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Devastating floods in Nepal leave thousands at risk, especially women and girls.

Nepal’s devastating floods have left thousands displaced, with women and girls facing greater challenges during the recovery.

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I was the first in my friend group to have a baby, and I’d just moved cities. That loneliness became Wombee – the platform for mothers’ group connection.

The hidden cost of living crisis where women cut back on connection

An 18-year-old woman died in custody. The headlines told us why we shouldn’t feel sorry for her

Fertility preservation is not a privilege. It’s quality cancer care

The children’s book celebrating Victoria’s first female Premier (just in time for Book Week)

Dolly Parton’s philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world

Racism happens when racist rhetoric becomes normalised

How Tegan Lerm got your grandma thinking about the Greens

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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More than ‘misbehaving’. Teachers are reporting an increase in sexist and misogynistic behaviour in schools

We’ve been hearing from teachers about the rise in sexist and misogynistic behaviour in schools, now we have data to back up the extent of such behaviour.

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Could your mammogram one day detect heart disease too? A new study suggests so.

The study offers a glimpse of how women’s health screening could evolve and how a test millions of women already undergo could be leveraged.

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‘Poor choices’ and ‘breaches’: How the AFL’s language softens allegations of sexual assault

Football’s culture may have changed, but loyalty, masculinity and carefully chosen language can still protect harmful behaviour.

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Fertility preservation is not a privilege. It’s quality cancer care

Young cancer patients have won continued access to fertility treatment, but the fight for lasting protection is not over.

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The children’s book celebrating Victoria’s first female Premier (just in time for Book Week)

Joan Kirner’s story shows why we need more stories about women who fought to make political leadership more equal.

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Dolly Parton’s philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is helping Australian children read more, build early literacy skills and enjoy books from a young age.

Racism happens when racist rhetoric becomes normalised

How Tegan Lerm got your grandma thinking about the Greens

Sex toys thrown by men onto WNBA courts again as players slam ‘disrespectful’ sexualisation

Men are just 20 per cent of the care workforce. The reason why isn’t ‘masculinity’

The AFL doesn’t think it has a culture problem. Mad Monday says otherwise

Coercive control is a crime in NSW and Queensland. But not yet in Victoria

Dolly Parton wrote the working woman’s anthem. We’ll always love her

300 Australian CEOs to cook for thousands facing food insecurity

Angus Taylor’s wife Louise Clegg blames drunk teens and cavalier parents. The culture of Scots? Not so much.

Almost 400 jobs go. The cost of KPMG’s alleged misconduct and a culture that failed

Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here’s how to start the conversation

Queensland government threatening to unwind democratic rights with new development laws

We need your help: In two days, we close our biggest survey on what’s making life harder for women

Stop centring the Australian man accused of murdering Tunchanok Donhomla in Thailand

If you ever felt abandoned after birth, this inquiry needs your story

More phones may soon let us prove photos are real – but will it solve the AI fake image crisis?

Pacific women leading disaster responses on Australia’s COP31 promise

From Recovery to Racing: Bianca Criaco is carving a place for women in action sports

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

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$4 million funding boost to help women build careers in male-dominated small businesses

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Australia’s productivity problem isn’t about working harder. It’s about workplace participation

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‘Breakthroughs happen when courage meets scientific excellence’: The women launching game-changing ventures out of labs

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

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Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Special guest Amy Remeikis joins the Women’s Agenda Podcast to talk through her new book, Screw Nice.

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Devastating floods in Nepal leave thousands at risk, especially women and girls.

Latest news

I was the first in my friend group to have a baby, and I’d just moved cities. That loneliness became Wombee – the platform for mothers’ group connection.

The hidden cost of living crisis where women cut back on connection

An 18-year-old woman died in custody. The headlines told us why we shouldn’t feel sorry for her

Fertility preservation is not a privilege. It’s quality cancer care

The children’s book celebrating Victoria’s first female Premier (just in time for Book Week)

Dolly Parton’s philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world

Racism happens when racist rhetoric becomes normalised

How Tegan Lerm got your grandma thinking about the Greens

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

More than ‘misbehaving’. Teachers are reporting an increase in sexist and misogynistic behaviour in schools

Could your mammogram one day detect heart disease too? A new study suggests so.

‘Poor choices’ and ‘breaches’: How the AFL’s language softens allegations of sexual assault

Fertility preservation is not a privilege. It’s quality cancer care

The children’s book celebrating Victoria’s first female Premier (just in time for Book Week)

Dolly Parton’s philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world

Racism happens when racist rhetoric becomes normalised

How Tegan Lerm got your grandma thinking about the Greens

Sex toys thrown by men onto WNBA courts again as players slam ‘disrespectful’ sexualisation

Men are just 20 per cent of the care workforce. The reason why isn’t ‘masculinity’

The AFL doesn’t think it has a culture problem. Mad Monday says otherwise

Coercive control is a crime in NSW and Queensland. But not yet in Victoria

Dolly Parton wrote the working woman’s anthem. We’ll always love her

300 Australian CEOs to cook for thousands facing food insecurity

Angus Taylor’s wife Louise Clegg blames drunk teens and cavalier parents. The culture of Scots? Not so much.

Almost 400 jobs go. The cost of KPMG’s alleged misconduct and a culture that failed

Talking to your children about consent and sexual violence can be hard. Here’s how to start the conversation

Queensland government threatening to unwind democratic rights with new development laws

We need your help: In two days, we close our biggest survey on what’s making life harder for women

Stop centring the Australian man accused of murdering Tunchanok Donhomla in Thailand

If you ever felt abandoned after birth, this inquiry needs your story

More phones may soon let us prove photos are real – but will it solve the AI fake image crisis?

Pacific women leading disaster responses on Australia’s COP31 promise

From Recovery to Racing: Bianca Criaco is carving a place for women in action sports

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

$4 million funding boost to help women build careers in male-dominated small businesses

Australia’s productivity problem isn’t about working harder. It’s about workplace participation

From our Partners

‘Breakthroughs happen when courage meets scientific excellence’: The women launching game-changing ventures out of labs

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

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Events For Women

2026 Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit

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