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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.

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The quiet diplomacy of Marise Payne

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The quiet diplomacy of Marise Payne

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On Sunday, Marise Payne left no one in doubt that Australia will use its suppression of the coronavirus to push its diplomatic weight on the world stage. After spending weeks working on getting stranded Australians home, the foreign affairs minister will now turn her attention to advancing Australia's interests in the post-COVID-19 world.

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On Sunday, Marise Payne left no one in doubt that Australia will use its suppression of the coronavirus to push its diplomatic weight on the world stage. After spending weeks working on getting stranded Australians home, the foreign affairs minister will now turn her attention to advancing Australia's interests in the post-COVID-19 world.

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?

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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

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Australia: Politics is where change happens. We must get more women involved

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Australia: Politics is where change happens. We must get more women involved

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Five years after the launch of Pathways to Politics, which was set up by leading business figure and women’s rights campaigner Carol Schwartz to “empower women to lead Australia”, Women’s Agenda caught up with Schwartz to take stock of the landscape for women in politics – then and now.

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Five years after the launch of Pathways to Politics, which was set up by leading business figure and women’s rights campaigner Carol Schwartz to “empower women to lead Australia”, Women’s Agenda caught up with Schwartz to take stock of the landscape for women in politics – then and now.

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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Is this why there are so few women in politics?

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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.

The Australian National University study looked at staff phone directories from 1979 to 2010 - which list employees' job titles - to track the career progression of men and women in government political offices.

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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.

The Australian National University study looked at staff phone directories from 1979 to 2010 - which list employees' job titles - to track the career progression of men and women in government political offices.

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