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Deborah Mailman becomes first Aboriginal person to be inducted into Logies Hall of Fame

Deborah Mailman said she is “overwhelmed with pride” to be the first Aboriginal person to be inducted into Logies Hall of Fame.

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Deborah Mailman becomes first Aboriginal person to be inducted into Logies Hall of Fame

Latest news

‘Shocked and disappointed’: Sydney Swans confirm players involved in ‘alleged incident’ as police investigate alleged sexual assault in Melbourne

For single mums like me, Bluey can be a beautiful little gut punch

One in three teen boys believe giving women equal opportunities has gone too far

With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’

The five women who could replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Three women-founded Aussie companies nominated for prestigious Prix Galien Awards

I beat cancer then I hiked to Peru to remember who I was

Woman allegedly murdered by former partner contacted police for help days before

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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AOC freezes her eggs, Karoline Leavitt steps down for ‘family reasons’ and the ‘can women have it all’ question just got supercharged again

Nearly 40% of mothers experience postnatal depression. This is what makes it worse

Three women-founded Aussie companies nominated for prestigious Prix Galien Awards

I beat cancer then I hiked to Peru to remember who I was

Woman allegedly murdered by former partner contacted police for help days before

High school students are protesting against One Nation. What’s the point if they can’t vote?

Childcare was never meant to be a luxury. So why are we still treating it like a market?

National crisis? Just $457.5 million over 3.5 years allocated to frontline women’s safety services

‘You don’t need millions. You need structure’: Cissy Ma wants more women to buy businesses

Zali Steggall: Australians are being targeted by a 24/7 gambling machine, and the Albanese government is complicit

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I tallied my unpaid care work on the Census. For a moment, it was visible

Anthony Albanese really needs to stop trying so hard to be one of the boys

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Are there too many political polls? We are in glut – and it may be about to get worse

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Nearly 40% of mothers experience postnatal depression. This is what makes it worse

‘You don’t need millions. You need structure’: Cissy Ma wants more women to buy businesses

Erika Schofield was told she could go blind, but three donated corneas saved her sight

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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