Local Closing the Gap policies will fail without ‘fundamental change’, Productivity Commission warns Closing the gap policies, meant to improve outcomes for First Nations people, on track to fail, warns the Productivity Commission.
News & Views RBA Governor Michele Bullock to headline UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day events Governor of the RBA Michele Bullock is set to feature in UN Women Australia’s national events celebrating International Women’s Day 2024.
News & Views ‘Quiet, proud and loving mother’: Ms Bernard’s family grieves as man charged with murder more than a decade later The family of Ms Bernard, an Aboriginal woman who went missing more than a decade ago, have voiced their grief as a man has finally been charged with murder.
News & Views Allegra Spender says Wentworth is ‘split’ on Stage 3 tax cuts as she pushes for broader tax reform Independent MP Allegra Spender has addressed the National Press Club, speaking about her views on the Albanese government’s changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts.
News & Views A new senate inquiry is hoping to break the silence and stigma around menopause Senator Marielle Smith shares her thoughts on women’s health and the senate inquiry into menopause and perimensopause.
News & Views ‘Your body is always up for grabs’: Nine News photoshops Victorian MP Georgie Purcell’s body Victorian MP Georgie Purcell has called out Nine News for photoshopping an image of her body to enlarge her breasts and alter her outfit so it appears more revealing.
News & Views Guardian political editor Katharine Murphy accepts job in Prime Minister Albanese’s office Australian journalist Katharine Murphy is resigning from her role at Guardian Australia to work in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s office.
News & Views Neo-nazis in Artarmon? A stark reminder that none of us are immune from the politics of division Seeing neo-nazis in my local community is a reminder that none of us are protected by where and how we live, writes Denise Shrivell.
News & Views We cannot truly value ‘care’ until workers using digital labour platforms get fair pay and conditions Unless minimum employment standards for care workers are guaranteed, decades of progress towards recognition of care work could be undone.
News & Views A new First Nations committee will advise government on reducing rates of family violence A new steering committee will advise on how we can reduce rates of family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
News & Views Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison will resign from politics in February Scott Morrison will retire from politics in early February, nearly two years since his election loss in 2022.
Local New inquiry aims to improve how justice system responds to sexual violence The Australian government has asked the ALRC to make an inquiry into the justice system experience of victims of sexual violence.