Category: Womens Agenda

The landscape of sex and sexuality has shifted significantly over the last two decades, and to remain relevant, the reboot will have to shift with it, writes Beth Johnson, from University of Leeds in this article republished from The Conversation. When Sex and the City first aired

Optimists have a form of energy that can lift a room. Energy that allows them to see the challenge over the adversity, and to persist in the face of rejection. Their glass – as the saying goes – is always half full. Regardless of what’s going on

Earlier this month, a new radio station for women by women was launched, connecting female listeners with some of Australia’s most recognisable media personalities. Headed up by long-time radio personality Jo Stanley, Broad Radio brings together a hilarious and intelligent team of broadcasters, including Angela Pippos, Anjali

Where do we begin with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s comments in response to a move by Cricket Australia to reconsider using the words “Australia Day” during competition next week? The comments came following advice from CA’s First Nation’s Advisory Committee to change the languge for its January

Dr Stephanie Dowrick has been many things throughout her professional career. A businessperson, bestselling author, social justice activist, psychotherapist, and an ordained interfaith minister. So, it’s not entirely surprising to learn that she describes her younger self as “outrageously ambitious”, something she tells Kate Mills in the

A new report released by medical journal JAMA Network Open and republished in the Harvard Women’s Health Watch has revealed that couples may share very similar health behaviour and heart disease risk factors.  The study, which surveyed over 5000 couples found that roughly 80 percent of couples

It’s not common knowledge, but dementia is one of the leading causes of death for Australian women. So how do we look out for early symptoms? And if we’re experiencing memory loss and mood changes, should we worry?Associate Professor Rosie Watson is leading a team of researchers

Australia has faced international pressure at the UN’s human rights council to improve its standing on human rights issues, with more than 30 countries calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised. The pressure came as part of the UN’s universal periodic review of human

Overnight, as the world’s attention was set on Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the US, 22-year old Amanda Gorman stole the show as the youngest ever poet to perform at a presidential inauguration. Gorman became the sixth poet to perform a poem at a

You wouldn’t be alone if you welled up watching Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take their oaths of office this morning. Through a perhaps unexpectedly peaceful ceremony, the exchange of power took place with Biden signalling in his speech that the occasion marked a moment of much-needed

It’s official. The United States has its first female, first African American and first South Asian American Vice President, after Kamala Harris was sworn in just prior to President Joe Biden’s inauguration. And to make the moment more historic, she was sworn in by Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina

Sarah Thomas will make history as the first woman to officiate the Super Bowl on February 7, after being selected as part of the officiating crew. The National Football League (NFL) has announced that Thomas will serve as a down judge at the Super Bowl in Tampa,