Super scandal
Now we have the figures. In 2020 >3 million people withdrew $36.4 billion from their superannuation accounts. No doubt it was a popular life-saver for almost ten per cent of …
Case against the ABC averted but problem not solved
Christian Porter has ended his defamation case against Louise Milligan and the ABC. It seems that both sides are claiming the agreed statement as a victory and, since the ABC …
Budget: does this year’s ‘women’s budget’ live up to its hype?
This is the budget that rage built, and it will slowly start to chip away at gender inequality but it’s not doing much for the gender pay gap or the …
$1.7 billion childcare spend but is it as good as it seems?
Researchers at the Grattan Institute say this will help some families but not improve affordability for most and, as always, it’s complicated. The $1.7 billion is over three years – a 6% …
The gender pay gap is the difference between the average earnings of women and men in the workforce. It is multi-dimensional, reflecting the variety of social and economic factors that lead …
Holgate: A gender issue? Absolutely.
Bullied out of her job, humiliated and unlawfully stood down, Christine Holdgate deserves justice. As everyone knows, Scott Morrison directed that she stand down – one of the most public, …
Why we need a feminist foreign policy Australia is still a long way from having equal representation in the Parliament and this matters because the evidence shows that increased female …
More listening, less lecturing to young people
The new National Children’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, says children and young people are speaking up about their experiences of abuse and now we must act on what they say. They …
March4Justice
We are proud to say that our male colleagues in the Democrats are strong supporters of gender equality and appalled by the behaviour of men that so damages women. None …
For what we’re worth
There are messages you hear, read and feel as a young woman. You absorb them from friends, mothers, grandmothers, fathers, drunk men, boys in school, the news, movies, music. ”You’re …
