Soapbox A ‘woman problem’? No, the Liberals have a ‘man problem’, and they need to fix it The Liberal Party room is dominated by male MPs who anoint leaders in their own image. It’s not a woman problem that’s the issue.
News & Views ‘I don’t tolerate bullying and intimidation’: Liberal MP Julia Banks to leave politics Liberal MP Julia Banks has announced she’ll be leaving politics at the next election, declaring that she will not tolerate “bullying and intimidation”.
Partner Content ‘I will continue this fight until I see every child in school’: The remarkable pursuits of Malala Yousafzai An Evening with Malala Yousafzai presented by The Growth Faculty will see Malala take the stage in Melbourne on December 10 and in Sydney on December 11 in a world first.
Uncategorised Six women does not make a ‘Next Gen Team’. Especially when Peter Dutton remains Scott Morrison found an additional woman! But the female representation is nowhere near good enough, especially following Julie Bishop’s departure.
Politics Julie Bishop deserved so much more from the party she served loyally for decades Julie Bishop confirmed Sunday that she was resigning as Foreign Affairs Minister and would not serve in Scott Morrison’s Cabinet.
News & Views Julia Gillard’s fighting words for responding to the rise of the ‘strongmen’ As the Liberal Party was imploding yesterday, former prime minister Julia Gillard was speaking at an RMIT event in Melbourne.
News & Views Julie Bishop next PM? Reports emerge she’ll contest the Liberal party leadership Julie Bishop has put her hat in the ring to take on Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton in a potential challenge tomorrow for the leadership of the Liberal party.
News & Views This is Ali France, the Labor candidate set to take on Peter Dutton Ali France has been busy door-knocking in her electorate this week, positioning herself as a serious threat to Peter Dutton in the Brisbane-based seat.
Politics Children self harm on Nauru as NZ urges Australia to reconsider resettlement offer While Australians wake up to yet another leadership coup ignited by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, children on Nauru are committing despairing acts of self harm.
News & Views A female Liberal MP puts it perfectly: ‘I think people should stop thinking about themselves’ Is it even possible for politicians to stop thinking about themselves? If only. We’d be in a very different position today.
Local What power do the Liberal Party’s women hold in this embarrassing Government meltdown? Government ministers are dropping like flies and Malcolm Turnbull won’t be far behind them.
News & Views ‘I’m, unapologetically, a brown, Muslim, migrant, feminist woman’: Mehreen Faruqi’s first speech Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi delivered her maiden speech in the Senate on Tuesday, offering an upfront and blistering assessment of Australian politics today.
