There has been “almost no change” in the number of men taking up flexible work since 2008, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Just let that si…
The case for hope after shock election result
It hurts. All elections matter but this Federal election was particular momentous. The choice for Australians was clear and there were big picture issues at stake. Climate and equality were among them…
Golly gosh wow wee: Barnaby Joyce discovers Women Vote
If there was any doubt about the interest the Federal member for New England, and former deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce has for policies impacting women in Australia his Twitter feed on Tuesday …
The hashtag #MyMum is trending on Twitter & you need to read it.
Social media often gets a bad rap, and there are certainly occasions where that is absolutely warranted. But occasionally it serves to display humanity at its finest. Amplified. And today is one of th…
Labor put women front & centre at campaign launch
On Sunday, in Brisbane, the Labor party formally launched its election campaign and it did something its key opponent, the Liberal party, will struggle to replicate. It put women front and centre. Lit…
Meet Louise Stewart, an Independent vying for Julie Bishop’s former seat
Louise Stewart was deeply disappointed when she watched the Liberal party seemingly ‘throw away’ the former foreign minister and her local Federal member in the WA seat of Curtin, Julie Bishop. “She w…
Pay rises for brain builders: Why early childhood educators need to be paid more
Why on earth would government pay for pay rises to one small section of the economy? Do childcare educators even deserve wage increases? After all, aren’t they just there to “wipe snotty noses and cha…
Why Zali Steggall is taking on Tony Abbott
The Federal election is yet to be called but the battle for the seat of Warringah, in Sydney’s northern beaches, began in earnest months ago. The incumbent is the former Prime Minister Tony Abbott who…
‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ & women in media aren’t being seen
As a journalist with a career spanning more than 35 years, and a lecturer and an academic in journalism, it’s fair to say Jenna Price is familiar with Australia’s media landscape. Even still, she was …
What’s in the 2019 Budget for women? Very little
Another year, another Federal budget. And, sadly, another entirely missed opportunity to commit to anything bold or visionary for women in Australia. Nothing to move the dial on any of the structural …
