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Kristi Noem fired by Donald Trump as Homeland Security Secretary

Two per cent is not progress. It’s a capital warning

Every degree of global warming deepens gender inequality. Here’s what we can do about it.

“I can’t go on the big swings”: One playground moment with my 3yo revealed everything about the gender gap in sport

You know March 8, what about March 1? The question says everything about who feminism centres

‘Treating the floor like the ceiling’: Corporate Australia’s gender equity wins don’t add up

The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women

When the PM called Grace Tame “difficult”, women in business heard a warning

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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‘Let’s just apply together’: The co-CEOs reshaping what leadership looks like

Two women. Applying to replace one highly respected male CEO. Together. My first reaction was: absolutely not.

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A performance review live on air? When ‘feedback’ turns into public bullying

Public humiliation at work is a psychosocial hazard, not performance management, and demands safer feedback practices

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Check the fine print: New campaign urges Australians to hold providers to account against financial abuse

A national campaign is asking Australians: Do your everyday providers make it clear their products are no place for financial abuse?

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Tanya Plibersek accuses reality show MAFS of platforming coercive control

Tanya Plibersek has called out Married at First Sight, the nation’s most popular reality-TV show, for platforming coercive control.

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Don’t “Give to Gain” and get duped again this International Women’s Day!

Corporate slogans like “Give to Gain” exploit International Women’s Day, distracting from real issues and meaningful conversations.

News & Views

Thousands gather in Iran for mass funeral of girls killed in US-Israeli strike on school

Thousands of Iranians gathered for the funerals of more than 175 girls and staff who were killed by a US-Israeli airstrike on a girls’ school.

A performance review live on air? When ‘feedback’ turns into public bullying

Check the fine print: New campaign urges Australians to hold providers to account against financial abuse

‘Let’s just apply together’: The co-CEOs reshaping what leadership looks like

Real change for women in the law must not ignore intersectional discrimination

Julia Gillard: The rollback of women’s rights is being heralded by global leaders. Here’s a chance for advocates to push back

Act of resistance: Iranian women’s football team stay silent for national anthem

Balancing dementia care with career

Jackie O ‘cannot work with’ Kyle Sandilands

Let’s redirect our IWD energy to the women bearing the weight of war and repression

Jerril Rechter named new CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation

Good reporting requires courageous whistleblowers. We must protect them

Margaret Atwood’s words to Afghan women: “Document what is happening”

It’s time to rewrite the story we tell women about alcohol

What is looksmaxxing and why should we be concerned as feminists?

Gender pay gaps go public. And the boardrooms of Australia start talking

New hub launches in NSW to showcase women-owned businesses

Safety warning for domestic violence victim-survivors ahead of national phone alert on 27 July

Check the fine print: New campaign urges Australians to hold providers to account against financial abuse

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Don’t “Give to Gain” and get duped again this International Women’s Day!

Latest news

Kristi Noem fired by Donald Trump as Homeland Security Secretary

Two per cent is not progress. It’s a capital warning

Every degree of global warming deepens gender inequality. Here’s what we can do about it.

“I can’t go on the big swings”: One playground moment with my 3yo revealed everything about the gender gap in sport

You know March 8, what about March 1? The question says everything about who feminism centres

‘Treating the floor like the ceiling’: Corporate Australia’s gender equity wins don’t add up

The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women

When the PM called Grace Tame “difficult”, women in business heard a warning

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

‘Let’s just apply together’: The co-CEOs reshaping what leadership looks like

A performance review live on air? When ‘feedback’ turns into public bullying

Check the fine print: New campaign urges Australians to hold providers to account against financial abuse

Tanya Plibersek accuses reality show MAFS of platforming coercive control

Don’t “Give to Gain” and get duped again this International Women’s Day!

Thousands gather in Iran for mass funeral of girls killed in US-Israeli strike on school

A performance review live on air? When ‘feedback’ turns into public bullying

Check the fine print: New campaign urges Australians to hold providers to account against financial abuse

‘Let’s just apply together’: The co-CEOs reshaping what leadership looks like

Real change for women in the law must not ignore intersectional discrimination

Julia Gillard: The rollback of women’s rights is being heralded by global leaders. Here’s a chance for advocates to push back

Act of resistance: Iranian women’s football team stay silent for national anthem

Balancing dementia care with career

Jackie O ‘cannot work with’ Kyle Sandilands

Let’s redirect our IWD energy to the women bearing the weight of war and repression

Jerril Rechter named new CEO of the Australian Sports Foundation

Good reporting requires courageous whistleblowers. We must protect them

Margaret Atwood’s words to Afghan women: “Document what is happening”

It’s time to rewrite the story we tell women about alcohol

What is looksmaxxing and why should we be concerned as feminists?

Gender pay gaps go public. And the boardrooms of Australia start talking

New hub launches in NSW to showcase women-owned businesses

Safety warning for domestic violence victim-survivors ahead of national phone alert on 27 July

Australians want women’s safety prioritised above other global issues

The ‘uberisation’ of part time roles is driving insecurity for women

When the PM called Grace Tame “difficult”, women in business heard a warning

Check the fine print: New campaign urges Australians to hold providers to account against financial abuse

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Balancing dementia care with career

‘It’s given me options’: Why I’ve chosen to freeze my eggs

The grassroots movement reshaping how new mums find their ‘village’

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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Women UNLIMITED Leadership Summit

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