Local ‘Correcting the imbalance’: New $100,000 Vida Fund created to support female independents A group of leading businesswomen and philanthropists have created a fund to get more female independents elected to parliament.
Sport Brooke McIntosh to run a lap of Australia and raise $1.4 million for mental health Completing two marathons a day, every day for six months straight. Brooke McIntosh is doing just that to raise $1.4 million for mental health.
News & Views What job-sharing, Mr Dutton? There need to be a suite of options for everyone—not just parents—to be able to better manage the demands of work and life. From working from home, to job-sharing.
News & Views A call for gender-responsive housing to solve Australia’s housing crisis Women, gender-diverse people, and their families are bearing the brunt of Australia’s housing crisis. YWCA is proposing a solution.
News & Views Peter Dutton’s tone-deaf WFH ban will take women back to the 1950s: Katy Gallagher I’m going to come out and just say it: Peter Dutton and the Coalition don’t care about working women and families.
News & Views Justice system failing sexual assault victim-survivors and must be reformed, finds Commission The federal government has announced a $21.4 million package to better support victims and survivors of sexual assault in the justice system.
News & Views ‘A lot of people in harm’s way’: What to know ahead of Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s forecasted landfall The cyclone is predicted to become one of the most significant weather events in Australia’s recent history.
News & Views How the family law amendment bill could transform women’s lives What Australia needs is a uniform approach to family violence, from the moment a woman seeks help to her experience in the courtroom.
Local Domestic Violence NSW calls for $163 million to address escalating crisis Domestic Violence NSW is calling on the NSW government for an immediate 50 per cent increase in baseline funding to keep up with the demand.
Ed's Blog Peter Dutton’s attack on WFH will hit women hardest He wants public servants back in the office five days a week. Those struggling to return can alway take “job sharing” arrangements.
News & Views ‘Huge economic price’: Women less likely to stay employed and complete education after domestic violence Professor Anne Summer’s new research is the first to examine the economic and educational impact of domestic violence on women in Australia.
Life This Northern Rivers event is calling for community action to end the domestic violence crisis An upcoming event from the Women’s Giving Circle is aiming to create discussion that moves beyond surface-level conversations about equality