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Hope is exhausting: Sarah Wilson says it’s time to make space for ‘fierce mother energy’ instead

The labour of hope so often falls on women. Sarah Wilson argues we should reach for something else: acceptance that collapse is happening.

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Hope is exhausting: Sarah Wilson says it’s time to make space for ‘fierce mother energy’ instead

Latest news

Gina Rinehart bets $1.4 billion on Musk who “excels in every regard”

Shark culling and drones back on table after Coogee attack

The Australian thinks the Women’s Budget Statement is “ideological nonsense”. That’s exactly the problem

Pauline Hanson’s popularity is surging. But before we back her in, can we just get clear on her life’s work?

I spent 20 years as a political staffer. Here’s why toxic workplace culture is so hard to fix

Dave Hughes loves a rant. This anti-immigration one is his worst yet.

Brittany Higgins appointed Executive Director of Vida Fund as organisation ramps up gender equity campaign

From ‘Ditch the Witch’ to inciting rape this is what the normalisation of misogyny looks like

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

‘Doing it all’: Women SMB leaders are overachieving in South Australia – it’s time we took notice

One Nation’s anti‑abortion turn shows MAGA’s creeping power in Australia

Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness

I spent 20 years as a political staffer. Here’s why toxic workplace culture is so hard to fix

Dave Hughes loves a rant. This anti-immigration one is his worst yet.

Brittany Higgins appointed Executive Director of Vida Fund as organisation ramps up gender equity campaign

From ‘Ditch the Witch’ to inciting rape this is what the normalisation of misogyny looks like

Blood-stained front page sparks global conversation about period poverty

‘Masculinism’ unites the right in the US against women. Is Australia experiencing the same trend?

Meet the internet movement trying to tackle the manosphere. It’s called BreadTube

The Serena Williams comeback we didn’t know we needed

Gender progress. But boards going backwards on cultural diversity

I love being self-employed. It also nearly broke me the week my mum died.

Misogyny is now networked, algorithmic and profitable. We must confront tech-enabled abuse

We know exactly why women can’t leave. We just won’t pay to fix it.

Natasha Stott Despoja leads a powerful list of women honoured for service and advocacy

Japan wants babies. Now the first mayor to take maternity leave is testing whether the system can change to make it happen

South Korea set to get first female Prime Minister in two decades

For women with disability fleeing violence, NDIS reforms are making safety harder

I walked into court alone and vulnerable. This is the brutal reality for victims of sexual violence in Australia

Unacceptable misogyny: A ‘Ditch the Witch’ billboard targeting Jacinta Allan is all too familiar

Due to ‘commercial reasons’ women like me are unsure we’ll be able to access vital breast cancer medicine

The inbox: The awards, announcements and things to know this week

‘Horrific, unacceptable’: Penny Wong backs activists’ sexual assault allegations

Gina Rinehart bets $1.4 billion on Musk who “excels in every regard”

Gender progress. But boards going backwards on cultural diversity

I love being self-employed. It also nearly broke me the week my mum died.

From our Partners

‘When will I stop?’ A key question for those on the IVF journey

Inside the CSIRO playbook tackling the barriers holding women back in innovation

‘No clear pathways’: What Australian women say is holding back their careers

How an International Court judge thinks about hope

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Free RMIT tech intro workshop: SheHacks

Coaching through rapid change – Sydney Leading edge

Creating safer tech workplaces for women

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