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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.

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'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

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

Why young women are Australia's loneliest generation

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 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.

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Women take up surf training as regional drownings spike

Women take up surf training as regional drownings spike

Women take up surf training as regional drownings spike

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

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

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

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.

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

Urgent changes needed to support women in STEM jobs

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

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

Gender pay gaps to be exposed at Australian companies

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'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

How smart speakers 'could detect domestic violence'

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

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

Vigil condemns 'silence' over sexual violence claims

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

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

Violence against women is a 'national emergency': MPs

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".

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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.

Many women left behind by pay gap efforts

Age, cultural identity and disability are among factors that contribute to the gender pay gap, according to a new report into Victoria's public sector.

Coercive control reforms need attitude shift: watchdog

The nation's sex discrimination commissioner has expressed concerns state-based coercive control legislation could be abused.

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Aussie sporting stars tackle big issues facing girls

New research has found key disparities in attitudes towards girls in Australia, as two sporting stars work together to confront the issues.

Female activists face physical threats, vile taunts

Shocking new data has revealed the vile abuse being directed towards Australian female activists ahead of International Day of the Girl.

Technicolour quilts sewing a path to financial freedom

A new program is offering single mothers on parenting benefits the chance to start their own businesses for greater freedom and flexibility.

Heat on climate, gender at companies' annual meetings

The annual general meeting season is expected to kick off with a focus on sustainability, remuneration for bosses and votes against all-male boards.

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

At a processing mill in northern Tasmania, a women-only start-up with bold expansion plans is using an unlikely material to shake up the construction sector.

Ita Buttrose tells media women to persevere with career

Ita Buttrose says she is "not thinking of doing nothing" after leaving the helm of the ABC, a position the doyenne describes as the culmination of her career.

Call to 'fix the system, not the girls' for tech future

Award billions of dollars in federal technology contracts to firms trying to change the industry, a high-profile group of women have told a federal review.

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