If you’re a millennial, the state of the world might seem bleak. Generation X and Z are among the most disaffected youth we’ve ever seen; distrust in institutions, big companies, media and politicians…
‘I understand Tanya Plibersek’s decision, I do. But I also mourn what could have been.’
Every now and again, things cross your radar screen around the same time prompting you to think about something in a slightly new way, even prompting something of an epiphany. And so it was for me thi…
Young women demand to be heard this federal election, so listen up
The issues that concern young women could very well be the issues that decide the upcoming federal election. We’re seeing unprecedented numbers of youth activists making their voices heard on issues l…
Liberal candidate says ‘main cause’ of pay gap is women lacking the business skills to earn more
According to a recent poll of 1065 voters, commissioned by independent lobby group WomenVote, 71 per cent of Australians believe the government should be doing more to address the gender pay gap. It&#…
‘Don’t let them see you cry’: How Kerry Chikarovski rose above the bullies
On the day I lost the leadership of the NSW Liberal party in 2002, my mother reminded me of the advice she had given me during the tough times in Parliament – ‘don’t let them see you cry’. Fortunatel…
Thought we’d moved past blatantly sexualising female politicians? Think again.
If you have hoped, like I have, that Australia has somehow moved beyond a point where the blatant sexualisation of female politicians – whereby the body parts of a Prime Minister are presented o…
Please Premier Andrews, save these 3000 sacred birthing trees.
Any day now some 3000 Sacred Djapwurrung birthing trees are due to be cut down by VicRoads on the Western Highway bypass in Victoria. Some of these trees are over 800 years old and have birthed more t…
Cutting teacher numbers? Never a good idea for kids
Would you send your child to a school that did not have a teacher for every class? What if it was decided that employing teachers was too expensive and instead they should be replaced by educators wit…
Victoria confirms little appetite for lurch to the right
What are the takeaway lessons from Victoria’s election? Where to begin? Labor, under Premier Daniel Andrews, demolished the Liberals at the polling booths securing at least 55 of the 88 availabl…
Toxic is the 2018 word of the year: Please, let’s do better?
I’m disappointed. Fed up. I’ve had it up to HERE and this is the last straw. This is a variation of a sentence I wheel out from time to time as a parent when I’ve reached the end of my tet…