Women's Agenda Daily — Thursday, 3 September 2026

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Thanks to today’s partner Genea

“I won’t rest until we bury him.”

Former shock jock Ray Hadley has acknowledged his long-running hatred of Alan Jones, as a court heard details of a secret contract that would have seen Hadley take over his rival’s lucrative breakfast slot at 2GB.

Hadley maintains the deal had no bearing on his decision to give evidence against Jones.

In other news, backlash is growing after disturbing footage emerged of NSW police during a protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog in February. One officer was heard boasting that he’d “fcking pumped that cnt”, while another laughed. Greens MP Sue Higginson has referred the footage to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

Today, Australia marks 40 years since the landmark legislation that established what is now the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Angela Priestley explores the impact that the agency has had on women’s workplace participation and hold employers accountable.

In the latest piece within our climate series centring on care and kindness, we explore the underexamined link between domestic and family violence and climate disaster, and the resourcing required.

And finally, Rita Nasr reflects on a 2-day conference where the most valuable lessons of women leaders were shared.

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Tarla Lambert-Patel
Editor in Chief & Co Founder

The Key Quote

I can’t look at Botoxed faces anymore. I miss the faces that move. I miss the women frowning and laughing without it looking painful.

Jameela Jamil

Actor and advocate Jameela Jamil posted to Instagram saying she can’t watch TV anymore without being distracted by how expressionless her favourite actors have become.

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The Key Figure

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The win

It’s been 40 years since the passage of the legislation to create Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)

The landmark legislation, passed in 1986, transformed Australia’s approach to workplace gender equality by requiring large employers to identify and address barriers facing women. That’s worth celebrating.

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