News & Views The silent crisis and superpower of sandwich generation businesswomen Sandwich generation women juggle work, kids, and ageing parents daily, it’s exhausting, but it builds resilience, empathy, and strength.
News & Views Why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster Women played a vital, often overlooked role in flood recovery, leading long-term community efforts with unpaid work, care, and expertise.
News & Views The ‘menopausal load’: Naming the invisible burden women carry The “menopausal load” names the emotional, mental, physical, and social burdens women carry silently through midlife and beyond.
News & Views Raising a child on the minimum wage leaves single women with almost nothing This year’s Cost of Living Index from Anglicare Australia paints a bleak picture of what it’s like to raise a child on the minimum wage.
News & Views Gender quotas don’t ‘subvert democracy’. They strengthen it. The suggestion by Angus Taylor that gender quotas “subvert democracy” reflects a narrow understanding of what true democratic representation means.
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.