News & Views Angelina Jolie says women need to ‘love and learn’ from men Promoting her new film, Maleficent Angelina Jolie says heroines on screen don’t have to show physical strength in order to be perceived as strong.
News & Views Ride Like a Girl takes the No.1 spot at the Box Office on opening weekend Rachel Griffiths’ directorial debut Ride Like a Girl has topped the Box Office on its opening weekend in Australian cinemas.
News & Views The problem with Quentin Tarantino’s predilection for female violence In film the glorification of male power involves female suffering. Quentin Tarantino’s latest film continues to normalise the subordination of women.
News & Views A black, female 007? As a lifelong James Bond fan, I say bring it on It is being reported that something incredible might be happening to James Bond. The next 007 will be black. And a woman.
News & Views Women make up more than half of executives in the animation industry, study finds Over half (52 per cent) of all animation executives in film are female and in television, the number is 39 per cent, the study found.
News & Views Hollywood icon Doris Day dies aged 97 The Hollywood icon and multi-talented performer Doris Day has died aged 97.The singer, actress and dancer had her first No. 1 hit in 1945.
News & Views Australian kids pick Wonder Woman as their favourite superhero, again. Wonder Woman is once again the favourite superhero of Australian kids in 2018, topping the list for the 2nd consecutive year.
News & Views ‘It isn’t shocking, it’s commonplace’: Kate Jenkins on sexual harassment Kate Jenkins says workplace sexual harassment is not a historic phenomenon nor simply a US problem. It’s rife here and can be tackled.
Life Six career lessons from women in movies There’s a lack of fictional women in top jobs across film and television, especially given the fact less than 30% of the speaking parts in Hollywood blockbusters are given to women.
Ed's Blog How a single mum of nine daughters navigates work, teenage angst & her cultural heritage In 2004, a single punch rendered Daniella Borg a single mother.
News & Views Meet the bridal designer who created 20 sausage costumes for a protest against ‘sausage fests’ Last week Caitlyn Elliott took some time out from her usual delicate work of designing and making wedding gowns to do something a little different.
News & Views Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer rivals Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump Chances are you have seen or heard about comedian Melissa McCarthy impersonating US President Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live.