National Affairs
8 April 2021
Has the government missed another opportunity to genuinely tackle sexual harassment?
From the archive
19 March 2021
Two new books illuminate France’s #MeToo moment with more than a Gallic shrug
National Affairs
17 March 2021
A half-century’s perspective on this week’s protests
National Affairs
16 March 2021
Does the media’s stress on “rage” really capture what’s driving the resurgent women’s movement?
Essays & Reportage
15 March 2021
Extract | Are deeply hierarchical professions especially prone to workplace harassment?
National Affairs
8 March 2021
For many women, “Covid normal” isn’t working
National Affairs
4 March 2021
Scandals on Capital Hill point to problems in schools, universities and parliament itself
National Affairs
1 March 2021
Can Australia learn from how legislatures in other countries are tackling the problem?
National Affairs
19 February 2021
Is parliament at last recognising the deep problems in its own work culture?
Books & Arts
12 February 2021
Books | Despite the discouraging news reaching London, hundreds of women ventured from Britain to the colonies in search of work
Books & Arts
8 February 2021
Books | A provocative essayist takes stock of “sex panics” and their legacies
Books & Arts
25 November 2020
Books | How extreme misogyny affects us all
National Affairs
12 October 2020
The assumption that Australia will experience a quick recovery has produced a budget that’s big on spending but low on stimulus
National Affairs
7 October 2020
The budget overlooks the hardest hit in favour of the hardest hats
National Affairs
7 October 2020
The government will need to announce more initiatives in coming months if its economic goals are to be met
Essays & Reportage
6 October 2020
The seventies were a decade of extraordinary social upheaval, writes the presenter of this year’s Ernest Scott Lecture
Essays & Reportage
5 October 2020
Remembered in Australia mainly for her relationship with Vida Goldstein, Cecilia John’s story took a different course after the first world war
Essays & Reportage
2 October 2020
A former colleague recalls working with the reformist Labor minister
National Affairs
2 September 2020
It’s time to recognise the multiplier effect of investing in early childhood education
Essays & Reportage
18 August 2020
Harry and Meghan’s new home comes with a history of American aristocrats, primate research and the quest for the contraceptive pill
National Affairs
1 July 2020
Could the Dyson Heydon investigation have happened without women at senior levels in the High Court?
Books & Arts
18 June 2020
Cinema | A new documentary highlights a milestone in the fight for women’s rights
Books & Arts
20 May 2020
Books | We know a lot about Germaine Greer, but not so much about another trailblazer, Merle Thornton
Books & Arts
22 April 2020
Books | Award-winning biographer Brenda Niall throws fresh light on four intriguing women writers
Books & Arts
1 April 2020
“Difficult” women have often played key roles in feminist history
Books & Arts
2 March 2020
Books | Literary critic Vivian Gornick’s latest book is as much about life as it is about reading
Books & Arts
6 November 2019
Books | “In harming myself, I was harming others,” writes Bri Lee in her follow-up to Eggshell Skull
Books & Arts
4 October 2019
Books | Does gender and race fully explain the discrimination faced by women of colour?
Essays & Reportage
9 September 2019
Extract | How collaborative work can be liberating and effective
Essays & Reportage
9 August 2019
Extract | How “micro-justice” is bringing real benefits to at-risk women and girls