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What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

The federal budget is expected to lock in changes to the capital gains tax discount, negative gearing and tax on trust funds.

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What women can expect from Tuesday’s federal budget

Latest news

Exhausted by trend cycles, women are done with disposable fashion

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

Stop calling It ‘burnout’: How menopause brain fog and exhaustion could signal depression

What mums really want this Mother’s Day (hint: it’s not a blender)

Mother’s Day isn’t one feeling. It’s four. None of them fit in a bouquet.

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Family and business trusts could soon have to pay more tax – with a few likely exceptions

One day is not enough: A love letter to mothers everywhere

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

For those of us who’ve lost our mums, Mother’s Day never gets any easier

Governments keep trying to make childcare safer. Could a new ‘national commission’ make a difference?

‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything

Mother’s Day isn’t one feeling. It’s four. None of them fit in a bouquet.

Why sleep might be the most overlooked leadership tool we have

Family and business trusts could soon have to pay more tax – with a few likely exceptions

One day is not enough: A love letter to mothers everywhere

I worked as a midwife when contraception was illegal. We shouldn’t forget what that looked like

Abbey Holmes on mum guilt, loneliness and the backlash over returning to work

Three ‘ISIS brides’ arrested after arrival in Australia

Women pay twice when federal agencies cut staff. As workers, and as the women who rely on them

I’m an ED doctor. The patients I see in heatwaves and cold snaps are being failed by policy

As ‘ISIS brides’ and families arrive in Australia today, some will be arrested

NDIS-funded telehealth is a lifeline for women in regional Australia. But future access is on the line

A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

I took my newborn to the office because I was lonely. Most new mums know the feeling.

Leaders must meet the moment on ending gender-based violence

Giorgia Meloni calls out sexualised deepfake, warns of growing threat to women in politics

Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson to receive 2026 Sydney Peace Prize

How the Met Gala became the Tech Gala

Why did Anthony Albanese joke about heavy metal with Sanae Takaichi?

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Sharan Burrow on people power, climate justice and why community is the only way through

Did ‘woke’ kill the workplace vibe? No. But false binaries are doing real damage.

One Nation’s thumping win in Farrer signals sharp shift in politics as usual

A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence

How the Met Gala became the Tech Gala

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