Like so many other women, I am enraged that Christian Porter MP is acting leader of the House of Representatives. A position that is one of the most powerful in the country. It means that Porter is...
By Blair Williams
It’s reigning men: media portrayal and betrayal of 2 women PMs
Julia Gillard unleashed the wrath of the Australian press when she became our first woman leader after challenging Kevin Rudd in June 2010. Though many were excited to see the highest glass ceiling...
Feminist or misogynist? Boris Johnson’s ‘woman problem’
What do we know about Boris Johnson’s track record so far in terms of women's rights? Boris Johnson has a notoriously bad track record when it comes to how he views women and women’s rights,...
The ‘unmarried head prefect’ and other tired tropes: How the media stereotyped Gladys Berejiklian
'Gladys Berejiklian has succeeded in becoming New South Wales’ first elected female Premier since non-indigenous women in the state received the vote in 1902. Regardless of whether Berejiklian...
The maelstrom of the leadership spill: Julie Bishop and the glass cliff
Q1. Julie Bishop has vast leadership experience. She’s been the deputy leader for 11 years, she’s the Liberal party’s most senior woman. The polls showed that voters were on her side. Why do you...
Rainbow Labor and a purple policy launch: Gender and sexuality in the 2016 federal election
The 2016 election was in part defined by marriage equality and rainbow issues. However, despite both the major parties having ‘feminist’ male political leaders, gender equality and women’s issues...
He’s “Taken Back the Reins” and She’s “a Backstabbing Murderer”
In a recent study I analysed over 380 articles (roughly 190 articles each for both Gillard and Turnbull) from three prominent Australian newspapers, written around the time of each political coup....