Politics

When people like Andrew Bolt are speaking out against women becoming collateral damage in the battle for political point scoring, Kristine Ziwica has reason to feel optimistic about change. 

If women weren’t turned off a career in politics already, Senator Michaelia Cash’s comments in Senate Estimates yesterday may just get them there.

White House Communications Director, Hope Hicks has today resigned following a recent admission that she sometimes tells ‘white lies’ for the President.

A recent Australian 60 Minutes’ interview with Charles Wooley saw NZ PM, Jacinda Ardern assessed on her appearance, charm and likability. She was even grilled about the conception date of her unborn child.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull & President Donald Trump held a gala dinner in Washington DC over the weekend. Fifty one business heads were invited and women made up less than 8% of the guest list.

Just two days after Barnaby Joyce (finally) resigned citing a sexual harassment complaint filed against him as the final straw the Department of Finance is reviewing its sexual harassment policy.

Following the Barnaby Joyce fiasco, the question has been raised as to whether political private lives are in the public interest? We’ve asked a group of savvy, female #Auspol contributors for their take on it all.

Neera Tanden the President and CEO of the Centre for American Progress is in Australia and addresses Trump, truth and trickledown economics

Former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, 19 year old Emma Gonzalez became the face of America’s youth revolt against gun violence.

WA Government Senator, Linda Reynolds has today called for a robust debate into the potential of mixed-gender elite sports.

Lucy Turnbull has been called Australia’s “Hillary” and the PM’s secret weapon. In recent days, following the Barnaby Joyce scandal, her role as trusted adviser has become even more patent.

At the beginning of last night’s Q&A special, host, Virginia Trioli asked the women in the audience to stand up and, provided they felt comfortable, raise their hand if they’d ever experienced sexual harassment or worse.