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Owen Cooper stars as 13-year-old Jamie Miller in Adolescence. The series illustrates how vulnerable young boys can be when they fall under the influence of toxic masculinity.

After ‘Adolescence’: How a TV show made Britain confront its problem with lost boys

Boys are falling into a dangerous world full of anger and entitlement, experts say, and it shouldn’t take a TV show to stop it.

  • Rob Harris

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Peter Dutton says he will prioritise male-dominated industries.

Dutton’s ‘me too’ election strategy is great … unless you’re a woman

If you’re employed in these sectors Dutton has earmarked as priorities, it’s great news. But what’s the plan for women? Signing up for the next season of Farmer Wants a Wife?

  • Katy Hall
Owen Cooper plays Jamie Miller, who is arrested for murder, in the Netflix drama Adolescence.

Adolescence is heartbreaking and brilliant. But it has one crucial flaw

This brave and impressive Netflix show reminds us that the voices and attitudes we allow to be loudest in our children’s lives have real and often devastating consequences.

  • Steve Biddulph
Men do clean, but often don’t do it very well.

I was a professional cleaner. Here are all the things men do wrong

Men do clean, just less effectively. From the chicken drumstick in the dishwasher, to rancid dishcloths and stinky washing, here’s what not to do when cleaning.

  • Jacqueline Wilson
Data reveals the Coalition is running the same proportion of women at this election as in 2022, but a substantial number are in winnable seats.

Twice as many men as women: Coalition’s mixed progress on gender equality

Data reveals the Coalition is running the same proportion of women at this election as in 2022, but a substantial number are standing in winnable seats.

  • Olivia Ireland
Finding supporters among judges and lawyers: former High Court judge Dyson Heydon.

A kick in the guts for women: The legal profession’s re-embrace of a disgraced judge

What message does it send when judges and lawyers lionise former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, who was found to have sexually harassed a number of associates and who drove women from the profession?

  • Gabrielle Appleby
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Sita Sargeant will soon be running walking tours in Sydney and Melbourne that highlight women’s place in history.

The women who shaped Sydney history and changed Sita Sargeant’s life

A canny publican who used a legal loophole to vote inspired a new book and walking tours to showcase notable women in history.

  • Julie Power
Justin Trudeau finishes his speech at the Liberal leadership announcement in Ottawa, Ontario.

How Trudeau stood up to Trump - and brought his party back from the brink

Just two months ago, Canada’s prime minister was in trouble. Then along came the US President.

  • Michael Koziol
Despite years of gradual improvements, the gender pay gap remains a persistent problem for women everywhere.

Women are exhausted and frustrated. They have every right to be

This week, don’t be surprised if the women in your life are exhausted, frustrated, underwhelmed – or a combination of all three.

  • Victoria Devine
Illustration: Matt Davidson

Gender targets won’t help women break open the boys’ clubs. Here’s what will

There’s no good evidence that DEI programs work, but there are other ways to get the job done.

  • Cordelia Fine

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