Politics

Jane Prentice has held the safe LNP seat in Western Brisbane since 2010, but lost preselection for the seat over the weekend to Julian Simmonds, a Brisbane City Councillor.

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman from Financy shares what’s been outlined for women in Labor’s Women’s Budget Statement and Budget reply. 

On Wednesday morning the Australian High Court ruled ACT Labor Senator Katy Gallagher ineligible to sit in parliament, rejecting her argument that she had taken reasonable steps to renounce her British citizenship.

While the 2018 Federal Budget has some positives in tax relief, there is nothing that directly addresses the economic disadvantage of Australian women.

Will the Federal Budget address housing affordability? Youth unemployment? Tertiary/training costs? We’re not holding our breath.

Donald Trump is fighting to survive recent allegations that his affair with adult star, Stormy Daniels was far from an isolated incident.

This week’s Federal Budget looks set to deliver funding to help women transition back to work and boost women’s economic security, according to media reports today.

with 8 million people nationwide owning at least one animal, there’s little surprise that we no longer accept the cruel and unnecessary practice of animal testing. 

Tim Hammond resigns from parliament immediately, triggering a by-election in Perth saying he cannot be the dad and husband he wants to be while an MP.

We must move beyond the focus on celebrities and Hollywood, and bring the millions of forgotten women into the light shed by #Metoo, empowering them to demand their rights, raise their voice and make it clear that #ThisIsNotWorking.

Australia’s leaders in government and business are overwhelmingly Anglo-Saxon despite those from other backgrounds making up a quarter of our population. These politically engaged women spell out why it’s such an issue.

Finally it’s happened. A major political party has pledged to stop taxing my period, and the periods of millions of Australian women on a monthly basis.