News & Views The compassion quotient in Morrison’s Afghan response needs a boost The government’s refugee policy in the wake of the Afghanistan war is a chance to show the world what sort of country we are.
News & Views Christian Porter has been temporarily promoted. Where are our PM’s morals? This week, Christian Porter has been temporarily promoted to fill the role of acting leader of the House of Representatives.
News & Views Brittany Higgins praises decision to introduce independent complaints mechanism in parliament The federal government will implement all ten recommendations of Stephanie Foster’s review and will establish an independent complaints body.
News & Views Zali Steggall’s climate change bills rejected by Liberal dominated committee A parliamentary committee has recommended that Independent MP Zali Steggall’s climate change bills should not be passed by the parliament.
News & Views After all this effort, the Morrison Government’s Respect at Work Bill is a missed opportunity The measures contained in the Morrison Government’s Bill are a missed opportunity to enact meaningful change, writes Penny Paker.
News & Views What is Barnaby Joyce’s ‘women’ problem? And why does it matter? It is not just Joyce’s past behaviour that is a problem – it is the chronic under-representation of women in parliament.
News & Views Politicians criticising women for ‘outsourcing’ parenting need a reality check. Here it is The idea that children suffer from going to childcare and having mothers who work is outdated nonsense – and the research backs it up.
News & Views Emboldened Barnaby Joyce allies shame women for using early childhood education and care Barnaby Joyce’s closest political allies sparked heated debate about the government’s proposed early childhood education and care package.
News & Views Barnaby’s back. So what does this say about the government’s accountability to women? Barnaby Joyce was reinstated as the Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia after winning a leadership spill against Michael McCormack.
News & Views Government MPs offer little sympathy for separated Biloela family as Tharnicaa fights blood infection As three-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan continues to fight a blood infection inside Perth Children’s Hospital, members of the federal government have publicly offered little support for the plight of the Biloela family.
News & Views Scott Morrison, your chance is now: Get gender equality on the G7 Summit agenda Australia can – and should – use this opportunity to help lead the way to greater gender mainstreaming across the G7 priorities.
News & Views Morrison shirks commitment to more ambitious climate targets ahead of G7 Summit In a major speech on Wednesday and ahead of the G7 Summit, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will not make any new commitments on climate change.