We’ve come a long way baby. Back in May when the vaccination roll-out was just kicking off, Australia was at a very slow 2% double dose coverage among people aged 16 years and over. It is with some...
Will the Australia of tomorrow be more equal?
The future lives of women have changed drastically. As a growing number of women agitate for change, this new book, edited by Jamila Rizvi and Helen McCabe, contends it is time to demand what women...
Why quotas and not ‘merit’ are the answer
Tina was confident she was the right person to win the promotion to manager level in a state public sector body. She had higher education credentials, years of experience and the respect of her...
A life huge with possibility: my transgender son
I’m a teacher educator at the University of Canberra, and a part of my job is helping students negotiate the bureaucratic aspects of their chosen profession. This is not my favourite task: I prefer...
The age old profession where women reign
'The Psychic Tests: An Adventure into the World of Believers and Sceptics' is a new book by award-winning journalist, Gary Nunn. He investigates psychics, mediums and astrologers to understand their...
Inflate life jackets: reckoning with trauma in journalism
What follows is an extract of Lisa Millar's new book, Daring to Fly: The TV star on facing fear and finding joy on a deadline. It's a story about a girl from country Queensland who found a way to...
Homeschooling as feminist resistance
You read that title and choked, right? That’s because, when you think about homeschoolers, you probably think of a conservative family trying to shelter their kids from the pernicious influence of...
How to prevent sexual violence and harassment
Content Notification: This article discusses sexual violence and harassment. It does not have any descriptions. What needs to happen to not only stop sexual violence and harassment but to address...
How internet dating is empowering women, LGBTI folk
If you’re over 40, you’ll probably remember when online dating was seen as something only ‘desperate’ people did. Now, it’s as popular as toilet paper at that first mention of “lockdown”. Today,...