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Helen Haines lost her legs. The media mourns Brendan Nugent’s lost potential.

In the wake of the horrific attack on Helen Haines, the media’s focus has been on her perpetrator and his lost potential.

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Australia has let abuse of its representatives become ‘part of the job’ – and women bear the brunt

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Women are advised by AI to prioritise flexibility, while men are pushed towards higher salaries

A political pressure cooker fed by media, boosted by algorithms. Can we be better than this?

A McKinsey partner called the glass cliff ‘playing the victim’. My career says otherwise

We need more people like Helen Haines in Parliament. This horrific attack can’t deter my generation from putting our hands up

Too many pregnant women face ‘sham’ redundancies. A new report reveals how it happens

Marc Fennell on boys, the manosphere and why parents can’t solve this crisis alone

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Phil Haines and Sam Mostyn had every right to choose anger. They chose something harder

They chose grace, decency and gratitude.

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Australia’s digital duty of care is a real advance for women. Two loopholes could undo it

Australia’s digital safety bill strengthens protections against gender-based violence and AI abuse, but key gaps remain.

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Man armed with nunchucks arrested after allegedly making threats at WA MP Hannah Beazley’s electorate office

A man has been arrested after he entered the electorate office of Western Australian MP Hannah Beazley and allegedly threatened staff while armed with nunchucks.

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A McKinsey partner called the glass cliff ‘playing the victim’. My career says otherwise

The McKinsey controversy reveals how women face persistent barriers in leadership, from the glass cliff to being pushed out.

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We need more people like Helen Haines in Parliament. This horrific attack can’t deter my generation from putting our hands up

We need more people like Helen Haines in Parliament.

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Too many pregnant women face ‘sham’ redundancies. A new report reveals how it happens

The report found discrimination often occurs when workers disclose a pregnancy, return from parental leave or manage caring responsibilities.

Marc Fennell on boys, the manosphere and why parents can’t solve this crisis alone

73,700 part-time jobs just disappeared. They’re the jobs solo mums rely on

Mary Coustas on menopause and why sometimes, you just have to laugh

The problem isn’t how little women wear. It’s how much misogyny we tolerate.

As Helen Haines fights for her life, the warnings women in politics have been making become painfully clear

Women can still be sacked in religious schools for getting divorced or falling pregnant through IVF. It’s time to change the law

‘She coulda left’: The powerful artwork exposing the excuses used to minimise domestic violence

After losing my baby, this is what helped me feel less alone

Jacqui Lambie’s vaginal prolapse isn’t the joke. Pauline Hanson’s internalised misogyny definitely is.

Heidi Forbes left finance for the arts. Now she’s building a business to help Australian creatives thrive

Women are paying the price for Big Tech’s failures. It’s time the tech giants did too.

Women are shamed for wearing shorts at the gym but shirtless men still get a free pass

Karl Stefanovic, Dave Hughes and the lucrative business of pretending to speak for the battlers

Matti Clements reappointed Director of Australian Institute of Sport ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Australia’s aged care system leans on 2.43 million people — mostly women — it has never counted

Molly’s abuser inherited her super after her death. The government is moving to close the loophole.

When four women she loved were diagnosed with cancer in a month, Jayne Burney began to rethink how we show up for each other

Russell Brand labelled a ‘ruthless, calculated sexual predator’ as trial begins

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Women are advised by AI to prioritise flexibility, while men are pushed towards higher salaries

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Too many pregnant women face ‘sham’ redundancies. A new report reveals how it happens

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Employers love flexible work, right up until the job comes with power

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Helen Haines lost her legs. The media mourns Brendan Nugent’s lost potential.

Latest news

Australia has let abuse of its representatives become ‘part of the job’ – and women bear the brunt

“Hormonal” isn’t a diagnosis: Why women’s midlife mental health keeps getting missed

Women are advised by AI to prioritise flexibility, while men are pushed towards higher salaries

A political pressure cooker fed by media, boosted by algorithms. Can we be better than this?

A McKinsey partner called the glass cliff ‘playing the victim’. My career says otherwise

We need more people like Helen Haines in Parliament. This horrific attack can’t deter my generation from putting our hands up

Too many pregnant women face ‘sham’ redundancies. A new report reveals how it happens

Marc Fennell on boys, the manosphere and why parents can’t solve this crisis alone

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

Phil Haines and Sam Mostyn had every right to choose anger. They chose something harder

Australia’s digital duty of care is a real advance for women. Two loopholes could undo it

Man armed with nunchucks arrested after allegedly making threats at WA MP Hannah Beazley’s electorate office

A McKinsey partner called the glass cliff ‘playing the victim’. My career says otherwise

We need more people like Helen Haines in Parliament. This horrific attack can’t deter my generation from putting our hands up

Too many pregnant women face ‘sham’ redundancies. A new report reveals how it happens

Marc Fennell on boys, the manosphere and why parents can’t solve this crisis alone

73,700 part-time jobs just disappeared. They’re the jobs solo mums rely on

Mary Coustas on menopause and why sometimes, you just have to laugh

The problem isn’t how little women wear. It’s how much misogyny we tolerate.

As Helen Haines fights for her life, the warnings women in politics have been making become painfully clear

Women can still be sacked in religious schools for getting divorced or falling pregnant through IVF. It’s time to change the law

‘She coulda left’: The powerful artwork exposing the excuses used to minimise domestic violence

After losing my baby, this is what helped me feel less alone

Jacqui Lambie’s vaginal prolapse isn’t the joke. Pauline Hanson’s internalised misogyny definitely is.

Heidi Forbes left finance for the arts. Now she’s building a business to help Australian creatives thrive

Women are paying the price for Big Tech’s failures. It’s time the tech giants did too.

Women are shamed for wearing shorts at the gym but shirtless men still get a free pass

Karl Stefanovic, Dave Hughes and the lucrative business of pretending to speak for the battlers

Matti Clements reappointed Director of Australian Institute of Sport ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Australia’s aged care system leans on 2.43 million people — mostly women — it has never counted

Molly’s abuser inherited her super after her death. The government is moving to close the loophole.

When four women she loved were diagnosed with cancer in a month, Jayne Burney began to rethink how we show up for each other

Russell Brand labelled a ‘ruthless, calculated sexual predator’ as trial begins

Women are advised by AI to prioritise flexibility, while men are pushed towards higher salaries

Too many pregnant women face ‘sham’ redundancies. A new report reveals how it happens

Employers love flexible work, right up until the job comes with power

From our Partners

Infertility and miscarriage left Sharissa in a dark place. Connection helped her keep going

Fixing motherhood loneliness is about more than finding a ‘village’: These policy shifts could help

After her daughter’s death, Rowena faced an impossible decision about organ donation

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

The Power We Bring: Migrant Women and Australia’s Economy

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