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Women are reaching economic equality but femicide rises

Women are reaching economic equality but femicide rises

Rising economic equality traditionally reduces gender-based violence but an expert fears this correlation may no longer be true in Australia. She explains why.

Mind the gap: job choice not behind lower pay for women

Mind the gap: job choice not behind lower pay for women

Mind the gap: job choice not behind lower pay for women

Mind the gap: job choice not behind lower pay for women

The fact women and men tend to enter different occupations only accounts for around 20 per cent of the gender pay gap, research shows.

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Author Alexis Wright wins Stella Prize for Praiseworthy

Alexis Wright has become the first author to win the Stella Prize twice, taking out the 2024 award with her epic novel Praiseworthy.

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Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

Commissioner warns of 'tech wreck' from unchecked abuse

As Australia races to retrofit laws for generative artificial intelligence, the nation's eSafety commissioner says investigators face real-life harms every day.

Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy

Lack of female leaders 'threatens' foreign policy

Without enough women in international affairs, big male personalities could throw foreign policy out the window, a researcher warns.

'Stale, pale and male': boardroom diversity stalls

'Stale, pale and male': boardroom diversity stalls

Despite corporate platitudes on the importance of diversity and female representation, ASX300 boardrooms remain overwhelmingly white and male.

Ley wants more women pilots to take to the Aussie skies

Ley wants more women pilots to take to the Aussie skies

Sussan Ley has pledged to audit Australia's aviation sector and publish her findings in a bid to move further towards "pilot parity".

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Women leading the herd in agriculture business

Women leading the herd in agriculture business

Women leading the herd in agriculture business

Women leading the herd in agriculture business

Women in agriculture are making their mark in the sector by driving innovation in an industry that has long been dominated by men.

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Women's voices: June Oscar speaks her powerful truth

Outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar has given a powerful and personal speech at the National Press Club.

Justice on the gender agenda for First Nations women

Justice on the gender agenda for First Nations women

Justice on the gender agenda for First Nations women

Justice on the gender agenda for First Nations women

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice commissioner June Oscar has launched the Wiyi Yani U Thangani First Nations Gender Justice Institute at ANU

Women unite in grief and resilience as violence remains

Women unite in grief and resilience as violence remains

Women unite in grief and resilience as violence remains

Women unite in grief and resilience as violence remains

An annual day to celebrate women has put the spotlight on domestic and gender-based violence, housing and homelessness, and abusive relationships.

'It's shifted': Wong hopeful on more women in politics

'It's shifted': Wong hopeful on more women in politics

'It's shifted': Wong hopeful on more women in politics

'It's shifted': Wong hopeful on more women in politics

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says attitudes have shifted on how women are treated in politics, but there is still progress to be made.

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

'Often overlooked' women are the future of agriculture

Women are increasingly being recognised for their success in the agricultural sector in production, biosecurity, science and as champions of future farmers.

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

Super on paid leave kicks off broader equality push

A pledge to pay superannuation on commonwealth-funded paid parental leave is part of a broader federal government strategy to achieve gender equality.

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Why young women are Australia's loneliest generation

Young women are suffering loneliness more than men, feeling a lack of companionship, isolation or feeling left out, according to a survey.

Duchess of York apologises for damage to environment

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson has told a Melbourne audience she's found a sense of purpose giving young people a platform to share concerns about the planet.

Women take up surf training as regional drownings spike

An organisation providing coaching and surf lifesaving skills in the regions plans to empower more women to enter the water.

More women at 'cradle of oil' climate talks and beyond

If Australia wants to host climate talks with the Pacific, let's do it right and include women from the start, an environmental impact leader says.

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Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

A new report recommends changes to support more diversity in science, engineering and technology jobs, as the industry fails to embrace change.

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Employers with 100 or more staff will be forced to publish their gender pay gaps as part of a government push for improved transparency and workplace equality.

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

Researchers are investigating whether Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri or Google Home speakers should be used to detect violence in homes.

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

Hundreds of people from Melbourne's Jewish community have held a vigil for Israeli women they say are facing sexual violence by Hamas.

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

Nearly three million women have experienced violence at the hands of a partner, leading politicians to push for more action on the "epidemic".

A 140km trip for childcare as rural families miss out

A shortage of childcare and early education services across the regions is leaving parents, children and entire communities behind, a national report shows.

More young women are choosing a career in agriculture

More young women and people from multicultural backgrounds are choosing agriculture as a career, an analysis of census data over the past 15 years shows.

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