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It now costs $17,800 a year to raise a child, and that’s before the motherhood penalty

Georgie Dent will outline the policy levers that can radically ease the strain and tension that parents feel around work and family.

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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer charged with rape. Who is Clavicular?

Sexual assault survivors could soon use pre-recorded testimony in NSW courts

As a 20yo, the 2026 Intergenerational Report makes me question whether I can afford a future

I spent decades hiding the story that made me the leader I am

The Novig ad doesn’t just objectify women. It stereotypes men

Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?

Australians wait years for a dementia diagnosis, and care falls on women

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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Thinking of being a solo mum? Here’s what you need to know

At 38, Michelle chose solo motherhood rather than wait for the right partner, a decision that changed her life.

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Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening

Four domestic violence deaths renew calls for action to prevent men’s violence and respond before it becomes deadly.

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To the mums, dads and carers raising boys. How do we get this right?

As a mother of three boys who runs a women’s news publication, I’m well aware of my responsibility to do everything possible to support them in becoming kind, caring young men.

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I spent decades hiding the story that made me the leader I am

For women leaders, embracing the parts of their past they once hid can shape how they lead, work and see themselves.

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The Novig ad doesn’t just objectify women. It stereotypes men

Novig’s Sydney Sweeney campaign shows what happens when gambling, sexualisation and outdated ideas about masculinity collide in sport.

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Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?

Periods may be starting earlier, but here’s what parents should know about puberty, first periods and what affects timing.

Australians wait years for a dementia diagnosis, and care falls on women

We know women face a scaling cliff. Here’s what female founders can do

Rapists and domestic violence perpetrators to face tougher laws under Victorian Labor

One weekend in one state: Three women and a child stabbed to death

Karl Stefanovic and Keshnee Ibrahim’s business breakup made me reflect on my own 10-year business marriage & building Women’s Agenda

Australia has recognised children as victim-survivors in their own right. Now we need governments to act on it.

New endometriosis care plan aims to reduce years-long diagnosis delays for Australian women

Ed Sheeran says politics has no place in his music. These female pop stars disagree

7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body

Australia’s record 8th place on gender equality is still no time for complacency

Gender parity is 120 years away. These are the best and worst countries for gender equality

‘We don’t do consent’: The comments sparking backlash against Joanna Howe’s husband

My Mum was what the NDIS calls an ‘informal support’. Then she died

As One Nation surges in NSW, its leader Mike Newman vows to ‘stop’ abortion

Are you pregnant yet? No one tells you how far miscarriage travels

Ed Sheeran claimed neutrality, then made the most political call of his career

The Sweeney ad isn’t about sport, it’s about who gets to profit from women’s bodies

A sharp rise in syphilis among Australian women should be an ‘urgent priority’, experts say

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It now costs $17,800 a year to raise a child, and that’s before the motherhood penalty

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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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It now costs $17,800 a year to raise a child, and that’s before the motherhood penalty

Latest news

The harm starts years before the porn and the manosphere

‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer charged with rape. Who is Clavicular?

Sexual assault survivors could soon use pre-recorded testimony in NSW courts

As a 20yo, the 2026 Intergenerational Report makes me question whether I can afford a future

I spent decades hiding the story that made me the leader I am

The Novig ad doesn’t just objectify women. It stereotypes men

Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?

Australians wait years for a dementia diagnosis, and care falls on women

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Thinking of being a solo mum? Here’s what you need to know

Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening

To the mums, dads and carers raising boys. How do we get this right?

I spent decades hiding the story that made me the leader I am

The Novig ad doesn’t just objectify women. It stereotypes men

Are girls getting their periods earlier? And can parents do anything about it?

Australians wait years for a dementia diagnosis, and care falls on women

We know women face a scaling cliff. Here’s what female founders can do

Rapists and domestic violence perpetrators to face tougher laws under Victorian Labor

One weekend in one state: Three women and a child stabbed to death

Karl Stefanovic and Keshnee Ibrahim’s business breakup made me reflect on my own 10-year business marriage & building Women’s Agenda

Australia has recognised children as victim-survivors in their own right. Now we need governments to act on it.

New endometriosis care plan aims to reduce years-long diagnosis delays for Australian women

Ed Sheeran says politics has no place in his music. These female pop stars disagree

7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body

Australia’s record 8th place on gender equality is still no time for complacency

Gender parity is 120 years away. These are the best and worst countries for gender equality

‘We don’t do consent’: The comments sparking backlash against Joanna Howe’s husband

My Mum was what the NDIS calls an ‘informal support’. Then she died

As One Nation surges in NSW, its leader Mike Newman vows to ‘stop’ abortion

Are you pregnant yet? No one tells you how far miscarriage travels

Ed Sheeran claimed neutrality, then made the most political call of his career

The Sweeney ad isn’t about sport, it’s about who gets to profit from women’s bodies

A sharp rise in syphilis among Australian women should be an ‘urgent priority’, experts say

It now costs $17,800 a year to raise a child, and that’s before the motherhood penalty

We know women face a scaling cliff. Here’s what female founders can do

Karl Stefanovic and Keshnee Ibrahim’s business breakup made me reflect on my own 10-year business marriage & building Women’s Agenda

From our Partners

Thinking of being a solo mum? Here’s what you need to know

New endometriosis care plan aims to reduce years-long diagnosis delays for Australian women

The invisible mental load is making mums feel unseen and alone. Here’s how to fix it.

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Events For Women

Micro-credential – Work Effectively in Autonomous Environments

The IT Workforce in the Age of AI

Build Your Future in Applied Technologies

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