Women lead the field for Australian of the Year
London bombings survivor Gill Hicks, domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty and adoption advocate Deborra Lee Furness are among the finalists this year.
Why these black dolls are important
Last year actress Lupita Nyong’o electrified the world with her speech on beauty and how she finally accepted that her dark skin was beautiful. “I hope that my presence on your screens and in magazines will lead you, young girl, on a similar journey. That you will feel the validation of your external beauty, but […]
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Show us some respect: The sexism of modern day tennis coverage
Female tennis players have heads too.
First the tragedy, and then the merch
The fashion industry doesn't especially excel when it comes to diving on into current affairs and/or using tragic events in history as #inspo.
Barack Obama focuses on women’s rights in State of the Union speech
US president Barack Obama has used his sixth State of the Union address to push for basic human rights for American women. In a move that surprised many commentators, President Barack Obama explained that American women were still fighting for the right to equal pay. He said America is also now the only advanced country […]
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William Tyrell raid: Police seize computers and mattress
Police have raided two homes in a town not far from the township of Kendall on the NSW North Coast where missing boy William Tyrell disappeared in September last year. Local Police and members of the Sex Crimes Squad reportedly raided two properties in Laurieton yesterday, and removed a number of items of examination. The […]
Has The Sun done away with its topless page 3 girls?
In terms of dodgy British traditions that have somehow stuck around, the top honour must indeed go to the topless ‘page 3 girls’ that have graced the pages of The Sun tabloid since 1970. However the long and bewildering reign of the page 3 girl might finally be over with sources at the Murdoch owned […]
Horrifying images of Boko Harams massacre of over 2000 people in Nigeria that was hidden from the world
Horrifying images have emerged from last week’s terror attacks by Islamist extremists that resulted in the slaughter up to 2,500 people, most of whom are believed to be children, women and elderly victims. A girl as young as ten has reportedly since been used as a suicide bomber in another sickening assault by jihadist group […]
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Bali nine mother desperate to stop the execution of her son
The execution of two Australians from the Bali Nine appears imminent as Indonesia announces plans to send six people on drugs charges to a firing squad this weekend. In what has been described as an ominous statement, officials have said convicted masterminds Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will be executed once both have had their […]
MP Fred Nile makes controversial comment about Martin Place siege survivors
Ultra-conservative MP Fred Nile has sparked a furious debate by declaring surviving men taken hostage in the Martin Place siege should not be given bravery awards. “Usually men try to protect the women but it looks like the men were trying to protect their own skins,” he said on Channel 7‘s Sunrise program this morning. […]