News & Views How Julia Gillard became the most targeted prime minister during Question Time Julia Gillard was subjected to the highest proportion of opposition questions of any prime minister in recent decades.
News & Views Unacceptable misogyny: A ‘Ditch the Witch’ billboard targeting Jacinta Allan is all too familiar How are we still here, in 2026? Misogyny is casually touring Melbourne, with a paid bilboard depicting the state’s premier and the words Ditch the Witch
Ed's Blog The backlash against women is well funded. Why isn’t the fightback? We put the question to Julia Gillard and Dr. Maliha Khan. Who is funding the backlash? How do we counter it?
News & Views Women leaders rally behind funding push for ‘silent killer’ cancer group Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers have barely shifted in decades. Women are leading the funding push.
Ed's Blog The ‘anti rights brand of popular politics’ is growing globally, and further threatening gender equality. Can Women Deliver meet the challenge? Advocates from 185 different countries will soon meet at Women Deliver to confront the current gender equality challenges, including political opportunism.
News & Views ‘Non-productive old cow’: One Nation candidate David Farley’s misogynism towards former PM Julia Gillard Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has chosen David Farley as their candidate in the by-election for Sussan Ley’s 25-year seat in Farrer.
Soapbox Julia Gillard: The rollback of women’s rights is being heralded by global leaders. Here’s a chance for advocates to push back Now, gender equality advocates have an opportunity to come together and emerge with new energy and a plan for action.
News & Views Legendary policymaker Jenny Macklin on making the most of power Jenny Macklin left politics in 2019, following six prolific years in government made possible thanks to the 26 years she spent getting there.
News & Views ‘Groundhog Day’: 40 years of Australian government responses to domestic violence reveal a bumpy road to change This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously involved in 1985. What can the past 40 years teach us?
News & Views Julia Gillard ‘appalled’ there are no women in Azerbaijan’s COP29 organising committee Julia Gillard has said she is “appalled” at Azerbaijan’s decision not to include any women in the organising committee for COP29.
Appointments Sam Mostyn AO replaces Julia Gillard as Chair of Beyond Blue Former National Mental Health Commissioner, prominent advocate and business figure Sam Mostyn AO has been appointed Chair of Beyond Blue
News & Views Gillard’s royal commission recommends universal preschool for 3-year-olds in South Australia A royal commission into early childhood education and care in South Australia has recommended universal preschool for three-year-olds.
