Jill Abramson speaks out on getting fired from The New York Times
“#girls #pushy”. That’s how Jill Abramson’s daughter captioned an Instagram photo of her mother the day she was fired from the New York Times.
Penny Wong speaks out against homophobia
Senator Penny Wong has spoken out in support of swimming champion Ian Thorpe, who announced he was gay over the weekend, saying that homophobia was still prevalent in Australian society.
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Education adviser says corporal punishment was effective
The head of the Abbott government’s national curriculum review believes corporal punishment is an effective solution to misbehaving children in schools.
Sexy selfies make women seem less competent
New research suggests sexy selfies aren't going to help get you ahead at work.
Killers who cry crocodile tears
Gerard Baden-Clay follows a long-list of killers that attempted to fool the media and the public.
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Rosie Batty: Luke’s death was avoidable
There it was again last night, on display for the nation to see. The strength, the stoicism and the ultimate sadness that has come to define Rosie Batty – the mother who lost her 11-year old son, Luke to a wholly preventable act of violence at the hands of his father during cricket practice in February.
Survivors of Victorian bushfires receive Australia’s largest settlement
Survivors of Victoria's 2009 Black Saturday bushfires have secured almost half a billion dollars in the largest class action settlement in the country's history.
Gerard Baden-Clay sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife Alison
Queensland real estate agent Gerard Baden-Clay has been found guilty of his wife's murder and sentenced to life in prison.
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Women 75 years behind on pay equality
The organisation’s new report, The G20 and gender equality – How the G20 can advance women’s rights in employment, social protection and fiscal policies, highlights the role of the G20 group of countries in taking action on gender inequality. Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Dr Helen Szoke said that across G20 countries and beyond, women were paid […]
Angelina Jolie expected to visit Nauru
The 39-year-old met with Nauru’s president Baron Waqa at a global summit on sexual violence against women in conflict last month. More than 1000 people are on the island of Nauru – a destination for Australian asylum seekers. According to reports from Radio New Zealand, Waqa invited the Hollywood star to Nauru and she has accepted the […]