For quite some time, it has been obvious that the Australian Coalition Government and the Liberal Party in particular, has a pretty significant “woman problem”. Late last year, the slow burn of Libera…
How women helped secure a historic victory for refugees in Canberra
Tuesday the 12th of February was historic. It wasn’t easy or pretty and nor is it over, but for the first time since 1929 a sitting Government lost a substantive vote in the House of Representatives. …
The problem with Kelly O’Dwyer leaving Canberra
Even before I read the reasons that Liberal minister Kelly O’Dwyer was exiting politics I understood. Of course I did. Who wouldn’t? When I heard her explain how the trauma of suffering a miscarriage …
Crowdfunding campaign to free at least 100 single Aboriginal mothers from prison
In just two days, 3,048 people have donated more than $130,000 in a crowdfunding campaign seeking to pay the fines of at least 100 Aboriginal women who are being held in Western Australian prisons. Th…
In 2019 the Libs’ women problem is as far from fixed as ever
‘Told you so’ is, admittedly, a rather childish refrain to begin an article, let alone a new year with, and yet here we are. ‘Told you so’ are the three words I cannot escape when reflecting on the di…
‘Remarkable & terrifying’: We ask female leaders to describe 2018 for women
This time last year, the predictions were rolling in regarding what kind of year 2018 would be, especially given the momentum #MeToo was gaining globally. Author Marianne Schnall declared it would be …
The Nationals have had more scandals this year than they have actual women
If you need proof that some members of the government take voters as complete mugs it’s hard to go past this week. Obviously, 2018 has been a masterclass in the point but the week beginning the 17th o…
Nationals MP and Assistant Minister Andrew Broad resigns from frontbench
Being 2018 it would be unusual for a week to pass without there being some sort of spectacle and so we arrive here. Shortly after announcing some very positive financial figures on Monday morning the …
A tale of male politicians so desperate they will blow up their own party
Remember that old trope about women being too emotional to lead? Well it seems that a number of male politicians in the Liberal party have taken it upon themselves to do everything they can to disprov…
‘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…
