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Phoebe Saintilan

July 8, 2024

Rachel Reeves becomes the UK’s first chief financial minister – and it took 800 years for it to happen

Labour Party MP Rachel Reeves has become the UK's first ever female Chancellor of the Exchequer - despite the role existing for 800 years (yes, you read that right).

Phoebe Saintilan

June 28, 2024

I moved for the job, but stayed for the Canberra lifestyle

I tell people the same thing over and over about Canberra: I moved for the job, but really stayed for the lifestyle. Seriously - bear with me.

Phoebe Saintilan

June 17, 2024

New report finds growing distrust in news and divergence between young men and women

The 2024 Digital News Report, which dives into news media trends and consumption habits, has found a growing gender gap in news interest between Gen Z men and women, and nearly one in four Australians are now exclusively relying on social media to get their news.

Phoebe Saintilan

June 14, 2024

Meet Angie Mashford-Scott, an advocate providing specialised counselling for those with endometriosis

There are nearly 1 million Australians with endometriosis. Angie Mashford-Scott, a fellow sufferer and advocate, runs sessions through her private counselling practice endokind to help ease the pain.

Phoebe Saintilan

June 8, 2024

Natasha Stott Despoja re-elected to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Natasha Stott Despoja has been re-elected to the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women for a second term.

Phoebe Saintilan

June 3, 2024

One of India’s biggest airlines will let female passengers choose to sit next to other women

IndiGo Airlines has announced a new feature that will allow female travellers to see where other women will be sitting when selecting their seats on a flight.

Phoebe Saintilan

May 28, 2024

Meta has announced a new AI Advisory Group and it’s all white men

Meta says that its new all white and all male AI Advisory Group is composed of outside advisors that "Meta's management team will periodically consult with on strategic opportunities related to our technology and product roadmap." We think they're missing a few perspectives.

Phoebe Saintilan

May 23, 2024

Who is Summer McIntosh, the teen swimming sensation taking the world by storm?

Meet the 17-year-old who loves breaking swimming world records, watching Titanic and Drive to Survive, and cleaning her room.

Phoebe Saintilan

May 22, 2024

Mary Fowler has been honoured by Barbie with her very own doll

Olympics-bound Mary Fowler is being honoured by Barbie with a one-of-a-kind doll in her likeness, along with eight other trailblazing sportswomen in the lead up to the Paris Olympics.

Phoebe Saintilan

May 20, 2024

Meet the children’s occupational therapist working in the DV sector

This week we meet Alison, an occupational therapist working on the frontlines of domestic violence in Newcastle, Australia. In partnership with DVNSW.

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