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May 4, 2020
The quiet diplomacy of Marise Payne

On Sunday, Marise Payne left no one in doubt that Australia will use its suppression of the coronavirus to

Two women on the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. Is it enough?

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April 3, 2020

Two women on the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission. Is it enough?

By Angela Priestley,

Jane Halton and Catherine Tanna have been appointed to the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission.

By Angela Priestley,

Jane Halton and Catherine Tanna have been appointed to the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission.

Australia: Covid-19 responses, why feminist leadership matters in a crisis

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April 2, 2020

Australia: Covid-19 responses, why feminist leadership matters in a crisis

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and, as seen by the actions of the White

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and, as seen by the actions of the White

February 28, 2020
Australia: Politics is where change happens. We must get more women involved

Five years after the launch of Pathways to Politics, which was set up by leading business figure and women’s rights campaigner 

Julia Gillard on breaking barriers for women in politics and why she's an optimist

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November 8, 2019

Julia Gillard on breaking barriers for women in politics and why she's an optimist

Julia Gillard, you became the first female prime minister in Australian history in 2010. What have been the challenges and opportunities for you as a woman working in politics?

Julia Gillard, you became the first female prime minister in Australian history in 2010. What have been the challenges and opportunities for you as a woman working in politics?

June 28, 2019
Is this why there are so few women in politics?

The lack of female federal MPs could be due in part to women being held back from climbing the political staffer career ladder, says the author of a study that reveals women start lower in the staffer hierarchy and progress at a slower rate than men.

May 21, 2019
Australia: Women in parliament to hit record high but 'long way to go' until gender parity

The next federal parliament is set to have a record number of women but Australia still has a "long way to go" until it achieves gender parity in its corridors of power.