leave to each parent, for a total of 14 months paid leave per family.
News & Views Nancy Pelosi tears up Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. Literally. At the end of Trump’s State of the Union speech speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi could be seen tearing a paper copy of the speech into pieces.
News & Views ‘I can see where we are headed & it’s bad’: Professor Belinda Medlyn Professor Belinda Medlyn has been studying forests and ecosystem for decades. She believes climate change solutions must include alternative energy sources.
News & Views Globally, women have three-quarters of the employment rights men enjoy The latest World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law index report reveals startling realities for women’s rights in the workplace.
News & Views How female farmers are yellowing social media to highlight climate threat Female farmers and women in agriculture are taking to social media to express solidarity with the community under threat by climate change.
News & Views Barnaby Joyce comeback would be ‘catastrophic’ say prominent rural women Regional women’s groups are not happy with Joyce’s play for the top job, after he stood aside from the job two years ago, confirming he’d had an extra-marital affair.