Politics

When it comes to discussing the global threat of climate change, I had to ask one of the world’s most influential women on the subject if she’s optimistic about the future.

The Senate has rejected changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act that would have seen it weakened through replacing the words “offend, insult or humiliate” with “harass” and “intimidate”.

Penalty rates held out a promise that if we worked hard just maybe we might escape the poverty trap which is why cutting penalty rates hurts.

The childcare reforms passed by the Senate last week – the biggest in a decade – will reward some women and their children and punish others.

So after three years, three Senate Inquiries, one Productivity Commission Inquiry and two elections the Government finally managed to get its childcare (“Jobs for Families”) package through the Senate last week.

Senator Jacqie Lambie broke down in Parliament Wednesday night while sharing her personal experiences living off a disability support pension for seven years, while raising two kids as a single mother.

Today Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited another childcare centre for yet another childcare announcement.

‘Some girls like being wolf-whistled’ according to One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts. He told Patricia Karvelas that some think it’s wonderful.

During a joint press conference Donald Trump refuses to shake hands with Angela Merkel. Sean Spicer says Trump “didn’t hear” the request.

Peter Dutton hit out at a group of Australian CEOs calling on the government for action on same sex marriage saying they should stick to their knitting.

Women outnumber men in tertiary education, but not in the workforce.

Tanya Plibersek writes it’s time for a concrete plan for women in Australia. We won’t break down the barriers to gender equality by chance.