Politics Mexico is on track to elect its first female president. What will it mean for women? Claudia Sheinbaum and Senator Xóchitl Gálvez are battling it out to become Mexico’s first female president.
News & Views ‘They love to talk about my laugh’: Vice President Kamala Harris says people are still getting used to her Appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show earlier this week, Harris revealed that some people love to talk about the way she laughs.
News & Views Two women from Melbourne want to job-share in federal parliament. Here’s how it would look Australia could see its first job-sharing candidates running for a single seat in parliament in the next federal election.
News & Views ‘The political system is misfiring’: Why young women don’t see themselves becoming politicians In a series of interviews with young people, it was clear that young women feel reluctant to become a member of federal parliament.
Soapbox Bob Katter erupts at Ross Cadell in a verbal confrontation but it’s women who are ‘too emotional’? Bob Katter has aggressively – dare I say emotionally – confronted Nationals Senator Ross Cadell outside an inquiry in Orange.
News & Views The solidarity of two women from across party lines has rattled the old guard. That can only be a good thing. Zoe McKenzie, the Liberal MP for Flinders, posted a simple congratulatory message directed at Jodie Belyea, the new Dunkley MP.
News & Views After the misogynistic media treatment of Georgie Purcell, is it any wonder young women are hesitant to pursue politics? While gender was a key talking point in the 2022 federal election, media reporting of women remains reliant on outdated tropes.
News & Views Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison will resign from politics in February Scott Morrison will retire from politics in early February, nearly two years since his election loss in 2022.
Sport Two Ukrainian players reach Australian Open women’s quarterfinals, using platform to speak about impact of war As the Australian Open approaches its final days, female players from Ukraine are speaking out about the war in their home country.
News & Views ‘There is rarely a net solution’: Michelle Rowland announces government plan to address online safety Minister Michelle Rowland has outlined the government’s next steps in addressing online safety, particularly for children and young people.
News & Views ‘My superpower is that I’m rich’: How billionaires can pay their way into politics Anthony Pratt has revealed his superpower – his $15.8 billion AUD net worth. This is how he uses his money and power in politics.
News & Views Got milk? How breastfeeding relates to politics, power, and money Explore breastfeeding’s political, economic, and gender dynamics in this analysis of parenting, work, and societal pressures.