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The al-Jazeera journalist and his colleagues have been found guilty by an Egyptian court of conspiring to falsify news to defame Egypt. Speaking at a press conference, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, “The Australian government is shocked at the verdict in the Peter Greste case.” She said she had spoken to Greste’s family, and they […]

“Prime Minister Abbott is one of the least sexist MPs I know, and I gave his support of paid parental leave as an example of his understanding of issues affecting women,” Senator Boyce said today. “There is subtle sexism in Parliament, as there is in most sectors of Australian business. I do not resile from […]

Join The Weekly‘s editor-in-chief Helen McCabe at the Colour of Hope Luncheon, hosted by Catriona Rowntree, and hear from inspirational speakers including model Elly Mayday. Discover how you can make a difference in the fight against ovarian cancer while enjoying a sumptuous two-course luncheon and mixing with some of Australia’s best-known female personalities including Carrie […]

Speaking to the Diana Rehm Show on U.S radio, Gillard revealed that women were often faced with a dilemma about how to deal with sexism – “do you name it or do you just put up with it?” she asked. “My first strategy was to ignore it [sexism], but as time went on, increasingly I thought it […]

Justice Nigel Sweeney summarised the evidence in the case and told the 12 jury members not to be swayed by emotion or the media. “Neither media nor internet nor speculation nor emotion of any type can have any part whatsoever to play in your deliberations,” he said. During the six-week trial, prosecutors told the court […]

Thousands have gathered to celebrate Spain's Crown Prince becoming King Felipe VI.

Imagine a world where misogynists reigned over advertising and used sexist slogans to sell everything. Oh wait… that was the '50s.

The picture is taken at the 2014 Global Summit of Women and was tweeted by Québécois commentator Marie-Andrée Paquet. “A picture is worth a thousand words” she wrote, and has since attracted almost 1,000 retweets at the time of writing this article. The male CEOs who come from banking, energy and law are part of a […]

A Queensland father opposed to non-secular programs in public schools has won his High Court challenge against the Federal Government’s school chaplaincy program, throwing the scheme into uncertainty. In a judgment handed down today, six Justices of the High Court ruled the $244 million program is invalid because it is not supported by a head of constitutional power. […]

Summing up the 84-year-old entertainer’s defence against 12 charges of indecent assault, barrister Simon Ray said Prosecutors have “trashed” Rolf Harris’ reputation but they have “fallen a long way short” of proving him guilty. “One thing is certain, Mr Harris’ reputation has effectively been trashed, it will never be the same again,” Mr Ray told […]