Australia’s last federal election indicated women weren’t aligned with Labor in the way polls had predicted, writes Leah Ruppanner, from University of Melbourne; Christopher Stout, from Or…
Total disrespect: Government dismisses domestic violence survivors & advocates
“A culture of disrespect towards women is a precursor to violence, and anyone who doesn’t see that is kidding themselves.” These words were spoken in March this year by the Prime Minister Scott …
A lack of female representation is seeing women forgotten by the Morrison Government
Julie Collins, pictured, is Labor’s Shadow Minister for Women. The recent elevation of Sarah Henderson to the Senate was widely celebrated as a victory for equality as the Senate achieved gender parit…
Law Council: Family law inquiry will fail if ‘misguided by myths’
The Law Council of Australia has condemned comments by Senator Malcolm Roberts of One Nation that the family courts are contributing to family violence and called for family violence awareness trainin…
Did Scott Morrison try to get Hillsong leader Brian Houston an invitation to the White House?
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison reportedly tried to secure an invitation for his mentor and Hillsong church leader Brian Houston to join him in the United States for the State visit. According to a …
Pauline Hanson is sick of mums fabricating domestic violence allegations
Senator Pauline Hanson, freshly appointed co-chair of the Family Law Inquiry announced by the Prime Minister on Tuesday, has told RN Breakfast that women are fabricating stories of domestic violence i…
Looking for talented politicians? Broaden your gaze, says Julia Gillard
There’s no denying that our nation’s leadership is lacking cultural diversity. Despite the government’s claims that “Australia is the most successful multicultural nation in th…
Asking questions about Gladys Liu is not racist: Michelle Grattan
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra What’s the betting that when Scott Morrison and Donald Trump are exchanging views on China in Washington in a week or so, the President might be curious about …
Merit? This minister is ‘not sure if climate change is manmade’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said “merit is key” when it comes to getting more women into politics, but a willingness to accept the science climate change wouldn’t go astray either. One of Morrison’s…
The frustrating debate about ending violence against women
There is an important discussion happening about violence against women at the moment: even if gender equality is necessary to end this violence, are governments being too complacent in accepting that…
