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Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Australia’s proposed digital duty of care laws could push social media platforms to take more responsibility online.

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Unpaid household labour (mostly done by women) is worth $1 trillion. So why don’t we count it?

Australians spend 26 hours on unpaid household labour each week, an effort that would be worth $1 trillion.

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Cancer care exercise delivers a $3 return for every $1 invested. So why can’t more Australians access it?

Exercise should be part of cancer care, but too many Australians still struggle to access it when they need it most.

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Smart glasses put women and girls at risk. Why is Australia refusing to ban them?

Smart glasses could make recording people without their consent easier, putting privacy and personal safety at greater risk.

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What our family learned about the price of leaving dads out

The lack of meaningful parental leave for dads can leave new mums carrying far more of the physical and emotional load than they should.

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A life of fierce activism and optimism: Gloria Steinem remembered as a giant of feminism

Giant of the feminist movement Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday aged 92 and is being remembered for her trailblazing activism.

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Why worsening climate conditions could mean more violence for women and girls

‘I f—king pumped that c—’: Backlash grows against NSW Police in wake of new footage

‘I won’t rest until we bury him’: Ray Hadley admits deep animosity towards Alan Jones

Dogged persistence: How women shaped and protected gender pay gap transparency

Save your attention: Remember this Instagram hack

What one mother’s death reveals about health equity in Australia

The vacant Central Coast aged care facility transformed to help women facing homelessness

‘Feminisation of curriculum’ to blame for rise of manosphere in Australia: Matt Canavan

What Australian boys really need from their parents, coaches and teachers right now

Tell your daughters about choking before the algorithm does

How women might build lives in which love, work and family do not depend upon their disappearance

A walk to Uluru taught me to slow down even when life is most turbulent

The Lindsay Clancy trial should make us ask: what happens when a mother’s mental health crisis becomes a catastrophe?

Does having a mental illness mean having to pay more to accept second-class health care?

Dr Amandeep Hansra and Professor Cassandra Szoeke win major awards for contributions to medicine

Who should carry our baby? The path to parenthood for same-sex couples

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‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

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Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

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‘Not just safe from you. Safer because of you’: The message boys need to hear from their headmaster

Latest news

Can Australian businesses legally ban customers from using smart glasses?

How Karen Alexander turned her anger into leadership in the environmental movement

Gloria Steinem spent 50 years proving the readers were there

The smartest technology is quietly taking things off our minds (and who doesn’t need that?)

Smart glasses put women and girls at risk. Why is Australia refusing to ban them?

What our family learned about the price of leaving dads out

A life of fierce activism and optimism: Gloria Steinem remembered as a giant of feminism

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains

Unpaid household labour (mostly done by women) is worth $1 trillion. So why don’t we count it?

Cancer care exercise delivers a $3 return for every $1 invested. So why can’t more Australians access it?

Smart glasses put women and girls at risk. Why is Australia refusing to ban them?

What our family learned about the price of leaving dads out

A life of fierce activism and optimism: Gloria Steinem remembered as a giant of feminism

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

Why worsening climate conditions could mean more violence for women and girls

‘I f—king pumped that c—’: Backlash grows against NSW Police in wake of new footage

‘I won’t rest until we bury him’: Ray Hadley admits deep animosity towards Alan Jones

Dogged persistence: How women shaped and protected gender pay gap transparency

Save your attention: Remember this Instagram hack

What one mother’s death reveals about health equity in Australia

The vacant Central Coast aged care facility transformed to help women facing homelessness

‘Feminisation of curriculum’ to blame for rise of manosphere in Australia: Matt Canavan

What Australian boys really need from their parents, coaches and teachers right now

Tell your daughters about choking before the algorithm does

How women might build lives in which love, work and family do not depend upon their disappearance

A walk to Uluru taught me to slow down even when life is most turbulent

The Lindsay Clancy trial should make us ask: what happens when a mother’s mental health crisis becomes a catastrophe?

Does having a mental illness mean having to pay more to accept second-class health care?

Dr Amandeep Hansra and Professor Cassandra Szoeke win major awards for contributions to medicine

Who should carry our baby? The path to parenthood for same-sex couples

‘Gender balance doesn’t happen by accident’: What women leaders say needs to change

Women in business face a scaling cliff that’s costing Australia

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

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The smartest technology is quietly taking things off our minds (and who doesn’t need that?)

Who should carry our baby? The path to parenthood for same-sex couples

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

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Events For Women

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