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Structural change takes time but is the government moving fast enough for women?

Federal Minister for Women and Finance, Senator Katy Gallagher has a long list of things she wants to get sorted for Australian women.

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161 family violence call-outs in a week in one suburb. Whatever we’re doing, it’s not working

What women’s advocates welcomed from the Budget. And what they say is missing

The budget makes some gains for women but leaves deeper inequalities untouched

Repackaging existing funding not enough for women’s safety and economic security

What’s actually new in the Women’s Budget Statement

Budget of “resilience and reform” closer to constructive tinkering

Sophie Quinn’s family speaks out as alleged killer found dead

The 15 CEOs who’ll go with Trump to China

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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$182.6 million to fix the broken child support system. Is it enough?

There are 1.1 million children whose financial wellbeing depends on the child support system working. It is failing too many of them.

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Australian researcher Professor Helena Teede behind global push to rename PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).

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Firebombing exposes growing safety risks for women councillors

The family car of Cumberland Mayor Ola Hamed was firebombed outside her family home in April. Women councillors must feel safe.

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What’s actually new in the Women’s Budget Statement

A handful of new funding initiatives. Some repackaged existing funding initatives. And some headline achievements.

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Budget of “resilience and reform” closer to constructive tinkering

We were promised a Budget of widespread resilience and reform but delivered something closer to constructive tinkering.

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Sophie Quinn’s family speaks out as alleged killer found dead

Sophie Quinn’s family speak publicly after alleged killer found dead near abandoned ute in months long NSW manhunt.

The 15 CEOs who’ll go with Trump to China

The cost of living crisis is a violence against women crisis. The Budget must address it

Why women are the key to solving Australia’s organ donation gap

I spent two years inside the manosphere. Here’s what most people still get wrong

Exhausted by trend cycles, women are done with disposable fashion

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

Maria Antonieta Alcalde Castro from Planned Parenthood Federation

‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything

What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

For those of us who’ve lost our mums, Mother’s Day never gets any easier

Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?

Stop calling It ‘burnout’: How menopause brain fog and exhaustion could signal depression

What mums really want this Mother’s Day (hint: it’s not a blender)

Mother’s Day isn’t one feeling. It’s four. None of them fit in a bouquet.

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Family and business trusts could soon have to pay more tax – with a few likely exceptions

One day is not enough: A love letter to mothers everywhere

I worked as a midwife when contraception was illegal. We shouldn’t forget what that looked like

Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work

News & Views

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

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A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

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How the Met Gala became the Tech Gala

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Structural change takes time but is the government moving fast enough for women?

Latest news

161 family violence call-outs in a week in one suburb. Whatever we’re doing, it’s not working

What women’s advocates welcomed from the Budget. And what they say is missing

The budget makes some gains for women but leaves deeper inequalities untouched

Repackaging existing funding not enough for women’s safety and economic security

What’s actually new in the Women’s Budget Statement

Budget of “resilience and reform” closer to constructive tinkering

Sophie Quinn’s family speaks out as alleged killer found dead

The 15 CEOs who’ll go with Trump to China

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

$182.6 million to fix the broken child support system. Is it enough?

Australian researcher Professor Helena Teede behind global push to rename PCOS

Firebombing exposes growing safety risks for women councillors

What’s actually new in the Women’s Budget Statement

Budget of “resilience and reform” closer to constructive tinkering

Sophie Quinn’s family speaks out as alleged killer found dead

The 15 CEOs who’ll go with Trump to China

The cost of living crisis is a violence against women crisis. The Budget must address it

Why women are the key to solving Australia’s organ donation gap

I spent two years inside the manosphere. Here’s what most people still get wrong

Exhausted by trend cycles, women are done with disposable fashion

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything

What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

For those of us who’ve lost our mums, Mother’s Day never gets any easier

Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?

Stop calling It ‘burnout’: How menopause brain fog and exhaustion could signal depression

What mums really want this Mother’s Day (hint: it’s not a blender)

Mother’s Day isn’t one feeling. It’s four. None of them fit in a bouquet.

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Family and business trusts could soon have to pay more tax – with a few likely exceptions

One day is not enough: A love letter to mothers everywhere

I worked as a midwife when contraception was illegal. We shouldn’t forget what that looked like

Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

How the Met Gala became the Tech Gala

From our Partners

Why women are the key to solving Australia’s organ donation gap

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Male infertility is more common than you think: why it’s worth getting tested

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

Events For Women

Odyssey Women’s Lunch

Coaching through rapid change – Sydney Leading edge

Creating safer tech workplaces for women

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