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Pregnant and homeless, women face 'untenable' situation

Pregnant and homeless, women face 'untenable' situation

A hidden crisis of pregnant women experiencing homelessness results in many not disclosing their housing situation for fear of having their babies removed.

Severe pregnancy nausea takes mental and medical toll

Severe pregnancy nausea takes mental and medical toll

Severe pregnancy nausea takes mental and medical toll

Severe pregnancy nausea takes mental and medical toll

Pregnant women who experience severe nausea and vomiting face higher risk of anxiety and depression with ineffective treatments for the debilitating condition.

Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Despite living longer than men, women's health outcomes vary across their lifetimes when it comes to mental health, chronic illness and reproductive care.

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Spotlight on improving women's health research, funding

Spotlight on improving women's health research, funding

Health experts are calling for persistent underfunding in women's health research to be addressed and for changes to improve access to care.

Welfare debts waived for domestic violence survivors

Welfare debts waived for domestic violence survivors

Centrelink debt incurred through "insidious" family violence will be waived for survivors to stop further abuse from being inflicted on vulnerable people.

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

Unis think creatively to stamp out gendered violence

University students and staff who experience gender-based violence on campus will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint and seek support.

Stubborn lack of progress on workplace gender equality

Stubborn lack of progress on workplace gender equality

Australia has made gains on workplace gender equality with more flexible work options and policies in place, but there is still a long way to go.

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Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Historic laws to tackle gender-based violence in unis

Students who experience gender-based violence on university campuses will soon have clearer pathways to make a complaint as a result of new laws.

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

Call for campaign to tackle TikTok birth control myths

A rise in birth control misinformation on social media platforms has prompted experts to call for a national contraceptive awareness campaign.

GG lauds diversity and civics as defence for democracy

GG lauds diversity and civics as defence for democracy

GG lauds diversity and civics as defence for democracy

GG lauds diversity and civics as defence for democracy

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has vowed to meet Australians wherever they are as she reflects on her time in the job and the role diversity brings to the nation.

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

Powerful voices reveal the truth of family violence

More than 5000 people informed the work of a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence, which made their voices central to its findings.

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

Crisis-driven response to family violence 'must end'

There is a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to fix the crisis-driven, siloed approach to domestic, family and sexual violence, a royal commissioner says.

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

'Unacceptable': closing gender pay gap still hard work

Women are working 50 days past the end of the financial year to earn the same as men, showing the need for further action from employers on the gender pay gap.

Former Labor MP appointed gender equality ambassador

Former Labor MP appointed gender equality ambassador

Former Labor MP appointed gender equality ambassador

Former Labor MP appointed gender equality ambassador

A former state and federal Labor MP has been appointed as Australia's next ambassador for gender equality.

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Mini hearts to save cancer survivors from heart disease

Lab-grown "mini hearts" the size of a grain of sand are being used to test new drugs researchers hope will protect breast cancer patients from heart failure.

Arrests made as women's rights rally draws opposition

Police and protesters have clashed and four people have been arrested as pro-trans activists staged a counter-demonstration against a Women Will Speak rally.

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

The more domestic violence survivors are victimised, the less likely they'll be believed - and liars are more believable than truth-tellers, research reveals.

Major parties back women to replace jailed rapist MP

Australia's oldest parliament is edging closer to gender parity as major parties announce women candidates in the race to replace the disgraced Gareth Ward.

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Women urged to ‘remain vigilant’ to safeguard progress

Embedding policies that cannot be wound back could help stop a worrying trend in its tracks, Women's Minister Katy Gallagher says.

Women in media to discuss challenges, hopes for sector

Female representation in the media, politics and workplaces will be examined at an annual Women in Media conference.

Female pilots won't let gendered headwinds divert them

A woman who made a mid-life career switch to become a pilot now mentors young people hoping to break into the male-dominated aviation sector.

Ambitious project aims to stop breast cancer recurring

An historic $25 million investment will fund a research program focused on stopping breast cancer recurrence, with the long-term goal to halve deaths.

Migraine misery ails one in three Australian women

Australian women afflicted by severe and debilitating migraines are calling for more research and support as a study highlights the extent of the problem.

Millions struggle to afford personal hygiene products

More than one in eight Australians are not buying personal hygiene products because they cannot afford them, a survey shows.

Former political rivals band together on gender parity

A cross-party group will come together to form a national advisory board aimed at increasing female participation across local, state, and federal governments.

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