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Got 5 minutes? We've just launched a survey asking women how they’re faring against the current crises we’re facing in Australia. Whether it's the cost-of-living, the ongoing fuel crisis, or climate change, we want to hear how it's impacting you.
The average union member is a 44-year-old working mother. She’s likely a nurse or teacher who’s working round the clock. So it seems fitting today that Melissa Donnelly, a mum in her forties with two school-aged children, has been announced as the next Secretary of the ACTU, a role that will see her replace Sally McManus. Angela Priestley reflects on why her appointment matters.
If you take a quick glimpse at the women in this country campaigning for climate action, there is an undeniable common theme. Care, community and kindness are at the centre of everything they do. Today, we share this list of incredible women climate campaigners to know and ask them what caring in the face of the climate crisis really means.
Five years ago, the Victorian Government legislated the Gender Equality Act, which required the public sector to start treating gender equality as a legal obligation. Has it worked? This is what the data tells us.
Elsewhere, former Global Director of Gender Equity at The Nature Conservancy, Robyn James shares stories from the frontlines of her global conservation work and the challenges of working in a movement that often assumes its own goodness.
And, when Shelley Winkel finished up in a high-pressure PR role, she knew she needed to take a break. Getting into nature with a guided walk in Tassie was exactly what she needed. (Partner Content)
Madeline Hislop
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The average union member is a 44-year-old working mother and so is Melissa. With two school aged children and having led a large union she well knows the pressures working people are under.
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Sally McManus
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Outgoing ACTU Secretary Sally McManus has shared her support for her replacement, Melissa Donnelly.
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Gina Rinehart says the ABC failed all women. What does her support for Pauline Hanson say?
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The scale of Australia’s violence against women crisis is enormous, but Gina Rinehart could make a significant dent if she wanted to.
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Are there too many political polls? We are in glut – and it may be about to get worse
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Too many political polls are creating noise and distraction, taking attention away from the issues that matter most. Read more +
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Fuel, climate, conflict: What’s the cost of the crisis stack on women?
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From the fuel crisis to the climate crisis and AI displacement, we report every year on the gendered impacts of more and more crises. What’s the overall cost of the crisis stack on women? Read more +
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Melissa Donnelly appointed Secretary-elect of the ACTU: ‘She knows the pressures working people are under’
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The ACTU announced early Tuesday that Melissa Donnelly will replace the outgoing Sally McManus as Secretary. Read more +
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‘It was like green medicine’: The wilderness escape that healed Shelley’s burnout
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Shelley Winkel headed to Tasmania for four days on the Three Capes Track with the Tasmanian Walking Company. It helped heal her burnout. Read more +
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The age of Melissa Donnelly, who has been appointed Secretary-elect of the ACTU, replacing Sally McManus. Her age and gender also represent the “average union member”: that is, a working mother in her forties.
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The women campaigners leading Australia’s climate movement with care and connection
If you take a quick glimpse at the women across Australia who have been campaigning for climate action for years, there is an undeniable common theme. Care, community and kindness is at the centre of everything they do. We share this list of leading women campaigners.
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