24 July 2026

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Most of us have seen the Barnaby Joyce #DogGate interview by now and have some thoughts on where fingers should be pointed.

Barnaby’s temper. The dog. The woke left. You take your pick.

But media adviser and journalist Vikki Campion (also Barnaby’s wife) reckons it’s The ABC that should be blamed. She’s written a piece posted to her Substack telling her audience, the public broadcaster will never step foot in her home again.

It’s a cynical position, but masterful nonetheless. There’s no denying that Joyce and Campion have always known how to turn a sh*t sandwich into political gold.

In other news, a Queensland man has been charged with 43 offences after allegedly creating and distributing AI-generated deepfake posters that sexually targeted at least eight women over several years. Madeline Hislop reports.

This week, the Victorian government announced it will act to protect workers from “inappropriate and unfair uses” of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. But is this achievable and what needs to be done?

And we share this piece from Niki Vincent who argues that if the backlash against gender equality feels louder than ever, there's a reason for it. Progress often provokes resistance and understanding that pattern is key if we're to keep moving forward.

Enjoy your weekend!

Tarla Lambert-Patel

Editor in Chief & Co Founder

The Key Quote

“Never again. ABC 7.30 is banned from my property.”

Vikki Campion has blamed the ABC for her husband Barnaby Joyce’s outburst at their dog while being interviewed by Sarah Ferguson on 7.30.

On Women's Agenda Today

16yo Perth boy charged with murdering mother and attempting to kill sister

A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly stabbing his mother to death and seriously injuring his younger sister. Read more +

Gen Z is the first generation in history in which men are more religious than women. Why?

New research shows young men are becoming more religious while young women continue moving away from religion in Australia. Read more +

‘Don’t put up with it?’ Cost of leaving family violence up 71% in ten years

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Rebel Wilson wins defamation case brought by young Australian actor

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Innovation leaders call for bold action to turn Australia’s research into economic growth

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The Key Figure

The number of women in Queensland police say were targeted by a 52-year-old man who allegedly created and distributed sexualised, deepfake posters. He has been arrested and charged with 42 offences.

The win

Eligible allied health students to receive prac payments

Students in some allied health courses will be eligible to receive up to $338.60 a week to help support them during prac placements. The policy will kick in from July next year and covers students in clinical psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, paramedicine, radiography, pharmacy, rehabilitation therapies, audiology and podiatry.

On The Women's Agenda Podcast

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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.

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