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News & Views Think teetotallers are killjoys dragging down the economy? The evidence suggests the opposite More young Aussies are choosing to drink less or not at all, leading to a healthier, safer, and more connected society.
News & Views British lawmakers vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales Women in England and Wales will no longer be prosecuted for having an abortion, after British lawmakers voted to decriminalise the procedure in an amendment to the government’s crime and policing bill.
Partner Content Founder Suzie Betts’ leadership is built on a passion to protect women’s breast health Founder of Boob Protect Suzie Betts is bringing breast health into mainstream conversation through her mission-driven leadership.
News & Views We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls Nearly one in four Aussie teens face mental health struggles by Year 10, with girls and gender-diverse youth hardest hit.
News & Views ‘Doctors told me I would never walk’: How Kate defied the odds to build a life and career she loves Ray White’s Kate Hansen overcame countless health battes to build a life she loves and a flourishing career in real estate.
Women’s Health News Almost a million Australians are skipping specialist care: Grattan Institute Almost a million Australians are delaying or skipping specialist care because of the high cost, according to a new report.
News & Views Is there a new global trend towards having girls over boys? Preference for baby boys may be coming to an end, with parents increasingly valuing daughters over sons for a range of possible reasons.
Women’s Health News New initiative to improve accessibility to life-saving breast screenings for autistic women A new initiative aims to improve accessibility for autistic women to receive life-saving mammograms, amid a gap in screening rates.
News & Views ‘Push for answers’: Bindi Irwin joins forces with UN to call for action on endometriosis Bindi Irwin has joined forces with the World Health Organisation to push for greater awareness and call for more action on endometriosis.
Local ‘Determined to beat it’: NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car shares breast cancer diagnosis NSW Deputy Premier and education minister Prue Car says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is taking personal leave.
News & Views The lifesaving promise of a new national screening program for Australia’s deadliest cancer The five-year survivorship for lung cancer is 26 per cent. That is too low. The launch of the National Screening Program is just the start.
Women’s Health News Leading experts and advocates to speak at the 2025 Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit Women’s Agenda is bringing together leading experts, advocates and lived-experience voices at this year’s Women’s Health and Wellbeing Summit.
News & Views The ADHD reform that silences a feminised profession and fails women The new ADHD reform is being hailed for increasing “access” and “efficiency.” But when systems prioritise speed, they miss people.
News & Views Why men and boys need to be part of the period conversation This Menstrual Hygiene Day, let’s talk about something that often gets overlooked: we need men and boys in this conversation.
World The five critical changes needed in women’s health research: WEF Women’s health research is in need of urgent reform, with top organisations releasing a new report outlining necessary global policy changes.
News & Views A ‘life-changing’ reform: GPs in NSW to diagnose ADHD, prescribe medication GPs in New South Wales will soon be able to diagnose and prescribe medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
