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She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

Ash Kansakar has raised $3 million for Syncrowin, drawing on her experience in industrial automation and AI.

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Medicare’s gender bias: female GPs do the longer, harder consults

Female GPs spend longer with patients and manage more complex cases, yet Medicare continues to undervalue their work and reinforce gender inequality.

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Four Corners exposed childcare again. The reforms didn’t touch the thing that’s broken

Despite new childcare safety reforms, staffing shortages and a profit-driven system continue to put children at risk in Australia’s early learning services.

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Angus Taylor’s found $31 billion in ‘savings’ that women will pay the most for

He wants to “take the pressure off”. Just not off the women trying to buy a home or deal with the cost-of-living/fuel/climate crisis.

Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University as lecturer and mentor on empathetic leadership

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The Lucky Country is now the Hungry Country as food insecurity rises. Single parents are hit hardest

A cockatoo on an empty seat and a crossbench honouring Helen Haines. Parliament resumes

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NSW government backtracks on gender-neutral breastfeeding policy after Kellie Sloane criticism

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

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

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

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She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

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She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

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Dolores Huerta, civil rights organiser who gave farm workers “Sí se puede,” dies at 96

Parents have one of Australia’s most important jobs, so why don’t we have policy for them?

I’m a psychologist, and I still spent years believing my abusive marriage was my fault

An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

Vivek Ramaswamy put an abuser’s wife in an attack ad. Trump told him to keep it up

Australia’s healthcare failures are funding a radical wellness economy

Four Corners exposed childcare again. The reforms didn’t touch the thing that’s broken

Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University as lecturer and mentor on empathetic leadership

Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice

A religious school can still sack a woman for IVF, pregnancy or leaving a violent partner. In 2026

Medicare’s gender bias: female GPs do the longer, harder consults

Angus Taylor’s found $31 billion in ‘savings’ that women will pay the most for

Medicare’s gender bias: female GPs do the longer, harder consults

Four Corners exposed childcare again. The reforms didn’t touch the thing that’s broken

Angus Taylor’s found $31 billion in ‘savings’ that women will pay the most for

Jacinda Ardern joins Sydney University as lecturer and mentor on empathetic leadership

The best leadership I saw on race day came from a drink station

Queensland’s new child safety and DV minister Amanda Stoker has a controversial record on women’s rights

The Lucky Country is now the Hungry Country as food insecurity rises. Single parents are hit hardest

A cockatoo on an empty seat and a crossbench honouring Helen Haines. Parliament resumes

Pregnancy discrimination is costing Australia. Three reforms could help change that.

Victoria doubles funding for women-founded startups with $10 million Alice Anderson Fund boost

From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon

NSW government backtracks on gender-neutral breastfeeding policy after Kellie Sloane criticism

‘It’s pretty toxic… but just a little, I want to be like that’: what young men think of manosphere content

How much autonomy do women actually have when giving birth?

How two sisters in law launched a wine brand with no winery, vineyard or capital

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

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

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

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

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

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

She grew up with 18-hour blackouts in Nepal. Now Ash Kansakar has raised $3m to keep critical infrastructure running

An investor asked me a question he never would have asked my husband

From banking to haircare: How Renee Vallender built The Straightening Salon

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

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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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