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‘More Australian babies!’ New Nationals leader Matt Canavan has a vision for Australia to help us return to the past

Not just more Australian babies, but more Australian jokes and Australian BBQs and more Australian everything to “Make Australia… the country it was in the past.”

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Globally, the rate of cabinet posts held by women has decreased as poltical leadership overwhemingly dominated by men

Sarah Abo’s emotional announcement shines light on pregnancy after loss

When it comes to corporate climate action, radical honesty is the only policy

New guide to help teachers tackle manosphere influence in classrooms

Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas, will stay in Australia

The book taking the sting from the trolls and celebrating queer families

Capital Gains Tax is a feminist issue. Right now women are getting a poor deal

Louis Theroux’s new Netflix doco on the manosphere misses the story

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A woman-only ride option isn’t discrimination. It’s common sense

Uber has rolled out its “Women Preferences” feature, allowing women passengers to choose a woman driver But Australia is not included.

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Sports presenter Mel McLaughlin announces lung cancer diagnosis

Sports presenter Mel McLaughlin has revealed she’s been diagnosed with lung cancer, the same disease she lost her big sister to a decade ago.

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Parliament passes LISTO reform to boost retirement savings for low-income women

Parliament has passed new legislation to realign the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset, a reform to help low-income women.

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Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas, will stay in Australia

Two more members of the Iranian women’s national football squad have decided to stay in Australia, joining the five other players.

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The book taking the sting from the trolls and celebrating queer families

If Queers Weren’t Meant to Have Kids …,by Narelda Jacobs and Karina Natt is a joyful illustrated adult picture book, celebrating the love.

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Capital Gains Tax is a feminist issue. Right now women are getting a poor deal

Australia’s capital gains tax discount fuels the housing crisis, rewards wealthy investors and locks many women out of security. It is intergenerational and gendered unfairness.

Louis Theroux’s new Netflix doco on the manosphere misses the story

Women’s health ‘beyond the bikini line’ overlooked in Australia, landmark study finds

‘In our hearts’: The race to protect courageous Iranian footballers

Gender equality leaders urge action as Australia prepares to host Women Deliver 2026

Celebrate the defiance of women, but know it’s still unsafe to be one: Anne Hathaway

Family Planning Australia celebrates 100 years of women’s health and rights

Survivors need agency, choice and voice in sexual violence justice. It’s time to act on reform

On the frontlines of climate action, women are leading the way

The UN’s gender architecture is under review. What happens next matters

‘Non-productive old cow’: One Nation candidate David Farley’s misogynism towards former PM Julia Gillard

Women to watch: The leaders guiding climate action in Australia

“Bridesmaids” cast to appear during Oscars ceremony

Government urged to protect Iran women’s football team

The health system won’t improve for women until it listens to them

40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research

Every day MUST be International Women’s Day

With equality under fire, International Women’s Day cannot be business as usual

Australia wasn’t the first place where women could vote but it was the first to do this: What Canadian PM Mark Carney got right

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When it comes to corporate climate action, radical honesty is the only policy

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The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women

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When the PM called Grace Tame “difficult”, women in business heard a warning

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‘More Australian babies!’ New Nationals leader Matt Canavan has a vision for Australia to help us return to the past

Latest news

Globally, the rate of cabinet posts held by women has decreased as poltical leadership overwhemingly dominated by men

Sarah Abo’s emotional announcement shines light on pregnancy after loss

When it comes to corporate climate action, radical honesty is the only policy

New guide to help teachers tackle manosphere influence in classrooms

Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas, will stay in Australia

The book taking the sting from the trolls and celebrating queer families

Capital Gains Tax is a feminist issue. Right now women are getting a poor deal

Louis Theroux’s new Netflix doco on the manosphere misses the story

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

A woman-only ride option isn’t discrimination. It’s common sense

Sports presenter Mel McLaughlin announces lung cancer diagnosis

Parliament passes LISTO reform to boost retirement savings for low-income women

Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas, will stay in Australia

The book taking the sting from the trolls and celebrating queer families

Capital Gains Tax is a feminist issue. Right now women are getting a poor deal

Louis Theroux’s new Netflix doco on the manosphere misses the story

Women’s health ‘beyond the bikini line’ overlooked in Australia, landmark study finds

‘In our hearts’: The race to protect courageous Iranian footballers

Gender equality leaders urge action as Australia prepares to host Women Deliver 2026

Celebrate the defiance of women, but know it’s still unsafe to be one: Anne Hathaway

Family Planning Australia celebrates 100 years of women’s health and rights

Survivors need agency, choice and voice in sexual violence justice. It’s time to act on reform

On the frontlines of climate action, women are leading the way

The UN’s gender architecture is under review. What happens next matters

‘Non-productive old cow’: One Nation candidate David Farley’s misogynism towards former PM Julia Gillard

Women to watch: The leaders guiding climate action in Australia

“Bridesmaids” cast to appear during Oscars ceremony

Government urged to protect Iran women’s football team

The health system won’t improve for women until it listens to them

40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research

Every day MUST be International Women’s Day

With equality under fire, International Women’s Day cannot be business as usual

Australia wasn’t the first place where women could vote but it was the first to do this: What Canadian PM Mark Carney got right

When it comes to corporate climate action, radical honesty is the only policy

The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women

When the PM called Grace Tame “difficult”, women in business heard a warning

From our Partners

Balancing dementia care with career

‘It’s given me options’: Why I’ve chosen to freeze my eggs

The grassroots movement reshaping how new mums find their ‘village’

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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