News & Views ‘You don’t look sick’: What chronic illness taught me about work, womanhood & worth The unseen cost of chronic illness on Aussie women’s health, careers, and dignity is a powerful call for change.
News & Views My cousin died by suicide 13 days after giving birth. We must rethink the way perinatal mental health is treated Sarah’s death is a tragic illustration that we need to do more for women experiencing mental health challenges in the perinatal period.
News & Views Whatever happened to the Albanese government’s wellbeing agenda? A “wellbeing agenda” was a passion project for the treasurer, meant to help account for wellbeing while developing policy. So why has the government stopped talking about it?
News & Views Super, PPL, minimum wage: July 1 brings hope for working women From July 1, major Aussie reforms boost paid parental leave, super, and minimum wage, especially benefiting working women.
News & Views The Goldstein campaign was brutal. Our friendship came out stronger I’m proud of my friend Zoe and I’m proud of all the work she’s done in Goldstein. Standing alongside her has been a privilege.
News & Views Online study helped students with disability like me thrive. Now it’s disappearing Disabled students deserve equal access to education, including remote learning, without facing discrimination or unnecessary barriers.
News & Views Could a women’s summit be the best way to celebrate gender parity in parliament? What better way to celebrate thw achievement of gender parity in parliament than through a women’s summit this term.
News & Views A lightbulb moment: How new mothers can embrace matrescence Matrescence defines the developmental process of becoming a mother. It’s the antidote to the harmful and biologically impossible ‘bounce back’ paradigm.
News & Views If we want universal early childhood education and care, we need to invest in the workforce Universal childcare won’t work without enough well-paid educators. We must urgently invest in the workforce to meet growing demand.
News & Views ‘Never truly designed for us’: The hidden cost of military service for women As a woman in military uniform, I learned quickly that speaking up, especially about harm committed within the ranks, was dangerous.
News & Views Many women are one bad week away from homelessness Eviction, job loss, the end of a relationship, illness and disability, mean many women are just one bad week away from homelessness.
News & Views Why I can’t look away from what is happening in the Middle East History has shown us what happens when Western powers use the language of freedom to justify military intervention in the Middle East.