News & Views Bullying in the Liberal party & the real deterrent for women Julia Banks, Lucy Gichuhi and Kelly O’Dwyer are among those to speak out about the treatment of women in the Liberal party.
Politics Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Dutton & the desperate state of affairs in Canberra Malcolm Turnbull announced a dramatic retreat on energy policy on Monday in a bid to stave off the threat to his leadership.
News & Views The truth about why political staffers rarely speak out about harassment The idea they might be responsible for a tabloid splash or political problems is why political staffers rarely complain about bullying and harassment.
News & Views ‘I misspoke’: Another astonishing display of “leadership” from Donald Trump Donald Trump’s public statement of support for Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence agencies regarding the 2016 US election has been met with fury.
News & Views Why the cost of work remains too high for women (& tax cuts don’t help) Melbourne University tax professor Miranda Stewart says the cost of work remains too high for women and the proposed tax cuts won’t help.
News & Views PM Malcolm Turnbull invites more Andrews to prestigious dinner than women Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull & President Donald Trump held a gala dinner in Washington DC over the weekend. Fifty one business heads were invited and women made up less than 8% of the guest list.
News & Views Finally, new sexual harassment policies for political staffers Just two days after Barnaby Joyce (finally) resigned citing a sexual harassment complaint filed against him as the final straw the Department of Finance is reviewing its sexual harassment policy.
News & Views The trouble with the minister promoting shared parental leave…who can’t access shared parental leave Andrew Griffiths is the UK’s business minister who is currently promoting shared parental leave and admits to Emma Barnett that he can’t access it himself.
Ed's Blog The deputy PM, a baby & private matters in the public domain The deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is reportedly expecting his fifth child with a woman who once worked in his office.
News & Views The 10 women YOU believe set the agenda in 2017 We asked you to name up to three women who shaped the year 2017 and ten names came up more than any others. Meet the 2017 agenda setters.
News & Views Laurie Penny on feminism, freedom & how to avoid burning out Laurie Penny on feminism, freedom & how to avoid burning out. She is speaking at the school of life in Sydney about why freedom is under threat.
Politics Penalty rates gave me independence & the chance to escape poverty. Penalty rates held out a promise that if we worked hard just maybe we might escape the poverty trap which is why cutting penalty rates hurts.