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Australia’s housing crisis isn’t gender neutral and women are paying the price

Housing systems are not gender neutral, and the current crisis is exposing that reality.

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FIFA mandates female coaches for women’s tournaments

No, AI can’t estimate a woman’s ‘body count’ but that’s not really the point

What does One Nation actually believe in?

If we want more Matildas, we need to talk about periods

Matildas v Japan: What to expect from Women’s Asian Cup final this weekend

Making new friends in midlife is surprisingly hard

Our boys aren’t lost. But their attention is being harvested

The founder challenging outdated assumptions about who carries condoms

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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We’re not just tired. We’re carrying grief, rage and a world on fire

I am not without hope, but I am bone tired. There is a particular exhaustion that belongs to women who hold too much.

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Women over 50 face a double threat: Ageism and AI

Women over 50 are navigating ageism and AI disruption, and need career advice grounded in reality, not outdated thinking

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Global talks on women’s rights reveal a shift from progress to preservation

Too much energy was spent dealing with the US-led shenanigans and attempts at hijacking the event for a Trump agenda.

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Matildas v Japan: What to expect from Women’s Asian Cup final this weekend

The Matildas will take on Japan in the final of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup this weekend, as Australia vies to win.

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Making new friends in midlife is surprisingly hard

In midlife, women are choosing connection again, even when friendships take effort, because real relationships still deeply matter

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Our boys aren’t lost. But their attention is being harvested

Boys, like all of us, are collateral in the war for attention.

The founder challenging outdated assumptions about who carries condoms

Prevention that pays: Stop ranking children and start understanding them

Kyle Sandilands is officially terminated. For now

Women do the work that holds energy transitions together. It’s time they got the opportunities too

When you burn every bridge and then need a boat: Trump’s Hormuz Humiliation

What a decade leading on conservation taught Kelly O’Shanassy about endurance

Cheers and lessons after Trump delegation failed to disrupt women’s rights forum

Reality TV didn’t invent hegemonic masculinity. But it is helping mainstream it

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The women taking Australia’s most toxic site to the United Nations

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Danielle Smith appointed new General Manager of Brisbane Lions AFLW

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She called out her boss and got fired in a company with an ‘open’ philosophy

Veteran casting director wins newest Oscars award

Largest ever Parkinson’s study shows how symptoms differ between men and women

Raissa Butkowski picked as Liberal candidate for Farrer byelection

First Australian woman to swim seven of world’s most dangerous channels

Pentagon bars press photographers after “unflattering” photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

‘My light is starting to fade’: MAFS expert Mel Schilling reveals cancer has spread to her brain

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The founder challenging outdated assumptions about who carries condoms

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

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Australia’s housing crisis isn’t gender neutral and women are paying the price

Latest news

FIFA mandates female coaches for women’s tournaments

No, AI can’t estimate a woman’s ‘body count’ but that’s not really the point

What does One Nation actually believe in?

If we want more Matildas, we need to talk about periods

Matildas v Japan: What to expect from Women’s Asian Cup final this weekend

Making new friends in midlife is surprisingly hard

Our boys aren’t lost. But their attention is being harvested

The founder challenging outdated assumptions about who carries condoms

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

We’re not just tired. We’re carrying grief, rage and a world on fire

Women over 50 face a double threat: Ageism and AI

Global talks on women’s rights reveal a shift from progress to preservation

Matildas v Japan: What to expect from Women’s Asian Cup final this weekend

Making new friends in midlife is surprisingly hard

Our boys aren’t lost. But their attention is being harvested

The founder challenging outdated assumptions about who carries condoms

Prevention that pays: Stop ranking children and start understanding them

Kyle Sandilands is officially terminated. For now

Women do the work that holds energy transitions together. It’s time they got the opportunities too

When you burn every bridge and then need a boat: Trump’s Hormuz Humiliation

What a decade leading on conservation taught Kelly O’Shanassy about endurance

Cheers and lessons after Trump delegation failed to disrupt women’s rights forum

Reality TV didn’t invent hegemonic masculinity. But it is helping mainstream it

The women taking Australia’s most toxic site to the United Nations

4 expert tips for family mealtimes without the drama

Danielle Smith appointed new General Manager of Brisbane Lions AFLW

She called out her boss and got fired in a company with an ‘open’ philosophy

Veteran casting director wins newest Oscars award

Largest ever Parkinson’s study shows how symptoms differ between men and women

Raissa Butkowski picked as Liberal candidate for Farrer byelection

First Australian woman to swim seven of world’s most dangerous channels

Pentagon bars press photographers after “unflattering” photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

‘My light is starting to fade’: MAFS expert Mel Schilling reveals cancer has spread to her brain

The founder challenging outdated assumptions about who carries condoms

When it comes to corporate climate action, radical honesty is the only policy

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

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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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