News & Views “It’s devastating”: 1800 RESPECT hotline to lose 70 highly-skilled, trauma counsellors It’s devastating: The 1800 RESPECT hotline thrown into chaos as Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia withdraws from service.
News & Views ‘It hurts, it’s going to be horrible & it will test us’: Christine Forster on her brother Tony Abbott Christine Forster & Tony Abbott at war on marriage equality. She is gay & wants the right to marry her partner. Her brother is adamant she doesn’t get it.
Ed's Blog Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson & Dorothy Vaughan: Women who put the current crop of leaders to shame Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson & Dorothy Vaughan: Hidden Figures to follow. These women worked at NASA in the 1960s and overcame racism and sexism.
News & Views It might break the Liberal party but marriage equality is finally in reach Marriage equality is finally in reach. Malcolm Turnbull is powerless in the face of colleagues determined to bring on a free vote. Same sex marriage.
News & Views ‘I have no regrets’: Gillian Triggs on her last day as Human Rights Commissioner. ‘I have no regrets’: Professor Gillian Triggs on being president of the Human Rights Commission for five years with a government opposed to human rights.
News & Views Marriage equality to happen “sooner than anyone thinks” according to Christopher Pyne tape. Marriage equality to happen “sooner than anyone thinks” according to leaked tape of Christopher Pyne. Andrew Bolt says it will trigger a revolt.
Politics What’s the deal with economic leadership and women in Australia? Economic leadership and women in Australia: The three most important economic positions have been held by men, exclusively. Mark Kenny asks why this is.
News & Views “Ask Treasury”: The Office for Women’s response to the Budget’s impact on women. Senator Michaelia Cash and the Office for Women’s response to the Budget’s impact on women as outlined in the NFAW Gender Lens report is to ask treasury.
News & Views Damning Budget analysis shows some women will be hit with an effective marginal tax rate of 100% Budget analysis from National Foundation for Australian Women Gender Lens report shows some women will be hit with an effective marginal tax rate of 100%
News & Views It’s not good enough to accuse fathers of being uninterested shirkers Only 4% of households in Australia have a stay at home dad. It’s not because men are shirkers it’s that we don’t support fathers as carers.
News & Views Is there a reason the “working mum” case study needed a photo of a naked woman? Is there a reason the working mum case study needed a photo with a naked woman? The Daily Telegraph published a story on the 2017 budget with a nude mum.
Ed's Blog What women should (but won’t) get in the 2017 Budget. What women should get in the 2017 Budget in Australia. Bringing back the women’s budget statement, addressing the pay gap & boost workforce participation.