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Australia: Get elected by Ruth McGowan

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August 12, 2020

Australia: Get elected by Ruth McGowan

Disillusioned with politicians and frustrated with politics in general? Stop complaining. Be the change you wish to see. Run for office and Get Elected!

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Disillusioned with politicians and frustrated with politics in general? Stop complaining. Be the change you wish to see. Run for office and Get Elected!

Ten years since Australia got its first female prime minister, how diverse is our parliament?

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June 29, 2020

Ten years since Australia got its first female prime minister, how diverse is our parliament?

By Vivienne Pearson,

On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard was sworn in as Australia’s 27th – and first female – prime minister. But a decade on, gender equality in politics has some way to go.

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By Vivienne Pearson,

On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard was sworn in as Australia’s 27th – and first female – prime minister. But a decade on, gender equality in politics has some way to go.

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

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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.

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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

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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 

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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?

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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?

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