Politics

Former President of the ACTU, Ged Kearney has taken out the Batman byelection overnight, beating Greens candidate, Alex Bhathal. The proportion of women in the federal Labor caucus now sits at 48%.

Gina Haspel, current deputy of the CIA is set to become the agency’s first female director following the latest White House shake-up.

A report into sexual harassment at Melbourne City Council found Tessa Sullivan took a “very significant and courageous personal step” in being the first to speak out.

‘Leave No Woman Behind’ is this year’s theme for UN Women National Committee Australia, putting the focus on the impact disasters have on women,

Let’s restore Time Use Surveys as a start for getting there.

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.