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

Dolly Parton has died, aged 80. Everything is a little less today.

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Cancer survivors celebrate breakthrough on fertility protection after fight over Zoladex access

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

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

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Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit 2026 returns to Sydney with focus on longevity, AI, change-making and the future of women’s health

We’re excited to announce 2026 Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit! Explore health leadership, AI, caregiving and new models of masculinity.

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

An interview with the Australian man accused of murdering 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla is again taking her story.

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Pacific women leading disaster responses on Australia’s COP31 promise

As Australia prepares to take the negotiating chair at COP31, two women leading disaster responses across our region set out what they expect in return.

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

Victoria needs coercive control laws to recognise abuse, protect victim-survivors and prevent further violence within abusive relationships.

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

Dolly Parton has died, aged 80. Everything is a little less today.

News & Views

300 Australian CEOs to cook for thousands facing food insecurity

CEO CookOff brings business leaders together to support Australians facing food insecurity and better understand their communities.

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

Hyping Underhyped Books: Why we need to be platforming Blak women’s voices now more than ever

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

A week of headlines that laid bare the horrifying reality facing women in Australia

Midlife women are consuming more alcohol than previous generations. It’s the (wine) glass ceiling.

Note to the naysayers: I don’t “just do the bookwork.” I run my husband’s business.

I love my job, but like many other doctors, I’m exhausted. The hospital system must change

Endometriosis and PMOS can significantly impact mental health: Research

Footballers, schoolboys and the manosphere: We can do better than well wishes

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

Latest news

Cancer survivors celebrate breakthrough on fertility protection after fight over Zoladex access

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

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Women’s Health & Wellbeing Summit 2026 returns to Sydney with focus on longevity, AI, change-making and the future of women’s health

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

Pacific women leading disaster responses on Australia’s COP31 promise

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

Hyping Underhyped Books: Why we need to be platforming Blak women’s voices now more than ever

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

A week of headlines that laid bare the horrifying reality facing women in Australia

Midlife women are consuming more alcohol than previous generations. It’s the (wine) glass ceiling.

Note to the naysayers: I don’t “just do the bookwork.” I run my husband’s business.

I love my job, but like many other doctors, I’m exhausted. The hospital system must change

Endometriosis and PMOS can significantly impact mental health: Research

Footballers, schoolboys and the manosphere: We can do better than well wishes

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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