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LGBTIAQ+

TransTrans exhibition unveils global histories of gender diversity

Currently there’s an ambitious exhibition on at the Pride Centre in Melbourne called TransTrans. The...

Ginger Gorman

08/10/2024

Hazara woman from Afghanistan shelters inside a house in Iran, washing clothes while her children study and play. Credit Atefa Mohseni, 2024

Opinion

Women’s rights under siege amid Middle East conflict

Women continue to lose out as the crisis in the Middle East heats up. That’s...

Susan Hutchinson

27/09/2024

Career

From Alaska to advocacy: A journey towards gender equality

This article was originally published on HerCanberra and is kindly republished here with permission. It’s part of...

Bea Smith

24/09/2024

Porshi Photographer, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

International

India: how sexual violence is linked to economic slowdown

This article is an updated version of one that first appeared in The Interpreter, published...

Aarti Betigeri

20/09/2024

Media

Trailblazer Tracey Holmes on overcoming hurdles in sports media

Tracey Holmes was Australia’s first female host of a national sports program. She’s also host...

Ginger Gorman

18/09/2024

caring

Measuring what matters, getting care metrics right

Declan and Sara have three young kids, including a newborn. A lot of caring happens...

Siobhan Austen, Alexandra Heron and Rhonda Sharp

11/09/2024

Gendered violence

What Micaela Cronin got right about ending gendered violence

Dr Hayley Boxall is a Research Fellow with the ANU and has undertaken research on...

Hayley Boxall

28/08/2024

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong attends the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji on 9 August, 2024. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, travels to the Republic of Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting on 9 August 2024. This marks her fifth visit to Fiji as Foreign Minister, underscoring the Australian Government's commitment to the deep and enduring relationship with Fiji and the broader Pacific community. Attending the PIF Foreign Ministers Meeting provides an opportunity to exchange ideas and collaborate in the Pacific Way to address shared challenges, including climate change, regional security, and economic growth. Australia envisions a peaceful, stable, prosperous, and unified region, with the Pacific Islands Forum at its core. Together, they work to implement the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, aiming to foster a more interconnected and resilient Pacific. Discussion also includes Australias bid to host the COP31 Climate Change Conference in partnership with Pacific island countries. This effort seeks to highlight the immediate impact of the climate crisis on the region and accelerate global action. Australias Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed, accompanies the Minister to the PIF Foreign Ministers Meeting for the first time, bringing First Nations perspectives into the discussions and strengthening connections with the PIF community. During her visit to Suva, the Minister tours the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, a crucial component of Fijis health services, and participates in the announcement of the successful tenderer for the CWM infrastructure masterplan, which is vital for addressing Fijis health needs.

Climate Change

Who is being heard on climate change in the Pacific?

At the Pacific Islands Forum this week the UN Secretary General stated that the Pacific...

Jane Alver

28/08/2024

Pornography

Here’s what teens actually think about porn

Pornography has been in the news a lot this year. It was at the centre...

Lelia Green and Giselle Natassia Woodley

21/08/2024

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