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Scotty stuffs staffers under steam-cleaned parliamentary rug

A culture of cover-ups and victim-blaming is on full display in all its proudly backward glory as ...  
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EDITORIAL: Scotty stuffs staffers under steam-cleaned parliamentary rug

In the party of the status quo, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Australian ...  
Why that ABC Four Corners episode was excellent journalism

The ABC's Four Corners episode exposing misogyny in Parliament was not biased against the ...  
Toxic masculinity: How 'these things happen in Australia'

We need to talk about toxic masculinity and examine why "these things"keep happening in Australia ...  
Some bonk ban: Ministers in the sack Morrison won't sack

What constitutes a sackable offence for any man in the Morrison Government? Managing editor M ...  
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EDITORIAL: Some bonk ban — ministers in the sack Morrison won't sack

As the question of behind-the-scenes bonking within the Federal Government came to the fore once ...  
Women in politics don't get the credit they deserve

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's career in politics has been downplayed as luck and not ...  
Gender, power and corruption: The case of Gladys Berejiklian

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is finding herself stranded in politics by decisions ...  
American women hold the keys to the White House in this Presidential Election

The outcome of the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election rests largely on female voters standing up ...  
Morrison's Queensland campaign the usual brand of LNP misogyny

Dr Jennifer Wilson analyses the PM's movements during his Queensland LNP election campaign tour ...  
Helen Reddy: Farewell to a feminist icon

Feminist icon Helen Reddy, the first Australian to top the US charts, has died at age 78.  
When is 'cancel culture' justified?

Could 'cancel culture' be used to assist vulnerable communities, by removing influential people ...  
Men must play a constructive role to achieve gender equality

Women will be safer when masculinity moves away from patriarchal dominance towards the pursuit of ...  
Palestinian women most affected by COVID-19 and annexation

COVID-19 and Israeli annexation pose new challenges to civil society and community participation ...  
COVID-19 lockdown: A breeding ground for domestic abuse

Behind closed doors, the dark underbelly of domestic violence is thriving as more people are ...  
Sexual misconduct in the Australian jazz scene needs to be discussed

Misogyny and sexual harassment are a problem within the Australian jazz scene, similar to that of ...  
COVID-19 lockdown worsens violence against women

The scourge of domestic violence has intensified during the lockdown period and the Prime Minister ...  
Raelene Castle's demise wasn't good for Australian rugby

Matthew Peel unpacks the recent history of Australian rugby, arguing that former CEO Raelene ...  

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