News & Views Palestinian Australian student hit by shrapnel in West Bank demands investigation Ranem Abu Izneid who was hit by shrapnel from a bullet fired into her student accommodation in the West Bank, arrives in Melbourne.
Ed's Blog Another family mourns. Another horror month of violence against women Less talk and media headlines. But the crisis of violence against women continues, with October being another horror month.
News & Views Man who killed two women in Melbourne avoids murder trial, strikes manslaughter plea deal A 24-year-old man who killed two women in their own homes within 24 hours has struck a deal to plead guilty to two charges of manslaughter.
News & Views Beyond the bias: This Melbourne festival is celebrating women’s health and equity A festival celebrating women’s health and wellbeing is opening in Melbourne, where attendees can learn about gender equity in health.
Entrepreneurs Melbourne florist launches new subscription to support and employ women from Gaza Two new trainees join Melbourne-based florist social enterprise, which aids young women from refugee backgrounds to secure employment.
News & Views Taylor Swift’s Eras tour boosts Melbourne’s spending by $174 million The results are in: Taylor Swift’s Eras World Tour performances in Melbourne over the weekend boosted the city’s economy by around $174m.
News & Views More than 60 Melbourne women have been sent used condoms in the mail More than 60 women who attended a Melbourne private school in the late 1990s have allegedly received used condoms in the mail.
News & Views Melbourne public housing tower residents offered $5 million settlement over lockdown The Victorian government has proposed a settlement in a class action with residents of public housing towers who were forced into a sudden COVID-19 lockdown.
Entrepreneurs Standing out to support more women in the male-dominated Jiu-Jitsu world Jiu-Jitsu is a traditionally male-dominated art form, but one woman in Melbourne is trying to shift the tune.
Screen Time to dispense with tokenism on screen: What leading actors & producers told a Melbourne conference We dropped by Melbourne’s ACMI to hear powerful leading women talk about aging, representation, diversity and bodies on the screen
News & Views Melbourne to get three new statues of prominent women The City of Melbourne has committed to build three statues of prominent women in a bid to address the massive gender imbalance in public art.
Health rights and gender-based violence Melbourne mural commemorates women and children killed by male violence Sherele Moody has instigated the creation of a mural to commemorate lives of women and children lost to violence in Australia.