News & Views ‘Major achievement’: The Respect@Work bill passes Australian parliament The Respect@Work bill passed Australian parliament today, meaning all the recommendations in Kate Jenkins’ Respect@Work report are now law.
Soapbox No skin in the game: new research sheds light on how #BLM and #MeToo were let down by lack of diversity in Aussie media The white reporting on global movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo were missed chances to highlight Australian social inequalities.
News & Views Stealthing: a form of sexual assault now punishable with life imprisonment in South Australia Stealthing is the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex and a new bill in South Australia will make it a criminal offense.
Soapbox Labor’s ‘bread and butter’ budget: Is the knife hot enough to cut it? Labor’s first budget attempts to repair the bottom line, while supporting families with rising costs. It’s a good first step but not enough.
News & Views ‘The first step’: What the Women’s Budget Statement and a majority female government means in practice Parliament house celebrates the Labor Government’s Women’s Budget Statement and a majority (52 per cent) female government.
Soapbox Time for employers to do a “health check” on paid parental leave The Albanese Government has made it clear in revamping the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme that employers also have a role to play.
News & Views 1 in 6 Australian children grow up in poverty: Anti-Poverty Week calls on parliament to halve child poverty by 2030 With 1 in 6 Australian children growing up in poverty, Anti-Poverty Week is calling on parliament to halve child poverty by 2030.
News & Views Over half a million Australian households struggling to put food on the table: Report On any given day, over half a million households in Australia struggle with food insecurity- especially those with children.
News & Views Australian young women feel excluded from politics compared to other countries: Research Despite being heavily invested in politics, Australian young women, girls and gender diverse youth feel especially excluded.
News & Views Former Liberal staffer Rachelle Miller paid $650,000 in ‘no admissions’ settlement Former Coalition staffer receives $650,000 “no admissions” settlement for damages suffered working for Alan Tudge and Michaelia Cash.
News & Views Equal Pay Day is here, marking the need for employers to take urgent action on gender equality Equal Pay Day 2022 is here and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is calling on employers to take urgent action on gender equality.
Soapbox Just 5 per cent of Australia’s aid budget goes to adolescent girls It’s International Youth Day, but an entire generation of young women, girls and gender-diverse people are about to have their future erased.