In 2019, Women’s Community Shelters launched their education initiative, Walk the Talk. Over 2000 students across 15 schools were involved with the initiative that builds student awareness of domestic…
Why we should all quit being “working mums”
It’s hard work being a “working mum”. Working mums have to be organised, deal with mum-guilt, carry that mental load, be successful at work, nurture their children, and who knows what else…
How the pursuit of physical perfection diminishes us all
It irks me that I can recall the experience with such clarity, but that is, sadly, the point. With my third daughter in tow, a smiley baby of six months soundly asleep in her pram, I was in a brightly…
Policy makers need to work with youth, not on behalf of them
Growing up, my friends and I had a passionate vision of how we wanted the world to look. Determined to make a difference, we tried to navigate a world made for adults – and most of the time we crashed…
Abusive men are too often celebrated as desirable boyfriends & it terrifies me
It starts with parents fretting about and comparing early developmental milestones. When our babies roll, sleep, talk and walk. Then it morphs into discussions about school readiness. Before you know …
Sexual harassment is not a criminal offence & the impact for rideshare isn’t acceptable
I was watching a news story on SBS a few years ago with my then teenage daughter. A reporter was speaking to camera and announcing that a strict curfew was being imposed on a town in South Africa due …
Alan Jones’ radio show revenue down by 50% as advertising boycott hits hard
The Alan Jones Breakfast Show on 2GB has lost about half of its advertising revenue after a boycott over the radio host’s comments about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. According to a…
Men feel stressed if their female partners earn more than 40% of household income – new research
Joanna Syrda, University of Bath The best marriages are probably based on teamwork. But it seems individual contributions do matter – specifically, who earns how much of the household income. My resea…
Women dominate 2020 Grammy nominations with Lizzo up for 8 awards
The 2020 Grammy nominations are in and women are leading the way, especially in the four major categories: record of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist. The most nominat…
Scott Morrison thinks cricket is the antidote to our country burning
For the second time this week, I woke up with smoke in my lungs. Sydney, a city which should be experiencing clear and sparkling skies at this time of year, is instead shrouded in a blanket of eerie, …
