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Soapbox Family Planning Australia turns 100 in same week that attacks on women’s health ramp up A century in operation is a huge milestone. But for Family Planning Australia, the week is marred by attempts to rollback women’s health gains. CEO Sue Shilbury shares this piece.
News & Views Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit 2026 returns to Sydney with focus on longevity, AI, change-making and the future of women’s health We’re excited to announce 2026 Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit! Explore health leadership, AI, caregiving and new models of masculinity.
News & Views What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’ without a midwife or doctor? Here’s what the research says Many women carefully consider the risks of ‘freebirth’ but often consider things such as unwanted intervention and birth trauma as a risk in itself that they find unacceptable.
News & Views Blood-stained front page sparks global conversation about period poverty The attention-grabbing period campaign launched across The Star, The Mercury and the Cape Times newspapers this week.
Partner Content ‘When will I stop?’ A key question for those on the IVF journey After multiple failed IVF rounds, a rare diagnosis and years of uncertainty, Laila shares why she never gave up on her dream of becoming a parent.
News & Views ‘Baby brain’ myth debunked as new study finds no cognitive decline in new parents “Baby brain” has long defined women’s experiences of early motherhood, but a new study finds no evidence it exists in new parents at all.
News & Views Health Minister Ryan Park: NSW’s ADHD reforms aim to fix a system that failed women NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says a key focus of ADHD reform was breaking down the barriers women face in getting diagnosed and treated.
Life Researchers develop first women-specific head impact protocol for rugby players Cardiff researchers are developing the first women-specific concussion protocol in rugby to address gender gaps in safety science.
News & Views Australian researcher Professor Helena Teede behind global push to rename PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).
News & Views Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work Abbey Holmes says connection, support and backing yourself can make all the difference through early motherhood loneliness.
News & Views More women at the table: The key to making Australia a world-leader in women’s health innovation A conversation led by MECCA M-POWER, Women’s Agenda and Sentiment sought to answer one question: how can we make Australia the best country for women’s health innovation?
News & Views Depression risk in women peaks two weeks after giving birth: research The highest incidence of major depression for women occurs two weeks after giving birth, a new study has found.
News & Views What Four Corners got wrong about ADHD in women More women are finally being diagnosed with ADHD, but poor reporting risks undoing progress and making people doubt again
News & Views Women leaders rally behind funding push for ‘silent killer’ cancer group Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers have barely shifted in decades. Women are leading the funding push.
News & Views ‘Grin and bear it’: It’s time to address the masked pain of women at work The long-standing normalisation of women’s physical pain has led to women masking pain that directly affects how they work and live.
News & Views Brisbane startup raises $1.5m to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test Proseek Bio has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round, with a goal to commercialise its ovarian cancer detection blood test.
