News & Views 12 years ago today, Julia Gillard was sworn in as our first female prime minister It’s officially been 12 years since Julia Gillard made history, when she was sworn in as Australia’s first female prime minister.
News & Views Countries led by women reported fewer COVID-19 deaths in 2020 than those led by men Countries with female leaders reported 40 per cent fewer COVID-19 deaths than countries governed by men, new research has found.
News & Views Julia Gillard set to release book on misogyny, ten years on from her iconic speech Julia Gillard is due to release a book offering reflections on her infamous misogyny speech, marking its 10-year anniversary.
News & Views Our new parliament will have record numbers of women – will this finally make it a safe place to work? It looks as though the House of Representatives will have at least 57 women. What will it mean for the culture in parliament?
News & Views Who is Penny Wong? What to know about Australia’s new Foreign Minister Here’s what you should know about Senator Penny Wong, the woman now in charge of Australia’s approach to foreign affairs?
News & Views Meet the women elected to the House of Representatives for the first time Professional, high quality female candidates were backed by voters who ultimately decided to shake up the landscape of Australian politics.
podcasts Don’t get bulldozed! It’s somewhat political We discuss the key stories from the week on The Women’s Agenda Podcast. This time sharing some comments on the election we may regret Sunday.
Politics The Northern Territory has a new Chief Minister. So who is Natasha Fyles? Natasha Fyles was elected the new Chief Minister of the Northern Territory late last week, replacing Michael Gunner.
News & Views ‘Glass cliff candidates’: Most female candidates are running in unwinnable seats New analysis shows eighty per cent of the Coalition’s female candidates are running in seats they are unlikely to win.
Politics Young women are turning their backs on political careers at alarming rate, new research suggests Almost two thirds of young Australian women say they would be more keen on a political career if it was more diverse, new research has found.
News & Views Women propelled Labor to election victory in South Australia Women played a major role in Labor’s victory in South Australia, with the five seats gained in the lower house all won by female candidates.
News & Views Remembering Senator Kimberley Kitching: A “larger-than-life” politician and human rights advocate Senator Kimberley Kitching’s sudden passing has saddened colleagues across the political divide, with tributes remembering her “larger-than-life personality” and commitment as a human rights advocate.