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Is burnout even real? Treating it like hype is hurting women

While some women build brands on the idea that burnout is a mindset issue, others tell a very different story with their bodies and careers.

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Chants of ‘Nazi scum’ as Thomas Sewell returns home, released on bail

BBC apologises to Trump over ‘misleading edit’ but refuses to compensate him

You’ve planned your finances. But what about your life after work?

Angela Watson named to 2025 Governance Top 100 and celebrated on NASDAQ Tower in Times Square

Barangaroo ‘poor door’ shows just how broken our idea of affordable housing has become

‘Dog that hasn’t barked’: Epstein references Trump in newly released emails by House Democrats

Bill to restrict late-term abortions defeated in South Australian parliament

We built a village for mothers, then locked fathers out

Podcast: What the Budget means for women

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Fleur Madden’s blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow

Serial entrepreneur Fleur Madden draws on her expertise in business to offer a practical blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow.

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The school students working to break the cycle of gender-based violence

The Walk the Talk program educates high school students about respectful relationships, consent and domestic and family violence.

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New national system to track criminal history of people with a working with children check

A national system will be established to track the criminal history of those with a working with children check , as government commits $37m.

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Barangaroo ‘poor door’ shows just how broken our idea of affordable housing has become

This week, reports emerged of an apartment complex in Sydney requiring affordable housing tenants to enter from a separate entrance.

World

‘Dog that hasn’t barked’: Epstein references Trump in newly released emails by House Democrats

Thousands of new documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US House Democrats, with some referencing Donald Trump.

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Bill to restrict late-term abortions defeated in South Australian parliament

A right-wing effort to limit abortion access in Australia after 23 weeks has been voted down in the state’s Upper House.

We built a village for mothers, then locked fathers out

Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero

COP30: Australia and the pacific must put women at the centre of climate action

Why community voices must lead the response to Victoria’s pain inquiry

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict

Alan Jones hearing set for August could last four months and include more than 100 witnesses

What my mother’s death at 52 taught me about parenting for a lifetime

Rise in early-onset breast cancer prompts fresh research and support for young women

The workplace was perfect—until women showed up?

If the government wants social cohesion, it must tackle racism for all

‘Not intimidated’: MPs Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally

New expert panels to advise on priority women’s health policies

Gough Whitlam believed John Kerr’s wife played a key role in The Dismissal. Did she?

Victoria to establish new ‘women’s pain standard’ as it releases landmark report into women’s pain

Survey finds 40% of women without children hesitant to have kids due to climate crisis

How Butter’s Sam Richardson is redefining social tech for a disconnected age

Women in the US are leaving the workplace in droves. Here’s how to stop it happening in Australia

What we know about the social media ban starting in December

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Fleur Madden’s blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow

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Angela Watson named to 2025 Governance Top 100 and celebrated on NASDAQ Tower in Times Square

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Women in the US are leaving the workplace in droves. Here’s how to stop it happening in Australia

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Rise in early-onset breast cancer prompts fresh research and support for young women

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Podcast: What the Budget means for women

We breakdown the 2025-26 Federal Budget and what it means for women in Australia.

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Q&A – Care young Women being diagnosed with Breast Cancer?

14 Nov 25

Join us for this important Q&A event, “Are More Young Women Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?”, on Tuesday, 12 November at 12:00pm AEDT, to hear from leading experts, ask questions, and learn about rising breast cancer rates in young women.

Is burnout even real? Treating it like hype is hurting women

Latest news

Chants of ‘Nazi scum’ as Thomas Sewell returns home, released on bail

BBC apologises to Trump over ‘misleading edit’ but refuses to compensate him

You’ve planned your finances. But what about your life after work?

Angela Watson named to 2025 Governance Top 100 and celebrated on NASDAQ Tower in Times Square

Barangaroo ‘poor door’ shows just how broken our idea of affordable housing has become

‘Dog that hasn’t barked’: Epstein references Trump in newly released emails by House Democrats

Bill to restrict late-term abortions defeated in South Australian parliament

We built a village for mothers, then locked fathers out

Podcast: What the Budget means for women

Fleur Madden’s blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow

The school students working to break the cycle of gender-based violence

New national system to track criminal history of people with a working with children check

Barangaroo ‘poor door’ shows just how broken our idea of affordable housing has become

‘Dog that hasn’t barked’: Epstein references Trump in newly released emails by House Democrats

Bill to restrict late-term abortions defeated in South Australian parliament

We built a village for mothers, then locked fathers out

Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero

COP30: Australia and the pacific must put women at the centre of climate action

Why community voices must lead the response to Victoria’s pain inquiry

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn E Jean Carroll verdict

Alan Jones hearing set for August could last four months and include more than 100 witnesses

What my mother’s death at 52 taught me about parenting for a lifetime

Rise in early-onset breast cancer prompts fresh research and support for young women

The workplace was perfect—until women showed up?

If the government wants social cohesion, it must tackle racism for all

‘Not intimidated’: MPs Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally

New expert panels to advise on priority women’s health policies

Gough Whitlam believed John Kerr’s wife played a key role in The Dismissal. Did she?

Victoria to establish new ‘women’s pain standard’ as it releases landmark report into women’s pain

Survey finds 40% of women without children hesitant to have kids due to climate crisis

How Butter’s Sam Richardson is redefining social tech for a disconnected age

Women in the US are leaving the workplace in droves. Here’s how to stop it happening in Australia

What we know about the social media ban starting in December

Fleur Madden’s blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow

Angela Watson named to 2025 Governance Top 100 and celebrated on NASDAQ Tower in Times Square

Women in the US are leaving the workplace in droves. Here’s how to stop it happening in Australia

From our Partners

Fleur Madden’s blueprint for women-led businesses looking to grow

Rise in early-onset breast cancer prompts fresh research and support for young women

How Butter’s Sam Richardson is redefining social tech for a disconnected age

Podcast: What the Budget means for women

Events For Women

Q&A – Care young Women being diagnosed with Breast Cancer?

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