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Gambling harm can be linked to trauma and family violence, yet the experiences of women are often missing from the conversation.

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New rule to limit screen time for children in public schools across NSW amid poor test results

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere

Weight‑loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise

Men as money trees? The reckless stereotype behind BIG W’s latest social media post

A consultant paid 10k a month for a ‘mum’s perspective’, and ’20-something guys dreaming big’ about taking the Liberal Party to the right. ICAC delivers, again

The boys get the field. The men get the boardroom. Sport is still a BS place for women and girls in 2026.

‘Your blood tests are normal.’ Why that doesn’t always mean women are well

Sydney mothers raise $3.5m to fund Australia’s first neonatal MRI machine

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The invisible mental load is making mums feel unseen and alone. Here’s how to fix it.

The demands of motherhood can leave women feeling unseen and disconnected from the parts of life that used to make them feel like themselves.

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The government’s own review said protect minority groups from online hate. Why has the proposed digital duty of care dropped it?

Marginalised communities face greater harm online, yet proposed safety laws leave key protections against racism and religious hate behind.

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Mary Gaudron, the first woman to sit on Australia’s High Court, dies aged 83

On the High Court, Gaudron participated in some of the country’s most significant constitutional and public law decisions.

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A consultant paid 10k a month for a ‘mum’s perspective’, and ’20-something guys dreaming big’ about taking the Liberal Party to the right. ICAC delivers, again

Consultant Anita Perrottet was paid a $10,000 monthly retainer to offer a “mum’s perspective”, according to evidence provided at the ICAC.

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The boys get the field. The men get the boardroom. Sport is still a BS place for women and girls in 2026.

Women and girls continue to be overlooked in Australian sport, from local clubs and playing fields to boardrooms.

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‘Your blood tests are normal.’ Why that doesn’t always mean women are well

Normal blood tests can miss women’s health concerns, revealing how much medicine still has to learn about women.

Sydney mothers raise $3.5m to fund Australia’s first neonatal MRI machine

7 in 10 Australians say government has responded too slow to ‘national crisis’ of domestic violence

Australia’s public schools are being propped up by unpaid mums

Our new report reveals a workplace visibility gap for ambitious Australian women

The taxpayer-backed AI startup leaving Australia, as women’s health founders push to stay

Australia is taking aim at social media algorithms. Could it help protect women and girls?

My uterus has wrecked my mental health for two decades. At 36, I’m finally evicting it.

How losing her two-year-old son Joe gave Elouise Massa the courage to enter politics

We’re still getting it wrong with the ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ line

Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed

One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement

The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

Unpaid household labour (mostly done by women) is worth $1 trillion. So why don’t we count it?

Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?

Cancer care exercise delivers a $3 return for every $1 invested. So why can’t more Australians access it?

How Karen Alexander turned her anger into leadership in the environmental movement

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‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

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Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

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Three women-founded Aussie companies nominated for prestigious Prix Galien Awards

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Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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Women are gambling to escape pain. Australia’s gambling reforms need to understand why

Latest news

New rule to limit screen time for children in public schools across NSW amid poor test results

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere

Weight‑loss campaigns aimed at First Nations women look like drug marketing in disguise

Men as money trees? The reckless stereotype behind BIG W’s latest social media post

A consultant paid 10k a month for a ‘mum’s perspective’, and ’20-something guys dreaming big’ about taking the Liberal Party to the right. ICAC delivers, again

The boys get the field. The men get the boardroom. Sport is still a BS place for women and girls in 2026.

‘Your blood tests are normal.’ Why that doesn’t always mean women are well

Sydney mothers raise $3.5m to fund Australia’s first neonatal MRI machine

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

The invisible mental load is making mums feel unseen and alone. Here’s how to fix it.

The government’s own review said protect minority groups from online hate. Why has the proposed digital duty of care dropped it?

Mary Gaudron, the first woman to sit on Australia’s High Court, dies aged 83

A consultant paid 10k a month for a ‘mum’s perspective’, and ’20-something guys dreaming big’ about taking the Liberal Party to the right. ICAC delivers, again

The boys get the field. The men get the boardroom. Sport is still a BS place for women and girls in 2026.

‘Your blood tests are normal.’ Why that doesn’t always mean women are well

Sydney mothers raise $3.5m to fund Australia’s first neonatal MRI machine

7 in 10 Australians say government has responded too slow to ‘national crisis’ of domestic violence

Australia’s public schools are being propped up by unpaid mums

Our new report reveals a workplace visibility gap for ambitious Australian women

The taxpayer-backed AI startup leaving Australia, as women’s health founders push to stay

Australia is taking aim at social media algorithms. Could it help protect women and girls?

My uterus has wrecked my mental health for two decades. At 36, I’m finally evicting it.

How losing her two-year-old son Joe gave Elouise Massa the courage to enter politics

We’re still getting it wrong with the ‘you can’t be what you can’t see’ line

Medical gaslighting: Women should not have to fight to be believed

One Nation’s plan to make Australian women poorer in retirement

The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

Unpaid household labour (mostly done by women) is worth $1 trillion. So why don’t we count it?

Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?

Cancer care exercise delivers a $3 return for every $1 invested. So why can’t more Australians access it?

How Karen Alexander turned her anger into leadership in the environmental movement

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

Three women-founded Aussie companies nominated for prestigious Prix Galien Awards

From our Partners

The invisible mental load is making mums feel unseen and alone. Here’s how to fix it.

The Aussie mum who became a living donor to give her daughter a second chance at life

The smartest technology is quietly taking things off our minds (and who doesn’t need that?)

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Events For Women

Build Your Future in Applied Technologies

The IT Workforce in the Age of AI

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