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'Violence is learnt': next stage of plan to end crisis

'Violence is learnt': next stage of plan to end crisis

The next phase of a national plan to end gender-based violence will focus on practical and systemic solutions to be implemented in the next five years.

Friends forever: volunteers 'get more than you give'

Friends forever: volunteers 'get more than you give'

Friends forever: volunteers 'get more than you give'

Friends forever: volunteers 'get more than you give'

Volunteering is helping women find and sustain friendships, with charitable endeavours combating loneliness and becoming a vital social lifeline for many.

'Love is the glue': spotlight on single mothers

'Love is the glue': spotlight on single mothers

'Love is the glue': spotlight on single mothers

'Love is the glue': spotlight on single mothers

A Mother's Day campaign aims to shine a light on single mums whose strength, care and contribution are often under-recognised and unrewarded.

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Premier digs in as ‘love story’ sparks integrity war

Premier digs in as ‘love story’ sparks integrity war

A political “love story” has morphed into an all‑out integrity brawl, with one premier under siege over what he knew and who really called the Olympic shots.

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.

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.

The health conversation all Australians should have

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.

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Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

Major employers face new rules on gender equality

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.

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Slain fugitive could become sovereign citizen 'martyr'

Double police killer Dezi Freeman may now be considered a martyr by some who share his extreme anti-government beliefs, experts have warned.

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Call to label domestic violence a public health crisis

Historic dismissal of gendered violence has meant it has not been prioritised as a public health issue but a Melbourne medical student wants to change that.

Australia to remain vigilant on gender equality policy

Australia to remain vigilant on gender equality policy

Australia to remain vigilant on gender equality policy

Australia to remain vigilant on gender equality policy

Australia's gender equality policies are being closely watched by other nations as experts say the focus must be on changing structures that fuel inequality.

How a moment of despair turned into a movement

How a moment of despair turned into a movement

How a moment of despair turned into a movement

How a moment of despair turned into a movement

Five years on from the historic March 4 Justice, organiser Janine Hendry reflects on the impacts of the protests and the challenges that remain.

Gender equality 'crossroads' shows growing friction

Gender equality 'crossroads' shows growing friction

Gender equality 'crossroads' shows growing friction

Gender equality 'crossroads' shows growing friction

Australia is at a critical juncture on gender equality, with many believing efforts have gone far enough while analysis shows there's still work to be done.

Wavering households ease urgency for more rate hikes

Wavering households ease urgency for more rate hikes

Wavering households ease urgency for more rate hikes

Wavering households ease urgency for more rate hikes

Economic data released this week will leave the Reserve Bank a little less concerned about underlying momentum in consumer demand, an economist says.

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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.

Regions beckon as young Aussies rethink city life

Almost half of Australians aged 18 to 29 are considering leaving cities for the regions, driven by the cost of living, work opportunities and lifestyle factors.

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.

Signs of softening spending could stay RBA's rates hand

A surprise slide in consumer spending has thrown more uncertainty around the Reserve Bank's next move on interest rates.

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Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Locals in one rural town are lining up in a pub car park to receive free bottled water, as parts of country Australia get a reprieve from an intense heatwave.

Oasis tour tunes up economy but clouds rate cut hopes

Britpop giant Oasis and Black Friday bargains have helped bring Australia's economy back in tune, adding to the case against Reserve Bank rate cuts.

Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s

The popularity of urban living is expected to flourish in Australia in the coming decades, with growth concentrated in the country's two largest capital cities.

Refugees escape to regions marred by racism

Half of the refugees living in regional towns and centres experience racism and discrimination, a new report has found.

France flags laws to ban social media for children

French President Emmanuel Macron has flagged an Australian-style law banning social media for children under 16.

'Silence is complicity': men urged to speak on violence

Disrupting perpetrators' violent behaviour is at the heart of a landmark strategy to end gender-based violence in Australia's most populous state.

Swastika sword seized as men charged over Nazi symbols

Three men will face court charged with the public display of Nazi symbols and possessing extremist material after a federal police investigation.

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