When a Sydney woman faced court accused of sending death threats to multiple Australian politicians, some of her alleged targets had no idea they were on the list.
They only became aware through media reports on the case, a scenario described by one of the MPs as "surreal".
Australia has ranked 8th in the World Economic Forum’s 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, breaking into to the top ten and achieving its highest ever ranking for gender equality, out of 148 countries.
Women are questioning their role in politics as online abuse, including death, rape and violence threats, continue to escalate.
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA -Australian women’s political leadership advocate Leonie Morgan AM, has urged countries in Southern Africa to invest in mentorship, financial support, training and women’s networks to accelerate female political participation and leadership.
This year’s South Australian election campaign has been fought on familiar issues: cost o
Tekan Cochrane is an Australian Indigenous lawyer with Kooma, Yuwaalaraay and Torres Strait Islander heritage, as well as diverse European heritage.
The herstoric Hine E Hine gathering concluded today after three days celebrating 40 years of the Māori women’s refuge movement.
This election, a lot of focus was directed at young voters.
The number of female candidates running for federal office has dropped in this election, a fresh analysis shows, raising fears that this will make gender parity in the House of Commons a more distant prospect.