News & Views New Zealand’s new conservative government plans to end gender and sexuality education New Zealand’s new coalition government has announced plans to scrap gender and sexuality education (RSE) from the curriculum.
Climate Will this year’s COP28 climate summit help save our dying planet? Here’s the rundown As scientists issue dire warnings for the collapse of our climate, the COP28 Climate Summit began on Thursday in an oil producing nation.
News & Views Hostages and prisoners released as calls for ceasefire extension continues Over the weekend, more than a dozen Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October 7 were released, along with 39 Palestinian prisoners.
sport Italy’s top male football league players take stand against gender-based violence with red paint Italy’s top men’s soccer league players and coaches painted red marks across their faces as part of a campaign to end violence against women.
World Tens of thousands in Italy protest violence against women following death of 22-year-old Giulia Cecchettin A young woman in Italy killed by her former partner sparked nation-wide outrage over the weekend.
News & Views Ceasefire for hostage and prisoners exchange deal reached between Israel and Hamas A ceasefire deal has been reached between Israel and Hamas and is due to go into effect later tonight AEST.
News & Views South Africa becomes first nation in Africa to introduce shared parental leave South Africa’s shared parental leave gives parents the choice in how to divide four months leave between them.
News & Views ‘Champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights’: Rosalynn Carter dies age 96 Former First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter has died aged 96. She is remebered as a champion of mental health and women’s rights.
News & Views Majority of deaths in Gaza are women and children Almost 70% of those killed in Gaza so far have been women and children. Meanwhile, 180 babies are delivered daily into dire conditions
News & Views Who is Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary fired by UK PM? UK’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been fired from her job by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Her replacement? David Cameron
News & Views Aussie journalists weigh in on Gaza war as fresh calls for ceasefire reveal escalating horror Organisations and individuals have released statements calling for aid and support for the people of Gaza.
News & Views How US voters turned out to support abortion rights The tides are turning in the US for women and their right to access abortion, after Democratic candidates win in several states.