Ed's Blog Let’s make motherhood a campaign asset in Australian politics Record numbers of women are running for office in the US — and many are actively promoting the fact they are young mothers.
News & Views The rise of strongman politics should have us worried It’s the style of politics that’s exemplified by world leaders like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and many more: strongman politics.
News & Views ‘I misspoke’: Another astonishing display of “leadership” from Donald Trump Donald Trump’s public statement of support for Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence agencies regarding the 2016 US election has been met with fury.
News & Views Thai soccer team cave rescue: ‘A cause for inspiration and optimism’ All twelve members of the ‘Wild Boars’ soccer team and their coach were rescued largely unscathed after an 18-day, daring mission.
News & Views Today’s Agenda: Trump’s conservative Supreme Court pick raises concerns for women Trump has nominated conservative Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice, plus all the latest hits and misses for women.
News & Views Joe Hockey says all-male ‘mateship’ ambassadors program ‘should be fixed’ There’s a common theme amongst the 15 patrons of ‘mateship’. They are all male, and all white. Now Joe Hockey has promised to fix it.
Politics New Zealand prepared to mandate female board directors within private companies The New Zealand Government is prepared to force private companies to impose quotas to ensure equal representation of women on boards.
News & Views Australia has ‘alarming’ human rights record on women says UN The United Nations has condemned the Australian Government saying it is failing to protect the human rights of Australian women and girls.
News & Views Women are legally driving in Saudi Arabia but equality has a very long way to go It’s been a long time coming, but the ban on women driving has been officially lifted in Saudi Arabia and women have gotten behind the wheel to celebrate.
News & Views Bridging gaps: Why Jacinda Ardern’s choice of baby name is so symbolic Jacinda Ardern graciously took the time to address the crowd assembled on Sunday and reveal the name of her new daughter: Neve Te Aroha Ardern-Gayford.
Politics Trump signs executive order to end separation of immigrant families at Mexico border US President Donald Trump has today signed an executive order to end the separation of immigrant families at the US/Mexico border.
News & Views Congressional candidate reckons diversity is “a bunch of crap” Diversity, it’s a “bunch of crap” according to a GOP congressional running for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District. And it’s “un-American”.
