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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

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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

Men reckon they do their fair share of housework. Their female partners don’t agree

Women are carrying more of the housework burden than their male partners, especially when they have children.

  • Wendy Tuohy
The Australian Club’s grand facade.

Men-only clubs were hit with land tax for barring women. They aren’t happy with the bill

The Melbourne Club and Australian Club are fighting combined land tax bills of over $1 million claiming their heritage status restricts redevelopment of the land.

  • Tom Cowie
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Zoe Robinson the NSW Advocate for Children and Young People

Zoe said that adults don’t always know best. Mark Latham savaged her

The NSW Advocate for Children and Young People isn’t afraid to weigh into some of the most controversial issues of importance to the state’s young people.

  • Deborah Snow

Closing the gender gap’s a real pain. Period

Medical misogyny is real, but a campaign about women’s pain – if that’s what it is – sponsored by a painkiller company seems patronising and tokenistic.

  • Cherie Gilmour
The Protect Trans Youth Day of Action in Brisbane was one of 20 events nationwide calling on the Queensland government to reinstate health care for trans youth.

Hundreds rally outside Parliament House to protest LNP trans youth ban

The event in Brisbane was one of 20 held across the nation calling on the Queensland government to reinstate health care for trans youth.

  • Courtney Kruk
Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

Texts, lies and videotape: Making sense of the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni case

It’s the highest profile celebrity feud we’ve seen for years and – more than ever – it pays to be sceptical about what you hear.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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