A few months ago I started highlighting and fighting against vaccine misinformation on Instagram. In the beginning, I was motivated by a desire to help people understand that the vaccines were safe...
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Will the Jenkins review fix parliament’s toxic culture?
In the wake of Brittany Higgins’ shocking allegations about being raped in a ministers’ office by a colleague, Prime Minister Scott Morrison initiated multiple inquiries. Arguably, the most...
Gender and office housework: Who cleans the microwave?
Think about the microwave that sits in your office. Who cleans it? Also, think back to your last office birthday party. Who organized the party? Who brought a birthday card and cake? Were they...
Stop applauding the launch of initiatives for women
It’s way too easy to launch an initiative supporting women. It’s a lot harder to fess up to whether they worked, which is maybe why no-one does. Applause should be linked to results, not empty...
How 1000 moving images will spur climate action
#everydayclimatecrisis is a visual petition of 1000 photos that will presented to the Australian Government in Canberra before the next Federal election. It will also be visible online via the link...
When misogynist cyberhate turns you into international news
QAnon is a far-right conspiracy movement, which revolves around false claims made by anonymous individuals, much of it online. In this edited excerpt of her new book ‘QAnon and On’ Van Badham...
The NDIS is letting women with disabilities down
You’d think that the National Disability Insurance (NDIS) scheme would be equally as accessible to men and women. But our new research suggests this isn’t the case. Only 37% of participants in the...
Women and trust in the digital age
BroadAgenda Research Wrap is your regular window into academia. We scour the journals so you don’t have to. No topic too impenetrable, no research too eclectic; BroadAgenda Research Wrap brings you...
Systemic pressures keep Joey ‘dirt poor’ and homeless
Joey King, a community services professional and student living with mental illness, details the systemic pressures that keep her ‘dirt poor’ and homeless. I googled the term “dirt poor”. I know it...