News & Views Online shopping for activewear lowers women’s self-esteem, new research finds The booming industry of online shopping for activewear is having a negative impact on women’s body image, new research has found.
News & Views Research: the ‘brutal reality’ of Australia’s housing crisis and what it means for women Two thirds of Australians are experiencing housing stress amid the ‘brutal reality’ of the country’s ongoing housing crisis.
News & Views Australian STEM workplaces still far off from gender parity: new research Gender parity in the STEM industry remains to be out of reach, despite significant growth in workplaces and in schools.
News & Views Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a devastating form of dementia, which causes a decline in brain functioning and increased risk of mental illness.
News & Views Michelle Hobbs and Stephanie Beaupark win major Indigenous science award Michelle Hobbs and Stephanie Beaupark have won the 2023 Australian Academy of Science Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award.
News & Views Study finds 76 per cent of women of colour do not report harassment and bullying in the workplace A new study’s findings show employees who’ve witnessed racism, discrimination or race-related bullying don’t feel safe in the workplace.
News & Views Abuse of women not taken seriously by ‘negligent’ Instagram, new report says The report analysed messages sent to 5 famous Instagram users including, actor Amber Heard, and UK television presenter Rachel Riley.
News & Views Young women more anxious than ever about future career prospects, new research suggests Monash University research into young Australian women reveals high levels of stress, and lack of career direction.
Health In Victoria, women’s health is deteriorating. We need more than small change funding to fix it New research shows a drastic deterioration of wellbeing of Victorian women over the last two years, with over a third now diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
Employers As one in five Australians quit jobs, employers must get creative The Great Resignation is alive and well here in Australia, with one in five quitting jobs in the past 12 months and a another quarter considering changing jobs, according to new research from NAB.
Health Birth and the rise of interventions in Australia A report into Mothers and Babies show that interventions in birth in Australia are rising sharply, but despite this, babies are dying at a similar rate.
Women's Health News ‘Sobering and powerful’: A snapshot of women’s health this year The health and wellbeing of Australian women has plummeted this year, with rates of anxiety and domestic violence at a record high.
