News & Views Vale Dame Margaret Guilfoyle, Australia’s first female cabinet minister Dame Margaret was the first woman to serve as a federal cabinet minister and the first woman to hold a major economic portfolio.
News & Views There’s a big problem with the Murdoch media no one is talking about — how it treats women leaders There is a renewed discussion about the role of News Corp in Australia. We also need to consider how to the Murdoch press treats women leaders.
Politics 4 Corners proved that sexism in politics runs rife. So when will leaders speak up? If there’s no action in response to sexism at the highest level of government, the message sent is that misogyny is culturally acceptable.
News & Views Like Edith Cowan, women in parliament today know what’s at stake when they don’t have a seat at the table Conrad Liveris is interviewing women politians in recognition of the centenary of Edith Cowan’s election to the WA Parliament in 1921.
News & Views Labor MP Kate Thwaites urges colleagues to “do their part” to make parliament safe & inclusive for women Labor MP Kate Thwaites has issued a rallying cry to Parliament, urging colleagues to “do their part” to make the environment safe for women.
Politics ‘Catch a cab’: Councillor Kara Cook barred from virtual meetings following a planned c-section Brisbane City Council has come under fire for barring a request from Kara Cook, to participate in meetings remotely after giving birth.
News & Views ‘Our movement is going to Congress’: Nurse & BLM activist Cori Bush’s historic victory speech Cori Bush’s win is one that will go down in the record books, and her victory speech matched the significance of the historic moment.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern appoints first Maori woman as foreign affairs minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled her new ministry, promoting Nanaia Mahuta to become the country’s first female Minister of Foreign Affairs.
News & Views ‘Judge me on what I do, not what I look like’: Nicolle Flint MP Nicolle Flint shares more on some of the causes she is passionate about, like improving outcomes for those with endometriosis, and bettering the treatment of all women in politics.
News & Views NZ election 2020: Jacinda Ardern promised transformation — instead, the times transformed her In times of crisis it has been Jacinda Ardern’s way with words that has registered: “They are us”, “The team of five million” and “Go hard and go early”.
News & Views Memo to the female ministers defending the 2020 Budget The Morrison government dispatched Senator Anne Ruston, Senator Michaelia Cash, and Representative Karen Andrews to defend the budget.
News & Views Lidia Thorpe makes history as she officially joins Senate: ‘Determined to work hard for justice in this place’ Lidia Thorpe officially joined the Senate in an historic moment on Tuesday, becoming the first Aboriginal senator for Victoria.
