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What does a kind and courageous country actually look like?

If kindness and courage truly are Australian values, they should be visible in the way power is exercised, reforms are pursued, and people are protected long after the crisis has passed.

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Time Use Survey reveals women still carry the bulk of unpaid work

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A doctor’s advice: How to deal with shock and trauma over Bondi shooting

After the Bondi massacre, Australia is called to collective healing, care, and standing with the Jewish community.

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I helped change Australia’s gun laws after Port Arthur. People power, not politics, delivered the change

I have been a part of change on gun laws and I know how it can happen. It’s not with silence or politics, it’s with the power of people.

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Tactical police intercept two cars in Sydney days after Bondi terror attack

Heavily-armed tactical officers intercepted two cars in Liverpool on Thursday, just days after a terror attack claimed 15 innocent lives.

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What we know about the women victims of Bondi terror attack

Beachgoers and walkers returned to the Bondi beach promenade on Thursday morning, four days since Sunday night’s massacre.

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Time Use Survey reveals women still carry the bulk of unpaid work

The 2024 Time Use Survey has been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, giving a snapshot of how Australians spend their time.

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Melania Trump’s docuseries first look: The disgraced director, designer dresses and jets behind film capturing “defining moment”

The first trailer for a three-part, $40 million docuseries on Melania Trump has been released. Yes, we watched it.

Female-founded travel startup Heartful to close after cyberattack wipes out early revenue

The everyday people who acted with extraordinary courage at Bondi’s mass shooting

Tom Silvagni jailed for six years and two months for rape

Women’s health in focus: The funding, reforms and research that shaped 2025

‘Not deranged or crazed’: Michelle Obama pushes back on Trump’s attack on Rob Reiner

From Afghanistan’s first woman Vice President to exile: How the world and Australia can still stand for Afghan Women

‘Remember her name’: Parents of 10yo Matilda share their pain

Farm angel: How Natasha Johnston is helping farmers in hard times

Australians chose unity after Bondi. Unsurprisingly, John Howard chose division.

The ‘Sandwich Generation’ is overwhelmed. Here are early signs of carer burnout

Why can someone in suburban Sydney own 6 guns legally? New laws might change that

Women's desire to get promoted a sign of the ambition gap

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‘Hero’ Ahmed al Ahmed praised for bravery during Bondi terror attack, as donations flood in

Bondi tragedy reminds us that we need to stand against those who seek to divide us

Aussie athlete Catherine Drysdale becomes first female winner of Antarctic Ice Marathon

Queensland’s attack on prisoner voting rights betrays Aunty Vickie Roach’s legacy

The 5-day Tasmanian adventure helping women reclaim their mental clarity

After a day of ‘antisemitic evil’ must come shared grief and support for communities in pain

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What does a kind and courageous country actually look like?

Latest news

Is this the country we want to be? A moral reckoning after Bondi

Courage, vision, impact: The women leaders who redefined power in 2025

Albanese government moves to strengthen hate speech laws after Bondi shooting

AI tools are being used to subject women in public life to online violence

What we know about the women victims of Bondi terror attack

Time Use Survey reveals women still carry the bulk of unpaid work

Melania Trump’s docuseries first look: The disgraced director, designer dresses and jets behind film capturing “defining moment”

Female-founded travel startup Heartful to close after cyberattack wipes out early revenue

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

A doctor’s advice: How to deal with shock and trauma over Bondi shooting

I helped change Australia’s gun laws after Port Arthur. People power, not politics, delivered the change

Tactical police intercept two cars in Sydney days after Bondi terror attack

What we know about the women victims of Bondi terror attack

Time Use Survey reveals women still carry the bulk of unpaid work

Melania Trump’s docuseries first look: The disgraced director, designer dresses and jets behind film capturing “defining moment”

Female-founded travel startup Heartful to close after cyberattack wipes out early revenue

The everyday people who acted with extraordinary courage at Bondi’s mass shooting

Tom Silvagni jailed for six years and two months for rape

Women’s health in focus: The funding, reforms and research that shaped 2025

‘Not deranged or crazed’: Michelle Obama pushes back on Trump’s attack on Rob Reiner

From Afghanistan’s first woman Vice President to exile: How the world and Australia can still stand for Afghan Women

‘Remember her name’: Parents of 10yo Matilda share their pain

Farm angel: How Natasha Johnston is helping farmers in hard times

Australians chose unity after Bondi. Unsurprisingly, John Howard chose division.

The ‘Sandwich Generation’ is overwhelmed. Here are early signs of carer burnout

Why can someone in suburban Sydney own 6 guns legally? New laws might change that

Do women lack ambition if they don’t want to get promoted? Absolutely not

‘Hero’ Ahmed al Ahmed praised for bravery during Bondi terror attack, as donations flood in

Bondi tragedy reminds us that we need to stand against those who seek to divide us

Aussie athlete Catherine Drysdale becomes first female winner of Antarctic Ice Marathon

Queensland’s attack on prisoner voting rights betrays Aunty Vickie Roach’s legacy

The 5-day Tasmanian adventure helping women reclaim their mental clarity

After a day of ‘antisemitic evil’ must come shared grief and support for communities in pain

Female-founded travel startup Heartful to close after cyberattack wipes out early revenue

Do women lack ambition if they don’t want to get promoted? Absolutely not

Georgie Hubbard’s new book helps women future-proof their careers in the age of AI

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Farm angel: How Natasha Johnston is helping farmers in hard times

The 5-day Tasmanian adventure helping women reclaim their mental clarity

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