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When Julia Gillard declared “it will be easier for the next woman” to serve as PM during her farewell speech in 2013, she couldn’t have anticipated the coming impact of generative AI for making the online abuse of women in office far easier, cheaper and more ferocious.
But in Australia in 2026, just like it is all over the world, online abuse is all too familiar for women in public life.
And it’s a serious threat to our democracy, with woman saying it’s making them think twice about running for office, or running again.
Last night for women across the country, the extent of unpaid care work was noted and made visible on the Census forms. We’re not just talking about caring for kids, but rather the hours put in to other forms of care.
Meanwhile, Anthony Albanese’s brand of “blokey cool” is not going well. His latest “after the footy..” and melon issues prove it, writes Tarla Lambert-Patel.
ICYMI: Meet the campaigners leading Australia’s climate movement with care and connection here.
Finally, Erika Schofield was told she could go blind, but three donated corneas saved her sight. Erika shares the story with Women’s Agenda, thanks to our partner DonateLife.
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Afghanistan’s women and girls have shown extraordinary courage by continuing to resist despite immense personal risk. They should not be left to fight alone.
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Zaki Haidari, Amnesty International Australia’s International Strategic Campaigner, delivering a message to Parliament House today, marking five years since Afghanistan plunged into one of the world’s worst human rights crises.
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The women campaigners leading Australia’s climate movement with care and connection
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Women across Australia are speaking up for climate action, using their experiences and communities to push for real change.
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Robyn James on community-led conservation and why you don’t sign anything you don’t understand
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Robyn James joins There Will Be Dancing, a podcast produced by Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) to explore what it means to share power in a movement that often assumes its own goodness. Read more +
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If you want gender equality, legislate for it: What five years of Victorian data tells us
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Victoria’s gender equality law shows government action can drive real change, but progress must continue to close persistent gaps. Read more +
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I tallied my unpaid care work on the Census. For a moment, it was visible
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Last night, I realised I’m an unpaid carer, likely like many women across Australia who completed the Census forms. And that doesn’t even count the domestic and care I provide to my household of six. Read more +
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Erika Schofield was told she could go blind, but three donated corneas saved her sight
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Most people know about organ donation, but many don’t realise that donated tissue can also significantly improve lives. For Erika, it restored her sight. Read more +
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The amount of household forms (online and paper) the ABS said it had received by 10am on Tuesday – many hours before the actual Census night!
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Five AFL/AFLW headers have been planned for this season, and already they’re pulling in the crowds!
Carlton beat St Kilda 66 to 40 in the AFLW’s season opener at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, with the crowd hitting over 20,455 in the fourth quarter. The concept is looking like a winner and should prompt more calls for alignment with the men’s season.
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Special guest Amy Remeikis joins the podcast! The journalist and commentator has just published her new book Screw Nice, and she's here to share why continuing the expected pleasantries is not getting us anywhere. Amy also touches on the other book she published this year (yes, she's written two), Where It All Went Wrong: The Case Against John Howard.
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