An image of New Zealand’s House of Representatives speaker, Trevor Mallard, cradling the baby of a fellow parliamentarian while presiding over a debate went viral this week. It’s not the first t…
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That pay gap? Gender discrimination is increasingly to blame
The gender pay gap may have narrowed slightly in recent years, but the reasons behind why it exists at all are growing increasingly concerning, with gender discrimination accounting for around two fif…
Trump calls Danish PM Mette Frederiksen’s response ‘nasty’ after she rejects ‘buy Greenland’ discussion
It’s happened again. US President Donald Trump has pulled out the word “nasty” in response to the words of a woman. This time it was Danish PM Mette Frederiksen on the receiving end,…
The ‘mad witches’ orchestrating the Alan Jones boycott
As of Wednesday afternoon, 24 companies have pulled their advertising from The Alan Jones Breakfast Show on 2GB. Encouraging major brands to pull their marketing spend from a major media platform like…
More female stories? Screen Australia is making strides
Screen Australia has exceeded its long-term Gender Matters KPI, with 56% of projects receiving production funding with women in key creative roles. Four years ago, Screen Australia, a Federal Governme…
Gladys Berejiklian delays final vote to decriminalise abortion in NSW
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has made the decision to delay a vote in the upper house on a bill that would decriminalise abortion in the state. On Tuesday, Deputy Premier John Barilaro confirmed the…
‘Not doing it would be silly’: ING to offer paid parental leave equality removing ‘primary’/’secondary’ labels
ING Bank Australia has made an important leap on paid parental leave equality, becoming the first bank in the country to give both parents equal access to 14 weeks paid leave, removing ‘primary&…
