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Want to be inspired? Triumph invites you to the very exclusive Women of Inspiration Event. Former Australian Women’s Weekly editors Deborah Thomas and Ita Buttrose, as well as the lovely Jesinta Campbell will host the exclusive events in Melbourne and Sydney. There are strictly 30 places available so to reserve your spot email [email protected] Sydney […]

Australia’s first public sex offenders register has gone live in Western Australia. State authorities have created a website that provides the public with photographs and information on the state’s worst sexual offenders, and Queensland may follow suit. Related: What every parent needs to know about online safety The initiative has been touted as legislation that […]

A fuming performance by the Prime Minister attacking Tony Abbott for his ‘sexism’ and ‘misogyny’ not only shocked the Opposition Leader, but has the whole world talking. Julia Gillard’s explosive tirade made international headlines, caused feminists to cheer, and has also been a source of embarrassment for the PM following the Speaker’s resignation — a […]

In explosive scenes in parliament today, the Prime Minister has delivered a scathing serve to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, slamming his ‘sexist’ attitude, and saying he ‘needs only look in the mirror to see misogyny’. In a fiery speech, Prime Minister Julia Gillard called her opponent a misogynist for the first time ever. Related: Julia […]

Allow me to introduce you to someone. Actually, you may not need an introduction — you know this woman — in fact you’ve probably spent a fair bit of time together. You’ve had weekends away together, she’s given you guidance and advice and helped you out of some sticky situations. She the one you trust […]

Women have come a long way since the 1990s, making advances in the workplace, pay gaps, and women’s rights, but while the fight for a female-friendly chocolate bar was not on feminist’s agendas, apparently it’s a high priority for confectionery giant Cadbury. In a bid to win back female chocoholics, Cadbury has launched its first […]

A mother’s emotional reunion with her missing four-year-old son has been caught on camera. Riley Martin, who has Down syndrome, disappeared from his home in Nambucca Heads at midday yesterday, along with the family’s three dogs. In pictures: The beautiful faces of Down syndrome His mother Bianca Graham was in the middle of an impassioned […]

A US TV anchor has taken aim at bullies in an on-air response to an insulting viewer letter over her weight, and is encouraging kids to stand up to bullies as well. Jennifer Livingston, a news show host in Wisconsin received an email last week accusing her for being a bad role model. Chrissie Swan: […]

So you just figured out who Justin Bieber is, and no doubt you’re familiar with the phrase “Charlie bit my finger”, but there’s a new online sensation that you’re going to have to wise up to. K-Pop – it’s a thing. South Korean pop stay Psy — real name Park Jae-Sang — is responsible for […]

Prime Minister Julia Gillard choked back tears in parliament today in a heartfelt tribute to her late father John Gillard. In her first appearance in federal parliament since the passing of her 83-year-old father less than two weeks ago, the Prime Minister thanked members of parliament for their kind wishes and support since his death, […]