News & Views Tanya Plibersek confronts Craig Kelly over his spreading of misinformation Plibersek told Kelly that his spreading of “crazy conspiracy theories” about COVID-19 treatments was putting public health at risk.
News & Views ‘I understand Tanya Plibersek’s decision, I do. But I also mourn what could have been.’ Kristine Ziwica says that while she doesn’t think Tanya Plibersek owes it to women to lead the Labor party, she couldn’t help but mourn what might have been
News & Views Our silencing of women politicians should have prepared us for Alabama’s backflip on abortion laws Last week in the US, a group of 25 white, male Republican senators voted to pass anti-abortion laws in Alabama restricting abortion in all cases.
Ed's Blog Why Tanya Plibersek doesn’t owe it to women lead the Labor party On Monday afternoon the deputy leader of the Labor party, Tanya Plibersek, announced she would not run for the party’s top leadership position.
News & Views Labor put women front & centre at campaign launch On Sunday the Labor party formally launched its election campaign with women front and centre. It’s something the Liberals will struggle to replicate.
News & Views Labor wants to set targets to get more women recognised in honours awards By 2020, Labor wants all awards in the general division of the Order of Australia to go to women, in a bid to help close the gender divide.
Politics Tanya Plibersek outlines measures to help close gender pay gap Labor has today proposed new measures to combat the gender pay gap in female-dominated industries, should it be elected to govern in 2019.
Ed's Blog Pay transparency is power for women and could be a possibility The Morrison Government hasn’t completely ruled out Labor Pay transparency plans forcing companies with more than 1000 employees to act.
News & Views The time for decisive action on campus assault is now. Ending violence & harassment on university campuses is a priority. Tanya Plibersek says it’s time for decisive, bipartisan support for ending campus assault
Ed's Blog Why Bob Hawke’s opinion about Tanya Plibersek’s leadership potential is not excused Earlier this week I wrote about Bob Hawke’s assertion that Tanya Plibersek isn’t in contention for the ALP leadership because she has a three-year old.
News & Views Why Tanya Plibersek might be Australia’s second female Prime Minister Bill Shorten says she represents the “Australian story”.
News & Views The eight most powerful women in Australia The representation of women in Women’s Agenda sister publication Crikey’s annual Power 50 Index, out this week, leaves cabinet’s woeful composition for dead — but it’s still disproportionately low.
