What does a parity parliament in Australia mean for the Pacific?
For the first time since Federation, both chambers of the Australian Parliament have equal numbers of men and women. So, what does this mean for the…
Competitive work culture fuels impostor syndrome, new study finds
A competitive workplace culture can add to feelings of “impostor syndrome” amongst employees, according to a new study by an international team of…
With at least 19* women killed by violence already in 2025, where is gender-based violence on the agenda in the new parliament?
As the dust settles on the landslide Labor election victory, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed the National Press Club, outlining his…
Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture
In 2025, parliament’s implementation of the Jenkins review is due to be evaluated by an external independent reviewer. Have the recommendations been…
Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?
Albanese’s new cabinet is certainly a win for women’s representation. But the job isn’t done, writes Elise Stephenson, Australian National University…
Glass ceiling or glass cliff? What awaits Sussan Ley as first woman to lead the Liberals
Sussan Ley’s ascension to head of the federal Liberal Party will be celebrated as a milestone that has eluded the party for years. But it’s not a…
Sussan Ley takes on Liberal leadership
Sussan Ley has been elected as the leader of the Liberal Party. But there are concerns she's on a 'glass cliff', as the first female…
Sussan Ley: Liberal Party’ first female Federal leader could face 'glass cliff'
The first woman leader of the federal Liberal party could be doomed to fail as she tries to rescue the party from one of its lowest points in the…
Reset or glass cliff?
Sussan Ley’s historic elevation gives the Liberal Party a fresh face. But without a compelling economic agenda, her leadership risks being undermined…
As some Liberals hail a 'new era', is it time to lock in gender quotas?
Sussan Ley has become the first woman to lead the Liberal Party in its 80-year history — but it comes amid renewed questions over gender quotas. GIWL…
Sussan Ley for Liberal leader? Is this the ultimate glass cliff?
The Liberal Party has long grappled – or some may argue, wilfully ignored – its problem with Australian women, writes Madeline Hislop for Women'…
Federal election 2025: New Labor MPs descend on Canberra for faction focus ahead of Caucus meeting
Anthony Albanese could be facing pressure for more female MPs to be elevated to the front bench during Labor’s caucus meeting on Friday writes Nicola…
Julia Gillard on making space for other female leaders
Australia’s first female prime minister gets candid about women’s leadership, mentorship and life beyond politics.
Politics is still a man’s world. Let’s reimagine the law of this jungle
Writing for the Sydney Morning Herald, Julia Baird considers how far the major parties still have to come to truly represent women and gender diverse…
Blink and you’ll miss it – women’s safety and the federal election
As Australians start to vote early in the lead up to election day, where is women’s safety on the agenda?
The Coalition’s troubled relationship with women
The Coalition is struggling to win support from women – a problem raised in a review of its last election defeat that has only grown worse under…
Four charts that show the Coalition (still) has a women problem
The Coalition has failed to make meaningful progress on gender imbalances that plagued its 2022 election campaign; fresh data shows women are still…
Federal election 2025: Report claims candidates face ‘glass cliff’ as major parties use women in hard to win seats
Women are under-represented as candidates in the upcoming federal election and are more likely to be running in hard-to-win seats for the major…