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NSW nurses secure landmark pay rise after years-long fight over “undervalued” work

Nurses and midwives across New South Wales are set to receive significant pay increases following a landmark industrial ruling.

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Sam Kerr’s 75th goal seals Matildas win as Kennedy hits 150-game milestone

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Skyrocketing rental costs stop women and children leaving violent homes: new data

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Still we reach: Why humans travel to the moon as the Earth’s on fire

How I’m raising my 3yo daughter in Gaza as a widow in a grey city

The Trumpian immigration plan unveiled by Angus Taylor is proudly discriminatory

‘Deeply significant’: Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian army

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We stood up against Big Tobacco. Gambling, alcohol and junk food should be next

Parents are tired of trying to shield their kids from billion-dollar marketing machines because governments are avoiding doing the regulatory work to protect them.

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Victoria now has a Minister for Men and Boys. Now where’s the Gender Equality Minister?

The Victorian government made history this week, becoming the first jurisdiction in Australia to have a Minister for Men and Boys

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My family’s story shows the real cost of belonging in Australia

I confront Australia’s migration debate through my family’s story and what belonging has actually cost us.

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Still we reach: Why humans travel to the moon as the Earth’s on fire

Working in the space sector herself, Mani Thiru outlines the value of reaching for the moon and why it reflects our shared humanity. Even now.

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How I’m raising my 3yo daughter in Gaza as a widow in a grey city

Six months into the ceasefire, I don’t feel at home even though I am in my homeland. I feel like a stranger, trying to explain this life to my daughter.

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The Trumpian immigration plan unveiled by Angus Taylor is proudly discriminatory

The Opposition leader is chasing popularity from a certain cohort of noisy voters with his cherrypicked take on Australian values.

‘Deeply significant’: Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian army

Trump deletes AI Jesus image and picks ‘unhinged’ fight with the Pope

My business grew to $17 million when I stopped asking women to prove they deserved flexibility

Basketball player Alanna Smith signs history-making deal with WNBA

Mad F—ing Witches doubles down to remove Kyle Sandilands from Australian Idol

Don’t fail women in this year’s Federal Budget

Trump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politics

Pauline Hanson blames ‘gutter politics’ for having to sack convicted rapist

The digital safety reality check every woman small business owner needs

The care inheritance for adults who have a sibling with a disability

Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

The ‘anti rights brand of popular politics’ is growing globally, and further threatening gender equality. Can Women Deliver meet the challenge?

Pauline Hanson has a long list of enemies. It’s intentional

I watched my homeland burn after a ceasefire that failed Lebanon. This wasn’t a “misunderstanding”.

Women are getting left behind in AI. This is what we need to do about it.

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles

What Pauline Hanson’s popularity tells us about ourselves

Victim survivors risk losing critical legal support as funding dries up

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Brisbane startup raises $1.5m to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test

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How to “Lean In” in 2026? Sandberg’s interesting new approach combatting Tradwives

The Australian econony needs women, writes Jessica Herron.

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Sixty years since marriage bar laws were lifted, the male breadwinner model continues

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Creating safer tech workplaces for women

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NSW nurses secure landmark pay rise after years-long fight over “undervalued” work

Latest news

Sam Kerr’s 75th goal seals Matildas win as Kennedy hits 150-game milestone

‘I never really know how to answer that’: why do women still have to justify being single?

Skyrocketing rental costs stop women and children leaving violent homes: new data

Small steps employers can take to keep great talent who also happen to be carers

Still we reach: Why humans travel to the moon as the Earth’s on fire

How I’m raising my 3yo daughter in Gaza as a widow in a grey city

The Trumpian immigration plan unveiled by Angus Taylor is proudly discriminatory

‘Deeply significant’: Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian army

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

We stood up against Big Tobacco. Gambling, alcohol and junk food should be next

Victoria now has a Minister for Men and Boys. Now where’s the Gender Equality Minister?

My family’s story shows the real cost of belonging in Australia

Still we reach: Why humans travel to the moon as the Earth’s on fire

How I’m raising my 3yo daughter in Gaza as a widow in a grey city

The Trumpian immigration plan unveiled by Angus Taylor is proudly discriminatory

‘Deeply significant’: Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian army

Trump deletes AI Jesus image and picks ‘unhinged’ fight with the Pope

My business grew to $17 million when I stopped asking women to prove they deserved flexibility

Basketball player Alanna Smith signs history-making deal with WNBA

Mad F—ing Witches doubles down to remove Kyle Sandilands from Australian Idol

Don’t fail women in this year’s Federal Budget

Trump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politics

Pauline Hanson blames ‘gutter politics’ for having to sack convicted rapist

The digital safety reality check every woman small business owner needs

The care inheritance for adults who have a sibling with a disability

Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

The ‘anti rights brand of popular politics’ is growing globally, and further threatening gender equality. Can Women Deliver meet the challenge?

Pauline Hanson has a long list of enemies. It’s intentional

I watched my homeland burn after a ceasefire that failed Lebanon. This wasn’t a “misunderstanding”.

Women are getting left behind in AI. This is what we need to do about it.

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles

What Pauline Hanson’s popularity tells us about ourselves

Victim survivors risk losing critical legal support as funding dries up

Brisbane startup raises $1.5m to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test

How to “Lean In” in 2026? Sandberg’s interesting new approach combatting Tradwives

Sixty years since marriage bar laws were lifted, the male breadwinner model continues

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Small steps employers can take to keep great talent who also happen to be carers

The digital safety reality check every woman small business owner needs

People don’t plan to become carers – workplaces should be prepared

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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Creating safer tech workplaces for women

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