News & Views A life of fierce activism and optimism: Gloria Steinem remembered as a giant of feminism Giant of the feminist movement Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday aged 92 and is being remembered for her trailblazing activism.
News & Views An 18-year-old woman died in custody. The headlines told us why we shouldn’t feel sorry for her If our analysis of violence against women stops at the prison gate, we leave women with the least institutional power on the outer.
News & Views The children’s book celebrating Victoria’s first female Premier (just in time for Book Week) Joan Kirner’s story shows why we need more stories about women who fought to make political leadership more equal.
Soapbox As one of Iran’s first police officers, my mother taught me an essential truth about feminism Feminism means supporting every woman’s right to speak freely, make her own choices and hold different political beliefs without judgement.
News & Views 40% of teenage boys believe women lie about domestic and sexual violence: new research New research warns misogynistic attitudes among teenage boys could fuel violent extremism and backlash against feminism in Australia.
News & Views Grace Tame isn’t ‘difficult’. She’s doing the work powerful men won’t. When Anthony Albanese called Grace Tame difficult, it showed how quickly powerful women are still cut down.
News & Views To the brave men and women of Iran: You are not alone What Iranians need now is moral clarity – and the courage of the international community to match the bravery they show every day.
News & Views ‘De-centre the romance scripts’: Why 2026 demands a new intimate politics Romance and love does not have to follow rules to be real. It does not need to be posted, launched, or validated to count.
News & Views The workplace was perfect—until women showed up? Last week, the New York Times, decided to ask the question: “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?”. No, this isn’t satire.
News & Views Boyfriend soft-launch? Try no launch. Why some women with illness keep love offline When Vogue asks whether having a boyfriend is embarrassing now, the better frame is this: who gets centred when we tell women’s stories?
News & Views Sex with 1,000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster Bonnie Blue’s story exposes how women chasing power are still trapped by society’s expectations of sex, success and control.
News & Views I used to call people out on the internet, thinking I was being noble. Then something changed. It can feel like we’re doing something productive by dissecting an individual woman. But the entire spectacle is ultimately destructive.