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Stark warning dads need more help from better services

Stark warning dads need more help from better services

Dads value caregiving more than ever, but a landmark study on the state of the world's fathers reveals they are hindered by structures outside their control.

Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Global leaders are urged to consider the climate and gender equality crises as one and the same as women and girls bear the brunt of climate change impacts.

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Australia's eSafety commissioner has endured significant online threats since implementing the social media ban, but says they only encourage her to "dig in".

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Tech 'perfect storm' needs ambitious online safety plan

Tech 'perfect storm' needs ambitious online safety plan

Online safety advocates say a global push from governments is required to ensure tech companies design their products with the safety of citizens in mind.

Book shines light on women who've won through history

Book shines light on women who've won through history

Journalist Antoinette Lattouf has released a new book celebrating women in Australian history who have defied expectations and secured landmark changes.

'Manosphere' rise requires new gender equality approach

'Manosphere' rise requires new gender equality approach

Gender equality activists have gathered for a landmark conference aimed at charting a new way forward as anti-rights movements gain traction.

Fatherhood hailed as intervention point in men's health

Fatherhood hailed as intervention point in men's health

Dads are often treated as though they are on the sidelines rather than active participants in parenting, leading to gaps in support, advocates say,.

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Service helps restore survivors' confidence after abuse

Service helps restore survivors' confidence after abuse

Service helps restore survivors' confidence after abuse

Service helps restore survivors' confidence after abuse

A landmark program is helping women who have left a violent relationship to rebuild their confidence and financial security and secure safe housing.

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

Service to help mums and dads thrive, not just survive

New and expectant parents will have free and accessible mental health support with the first Gidget House in South Australia, joining dozens across the nation.

New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood

New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood

New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood

New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood

Thousands of gay and bisexual men and transgender people will be able to donate whole blood for the first time after changes to eligibility.

Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence

Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence

Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence

Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence

Australia has been urged to take stronger action on men's behaviour as thousands of people joined rallies calling for an end to domestic and family violence.

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Innocence lost: the biggest cohort fleeing violence

Worsening and increasingly complex domestic and family violence situations are resulting in an alarming number of children seeking shelter services.

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

Lesbian group wins appeal in bid to exclude trans women

A lesbian group has won an appeal in the Federal Court in an ongoing battle to allow it to exclude transgender women from "lesbian-only" events.

More women set to skip the doctor to get the pill

More women set to skip the doctor to get the pill

More women set to skip the doctor to get the pill

More women set to skip the doctor to get the pill

Many women at low risk of complications will soon be able to access the contraceptive pill without a trip to their GP, but the rollout will not be swift.

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Titanic rewritten in heroic tale of Aussie survivor

The story of nurse Evelyn Marsden, the only Australian to survive the sinking of the Titanic, has been told for the first time after being lost to history.

Eye-watering drone spend dismissed as 'window-dressing'

Australia will spend up to $15 billion to beef up its drone capabilities over the next decade, but a defence expert has warned it won't go far enough.

Attacks on incoming female army chief 'despicable'

A minister has hit out at those spreading hate against the first woman to lead Australia's army, saying she was the most qualified candidate.

Trial to reshape 'gruelling, traumatic' IVF process

A Victorian-first study into a gentler IVF treatment hopes to reshape fertility care by eliminating the two-week hormonal injection process.

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Facts over fear: data needed on brain fog in menopause

A lack of long-term research has left a huge gap in being able to prevent and treat women's experiences of brain fog during menopause.

The health conversation all Australians should have

Fertility should be a conversation about shared responsibility, experts say, as they call for better education to fix a major health literacy gap.

Australia appoints first woman as top legal adviser

Experienced barrister Ruth Higgins SC has made history as the first woman to be appointed Australia's top legal adviser to the federal government.

Children's book giving hope beyond family violence

A children's storybook aims to offer hope to young people navigating grief and trauma following domestic tragedies.

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Companies with 500 or more employees have new requirements to set, report on and meet gender equality targets in an effort to make workplaces more equitable.

Impossible to ignore: joy as largest trans flag unfurls

The world's largest trans flag has been unveiled in a moment of joy and pride, in a sign of resistance to policies that have impacted some young people.

'Man enough': toxic gender norms hamper dads and kids

Australian parents regularly don't teach young boys domestic duties like cooking and cleaning, which experts say ingrains gender norms from childhood.

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