Leah Ruppanner, University of Melbourne As any parent can attest, the birth of a child unravels life into chaos. Babies – adorable little creatures – bring a whirlwind of nappies to be changed, bellie…
Not even men behaving badly gives women an equal shot at leadership
A New York Times report indicates that at least 201 prominent men in America have lost their jobs or roles after public allegations of sexual harassment since the Harvey Weinstein story broke the #MeT…
We despair. 10 women murdered in 22 days.
UPDATE: This piece originally counted 13 deaths but police have since confirmed one death was not suspicious. The number of verified instances of women killed by violence against women in the past 22 …
Unsurprising but totally shocking: Donald Trump mocks Dr Christine Blasey Ford
On the one hand, it shouldn’t be surprising. I know I shouldn’t be surprised. There is no rational basis for expecting anything else. On the other hand, it is entirely shocking and I shoul…
No woman wants to be called ‘babe’ or ‘the missus’ by their boss
It will never be said that 2018 was the year news stood still. There’s barely been a slow news day in the eight months and 27 days that comprise two thousand and eighteen. Fresh from the ousting…
Brett Kavanaugh & the ludicrous idea women confect harassment allegations
It’s the ultimate lose-lose. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. If a woman fails to publicly complain about sexual harassment, she will later be asked, with disbelief and incredulity, why? Why did…
Tarang Chawla: How many more women & children need to die before our leaders step up?
I’m sure you’ve heard about the most recent horrific case of family violence in Australia. Anthony Harvey has allegedly killed five people – his female partner Mara Lee Harvey, three…
May The Teacher’s Pet finally deliver Lyn Dawson the justice she deserves
To be enthralled in The Teacher’s Pet, the podcast series by Hedley Thomas for The Australian, is hardly unique. The series has been downloaded more than three million times by listeners the world ove…
We’ve been having the wrong conversation about childcare changes
It is one week into the childcare changes, and the Government is forcing women into having the wrong conversations. For the last week – in corridors, in playgroups, in professional groups, and over th…
When a father kills his children & destroys a woman’s life
It’s the end of term two today in NSW. The culmination of semester one means report cards and parent-teacher interviews, little markers for the school children in our lives. Yesterday afternoon over t…
