Soapbox The Victorian Liberals elevate a woman. Is it enough? Are women being elected into these roles with the expectation that they will succeed, or are they just warming the seats until a man returns?
Politics Jess Wilson becomes first woman to lead Liberal Party in Victoria Two women are set to go head-to-head at the next Victorian state election, after Jess Wilson was elected Liberal Party leader.
News & Views Man sentenced for emailing racist death threats to Senator Fatima Payman A 51-year-old Ballarat man, who sent racist death threats via email to senator Fatima Payman, has been sentenced by a Victorian court.
World Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death Once known as the Iron Lady and now in exile in India, a Bangladeshi court has sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity.
World Trump labels Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘traitor’ as she demands transparency on Epstein documents Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene reports threats to her safety after Trump criticises her calls for the release of the Epstein files.
Politics Look away. Sussan Ley’s glass cliff is definitely starting to crack Sussan Ley’s leadership began with promise. Six months on, and with net zero targets abandoned, that hope has evaporated.
News & Views BBC apologises to Trump over ‘misleading edit’ but refuses to compensate him The BBC has apologised to US president Donald Trump but rejected his demands for compensation over a “misleading” edit.
Local New national system to track criminal history of people with a working with children check A national system will be established to track the criminal history of those with a working with children check , as government commits $37m.
World ‘Dog that hasn’t barked’: Epstein references Trump in newly released emails by House Democrats Thousands of new documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US House Democrats, with some referencing Donald Trump.
News & Views Bill to restrict late-term abortions defeated in South Australian parliament A right-wing effort to limit abortion access in Australia after 23 weeks has been voted down in the state’s Upper House.
News & Views Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it.
News & Views Why community voices must lead the response to Victoria’s pain inquiry To truly reshape how we understand and respond to women’s pain, community engagement must be central to healthcare reform.
