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'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout

The Liberal Party alienated immigrants, young people and women during its calamitous 2025 election campaign, which a review describes as its worst in history.

Workplaces on notice for gender pay gap 'reality check'

Workplaces on notice for gender pay gap 'reality check'

Workplaces on notice for gender pay gap 'reality check'

Workplaces on notice for gender pay gap 'reality check'

The latest data on gender pay gaps in Australian workplaces shows progress is being made, but there is still a long way to go to close the divide.

First Nations' Mardi Gras float issues climate call

First Nations' Mardi Gras float issues climate call

First Nations' Mardi Gras float issues climate call

First Nations' Mardi Gras float issues climate call

Among 170 floats and 10,000 marchers, First Nations collective Yamurrah has given a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into the Mardi Gras parade.

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Roars, rainbows and revellers take over Harbour city

Roars, rainbows and revellers take over Harbour city

Thousands of onlookers lined the streets to cheer, whistle and show their love for the marchers and 170 floats in the 48th Mardi Gras parade.

Strength training 'magic pill' to reduce cost of ageing

Strength training 'magic pill' to reduce cost of ageing

Australia spends more than $36 billion annually on aged care, but advocates say strength training should be taken seriously as a way to prevent senior decline.

Young women giving up on home ownership as costs rise

Young women giving up on home ownership as costs rise

Young people, particularly women, are turning their backs on home ownership as up-front and ongoing costs combined with other pressures put it out of reach.

Australia's problem drinkers not who we think they are

Australia's problem drinkers not who we think they are

Australians seeking support for alcohol dependence are becoming stuck in a cycle of readmission and relapse as care is withdrawn when at their most vulnerable.

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Cancelled Mardi Gras party reflects broader money woes

Cancelled Mardi Gras party reflects broader money woes

Cancelled Mardi Gras party reflects broader money woes

Cancelled Mardi Gras party reflects broader money woes

A decision by Mardi Gras organisers to cancel a key event has brought wider funding issues impacting many LGBTQI organisations into the spotlight.

Grey skies can't deter colourful Mardi Gras crowd

Grey skies can't deter colourful Mardi Gras crowd

Grey skies can't deter colourful Mardi Gras crowd

Grey skies can't deter colourful Mardi Gras crowd

Revellers at Mardi Gras Fair Day are being encouraged to visit a pop-up health information space focusing on sexual health and cancer screenings.

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Liberal leaders hit with gender blow as tax fight looms

Angus Taylor is promising the new-look Liberal leadership will focus on cutting taxes and weeding out those who “reject our way of life”.

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Three generations of women in one Australian family are demonstrating how the gender playing field has levelled in the field of medical science.

Ley 'won't dwell on the disappointment' after ousting

Ley 'won't dwell on the disappointment' after ousting

Ley 'won't dwell on the disappointment' after ousting

Ley 'won't dwell on the disappointment' after ousting

Sussan Ley has been deposed as the Liberal Party's first female leader, declaring she will completely step away from public life after 25 years in politics.

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Angus Taylor will face his first test as Liberal leader at a heavily contested by-election after he knifed Sussan Ley and triggered her resignation.

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

Sussan Ley's ousting 'not a good look' to female voters

The Liberal Party's first female leader has been dumped, with experts and peak women's groups condemning the move as a backward step.

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Solo, queer parents-to-be facing donor sperm 'drought'

Australians are facing a shortage of donor sperm, with advocates saying more consistent regulation is vital to keep would-be parents and children safe.

'By us, for us': plan to stamp out Indigenous violence

A 10-year plan has been unveiled to address disproportionate rates of domestic violence against Indigenous women and children.

Parliament and parenthood: MPs juggle work, family life

Australian parliaments are navigating the need to provide family-friendly workplaces and facilitate democracy as MPs share their approaches to parental leave.

AI war against 'one cent' family violence perpetrators

The use of artificial intelligence can be challenging for many Australians, but one major business has found ways to bring good out of the groundbreaking tech.

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'Crucial moment' for Australian humanitarian support

Balancing the scales towards gender equality will require Australian values of fairness, aspiration and opportunity to be front and centre.

Adored trailblazer with kindness at her core farewelled

Marie Bashir's compassion and love for an early morning singalong have been remembered as political luminaries farewelled NSW's first woman governor.

Major gaps miss women's heart attack risk and symptoms

A global review led by an Australian cardiologist has revealed critical gaps in how heart attacks in women are diagnosed, with calls for new guidelines.

Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

A crime-troubled territory is introducing Australia's strongest sentencing laws for domestic violence murders, with a mandatory non-parole period of 25 years.

LGBTQI workers face heightened discrimination at work

LGBTQI people are one and a half times more likely to experience discrimination and harassment at work compared to those not in the LGBTQI community.

Aid cuts fuel crisis for teen girls in Asia-Pacific

Australia has a critical opportunity to demonstrate regional leadership in the upcoming budget, advocates say, with adolescent girls at the forefront of need.

'Covert' misogyny shaping young people's views on women

Healthy masculinity experts say promoting positive male role models is key to countering harmful attitudes about what it means to be a man.

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