News & Views Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear than a man Women are overwhelmingly the victims of sexualised violence, and men are commonly the perpetrators.
News & Views ‘Beyond disappointing: An Inspired Unemployed prank on a feminist panel ignites criticism A TV show prank involving the comedy duo The Inspired Unemployed and three high-profile Australian feminists has stirred up controversy.
News & Views Headmaster of Cranbrook, Nicholas Sampson resigns following disturbing Four Corners revelations Cranbrook headmaster Nicholas Sampson allegedly kept a teacher employed who he knew had sent graphic emails to a former female student.
News & Views A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different? Women are disproportionately affected by pain in terms of how common it is and sensitivity, but also in how their pain is viewed, treated, and even researched.
News & Views Misogynistic views are rampant on social media. We should all think twice before engaging with them We should all question what we engage with online and think about what these “humorous or edgy” takes really support and normalize.
Tech This tech conference listed women who don’t exist on their speaker lineup. How many others are doing the same? A tech conference in Latvia, DevTernity, has been called out for adding the name of a woman that doesn’t exist to its list of event speakers.
News & Views ‘Not a monster’: So who is killing Australian women every week? Unmasking the unthinkable reality of violence against women in Australia not by monsters, but by men.
News & Views I’ve had enough of Sad Bad Girl novels and sensationalised trauma – but I’m hungry for complex stories about women Sad Bad Girl novels combine the haplessness of Bridget Jones with the despair of Sally Rooney. Liz Evans assesses a ‘buzzy’ debut within the genre.
News & Views ‘Who’d want to shag that?’: Male presenters suspended over misogynistic comments GB News has suspended two of its male presenters after one of them made misogynistic comments about a female journalist.
News & Views Andrew Tate sues Florida woman, claiming false accusations led to arrest for human trafficking The Tate brothers sue a Florida woman, saying she falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania, leading to their arrest there.
Soapbox Between nostalgia and amnesia: The legacy of Julia Gillard as PM, 10 years after her ousting People have been quick to wipe their hands clean of yesterday’s sexism in order to make Gillard yesterday’s heroine, writes Joshua Black.
News & Views The ‘misogynistic question’ Abbie Chatfield is constantly asked as host of FBoy Island As host of the new reality show FBoy Island, Abbie Chatfiled says she is constantly asked one “misogynistic question”.