The lower house of Western Australia’s newly elected 41st Parliament sat for the first time on Thursday, marking a momentous occasion with the swearing-in of a record number of women in the chamber and the first female speaker.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will scrap exemptions for judges and politicians from sexual harassment laws, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as his government struggles to contain a backlash over allegations of mistrea
In recent months, Australians have grown accustomed to stories of sexual impropriety by their politicians dominating the news headlines.
Ask every female politician in the Victorian Parliament and they will most likely have that one story.
In a Perth workshop, 23 women have been learning to run.
The women are fellows at a "campaign school" run by the not-for-profit group She Runs, aiming to equip them with all the skills they need to run for and thrive in office.
There's an unusual sense of calm inside Lisa Chesters' office.
A green square inside her clock is flashing as bells ring throughout the building.
