This Month
The sobering new state of feminism
Support for female equality is going backwards among young men. Among the under-30s, a striking 57 per cent of males think the movement has gone too far.
BHP set a gender target. The (male) backlash took 3 years
The miner has more than tripled its female workforce over a nine-year campaign for balance. It overcame a huge shortage of women and an “alpha dog culture”.
February
Where woke went wrong
If progressive social movements are to rise again after the Trump-led backlash, they need to overcome not just their opponents but also their own limitations.
October 2024
How ‘sinister’ Fayed lied his way into the heart of British society
The businessman’s already controversial reputation has been forever sullied by the shocking claims of sexual abuse.
September 2024
DEI is no longer just about ethics, it’s about profits, academics say
Australian business schools are providing an increasing amount of diversity components to reflect a growing corporate demand.
July 2024
The #MeToo lawyer accused of being a tyrant
Roberta Kaplan’s poor treatment of colleagues, including micromanagement, insults and personal attacks, triggered her expulsion from the firm she founded.
May 2024
The uncancelling of Kevin Spacey, MeToo’s greatest casualty
It is the cruel catch-22 of cancel culture that being innocent may afford no protection against being treated as guilty.
April 2024
Albanese confronts domestic violence crisis
Women are angry, and the prime minister is dodging criticism even as he calls an emergency meeting of national cabinet on domestic violence.
Albanese calls crisis meeting on male violence against women
The prime minister will hold a national cabinet meeting after being heckled at a Canberra rally protesting against a “national crisis” of gendered violence.
Why Harvey Weinstein’s conviction was fragile from the start
For years, his lawyers have argued that his trial was fundamentally unfair because it included witnesses who fell outside the scope of the charges.
January 2024
A new global gender divide is emerging
Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching.
Epstein had enough info on Clinton and Trump to destroy 2016 election
Epstein’s younger brother, Mark, 69, has suggested his ties with powerful figures went further than have been disclosed.
Unsealed documents shed light on Jeffrey Epstein’s lurid world
Most of the documents do not include specific episodes of wrongdoing by men other than the disgraced financier, who was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
December 2023
Is an office romance a good investment?
Mistletoe encounters at the staff party are rarely encouraged — but they might pay off.
November 2023
Xi’s message to women: ‘Go home and have babies’
The Communist Party’s solution to China’s demographic crisis and a slowing economy is to push women back into traditional roles.
One of London’s oldest hedge funds closes after sex assault claims
Crispin Odey had already been ousted from the asset management business he founded in 1991 over the allegations from women who worked there.
October 2023
Productivity Commission overhaul after ‘sexism, racism, bullying’
The review found now former employees had engaged in “unacceptable behaviour” and that “a culture of sexism, sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination existed in pockets of the commission”.
September 2023
Crispin Odey urged woman he groped at work to downplay incident to FCA
The former employee told a lawyer at Simmons & Simmons that a “culture of fairly prolific sexual harassment” from the high-profile financier prevailed at his firm.
YouTube stops Russell Brand from making money off his channels
YouTube said monetisation from the comedian’s account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended ‘following serious allegations against the creator’.
‘I love you’ – Brand tells fans amid sex assault claims
Rather than allowing an elephant to linger in the room the comedian addressed the controversy. The performance came amid media stories accusing Brand of sexual abuse.