{{current_date_full_with_day}}
Thanks to today’s partner Medibank
|
|
|
The World Cup wasn’t perfect, but it delivered joy and bromance and some great examples of masculinity – and even Trump couldn’t take that away. (He did try, lingering awkwardly on stage as Spain’s football team raised their trophy)
A new CEO has arrived at the Diversity Council of Australia! Catherine Fitzpatrick is someone we’re well familiar with on Women’s Agenda. She’s a disruptor who’s done incredible work on ending tech-enabled abuse and pushing for safety by design.
“This work has never mattered more,” Catherine says on taking the new role. As we know, it’s a challenging time for diversity work everywhere.
Rita Nasr arrived in Australia from Lebanon as a toddler. She has some strong words for Pauline Hanson’s supporters. Why not seek clarification on who does and doesn't belong, and why?
Jenitar Na’amoana and her husband Jortham already had four children and didn’t plan on having more when their quadruplets were conceived. Their four, identical baby girls have just been born in Brisbane.
We learn about the co-CEO model behind the Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, and Sarah Eccles’ determination for the work they do, thanks to our editorial partnership with the There Will Be Dancing Podcast.
What happens when strangers set off together on one of the world’s most magical coastlines? Magic! Molly explains the connections she made taking on such an adventure as a solo traveller, thanks to our partner Tasmanian Walking Company.
We put out a rogue link yesterday! So sharing again the message about our Women’s Health Summit. Thanks to support from the Australian Government, a limited number of complimentary tix are available for those who would like to attend but would be prevented from doing so due to the ticket cost. More info here.
More on site and over the day!
Angela Priestley
|
“I, I think ... SIT DOWN! ... Sorry, it’s a dog.”
|
|
Barnaby Joyce
|
|
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce unexpectedly yelled at his dog during a live interview on the ABC’s 7.30. The emotional outburst has drawn criticism across the board.
|
|
|
Poolside with a billionaire, podcast with the far-right: A week in the life for Pauline Hanson
|
|
Pauline Hanson has had a busy winter parliamentary break. She’s jetted off to Europe and has been spotted enjoying some poolside time with Gina Rinehart.
Read more +
|
|
|
‘Narcissist’ bosses are more likely to oppose work from home, studies show. But are they right?
|
|
New research suggests hybrid work benefits employees, but some bosses oppose flexibility because they value power and status. Read more +
|
|
|
Tony Abbott’s return as party president exposes the Liberal Party’s major identity crisis
|
|
Tony Abbott declared that multiculturalism had “failed” Australia, sounding more like Pauline Hanson than Pauline Hanson herself. Read more +
|
|
|
What we know about Andrew and Tristan Tate’s arrest in Miami
|
|
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami after prosectors in the UK issued 38 new criminal charges against them. Read more +
|
|
|
I lost my husband after his military service. Then I spent 10 years fighting the system
|
|
My husband went to Afghanistan healthy, and came back with a brain tumour. I thought the Dept of Veterans’ Affairs would be there for us. Read more +
|
|
|
1 in 15 million
|
|
|
|
A 34-year-old woman from Brisbane has given birth to identical quadruplet daughters in what has been described by doctors as one of the rarest births in the world and a likely Australian first. The chances are 1 in 15 million.
|
DCA appoints Catherine Fitzpatrick as its new CEO
A disruptor with decades of leadership experience, Catherine Fitzpatrick will now lead the Diversity Council of Australia during one of the most complex periods in its 40-year history.
On The Women's Agenda Podcast
Check out our weekly podcast
Tarla and Angela cover a diverse range of stories this week! First, to the wins: including Sam Neill's masculinity and the New York initiative giving parents a night off. We share the reality of birth trauma in Australia and what more can be done to support women's health overall. Plus, we venture (again) into the women-and-AI discussion, following the Prime Minister's AI speech this week.
Trending On Women's Agenda