Dana Al Samaan was born and raised in Damascus, Syria. She describes her childhood as “happy and normal” but in 2008 her father got sick and passed away at which point the then-20-year-old stepp…
“We can do better”: Tjanara Goreng Goreng on reconciliation & leadership
Tjanara Goreng Goreng is a Wakka Wakka Wulli Wulli Traditional Owner, whose life and career have been manifold and accomplished. She was born in 1958 in the outback at Longreach in central western Que…
Why we still really need a women’s budget statement in 2018
Since the 8th of May when the treasurer Scott Morrison handed down the Federal budget, 27 volunteers have been working behind the scenes to analyse its impact on women. The fruits of this labour, the …
Women in the Liberal party: An already rare species under threat
The subject of women in the Liberal party is making headlines and sadly it’s not because of impressive leaps forward in the senior ranks. The grim reality is that this already rare breed is unde…
High Court rules Katy Gallagher ineligible to sit in parliament
The citizenship fiasco continues. On Wednesday morning the Australian High Court ruled ACT Labor Senator Katy Gallagher ineligible to sit in parliament, rejecting her argument that she had taken reaso…
Labor MP Tim Hammond resigns: ‘I cannot be an MP & the dad I want to be’
Labor MP, the federal member for Perth, Tim Hammond, has announced he will resign from parliament effective immediately. Speaking on radio on Wednesday morning Hammond said combining politics with his…
The gall of the government failing to admit it was wrong to oppose the royal commission
If you were looking to understand widespread disenchantment among the Australian public with politics and politicians in 2018 the banking royal commission is hard to go past. The federal government le…
For many women, it’s the ‘assumptions’ that are creating the barriers
My son is in primary school. Two years ago, the school organised information sessions for parents about the program the school uses to teach literacy. They obviously put considerable thought into it. …
Domestic violence in Australia is a crisis
Family, domestic and sexual violence is a crisis in Australia that is not abating. A landmark study conducted by the government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) confirms DV re…
10 things you need to know about women in Australia right now.
Aside from a plethora of events this week, International Women’s Day this year has coincided with the release of a mountain of new research about women, the delivery of a few significant speeches, and…
