Tomorrow (28th August) is Equal Pay Day and a great opportunity to review our Government’s road map to gender equality. But as Kristine Ziwica finds, there’s a lot of ‘choices’…
Why Australia needs to follow the UK & introduce a bill for flexible work as default
A few weeks ago, MP Helen Whately took an unprecedented step and introduced a flexible working bill into UK Parliament. Whately argued that the “40-hour, five-day working week made sense in an era of …
A grandmother’s love knows no bounds: Australia is home for the Sharrouf children
Australian grandmother, Karen Nettleton never imagined she would be waiting an excruciating five years, two months to be reunited with her three surviving grandchildren and two great grandchildren ins…
Vitriol towards Kelly O’Dwyer proves Australia’s undeniable ‘women issue’
“There’s no sign of improvement in my view, certainly not online or on Twitter.” These were the words of former MP Craig Emerson yesterday, when asked about the treatment of women in…
Migrant grandparents to fill childcare gap, but at what cost?
In Australia, reliance on grandparents for childcare is widespread, and now that school holidays are upon us, many parents are turning to grandparents to support them to balance work and care over the…
‘Ban Gavin McInnes’: Marcia Langton, Nyandol Nyuon & Kerryn Phelps lobby Parliament to act
On the lawns of Parliament House this morning, three fed-up women– Dr Kerryn Phelps, Professor Marcia Langton and lawyer Nyadol Nyuon– will directly lobby Immigration Minister David Colema…
‘Respect for women in politics is years behind’:Julia Banks quits the Liberal Party
The Morrison government has been dealt another critical blow this morning, after influential MP Julia Banks quit the Liberal Party in favour of the crossbench. Banks, who was a vocal opponent of the g…
‘We are tarred with her brush’: A gaggle of men at the top will always trump a woman in power
It’s been three days since ABC MD Michelle Guthrie was sensationally sacked, and presumably several weeks brewing before that. And yet, still no definitive word as to why. What we do know howeve…
Wentworth by-election: Kerryn Phelps promises to bring ‘integrity’ back to politics
There’s been a spotlight on Wentworth ever since former PM and long-term seat holder Malcolm Turnbull was ousted from the top job last month. Following Turnbull’s departure from Parliament…
Julie Bishop deserved so much more from the party she served loyally for decades
Last week’s mass government tantrum proved just one thing: The Liberal Party stands united in its complete contempt for women. How else can the rejection of Julie Bishop’s prime ministeria…
