Why are women the only people who get criticised for their music not being “deep enough”? Unpacking the Man’s Best Friend Sabrina Carpenter backlash
Sabrina Carpenter is too sexy. Sabrina Carpenter is the pop princess we have been waiting for. Sabrina Carpenter is a homewrecker. Sabrina Carpenter is for the girls. Sabrina Carpenter performs for the male gaze. Sabrina Carpenter supports the dolls. Sabrina Carpenter’s new album isn’t deep enough. Sabrina Carpenter is a bad feminist. These are all […]
Active online, silent on Mitch Brown: AFL clubs and players missed a moment that mattered
The social media silence after Mitch Brown publicly came out as bisexual is not just telling, it’s a missed opportunity.
“Empowering and deeply personal”: Michelle Battersby joins femtech platform Peanut as President
If you have followed Michelle Battersby’s career like we have, you’ll know that the Australian entrepreneur has never followed a traditional path through the tech world.
In Gaza, women bear the war’s hidden wounds—and lead its invisible resistance
Women in Gaza are documenting and resisting the war in every way they can. They warn that Gaza’s crisis is deeply gendered and insist any aid or peace plan must put women and girls first – Batoul Yazbeck reports.
“No way, I play lacrosse too”: How a small sport opens a big world
When people find out I’m a member of the Australian Women’s Lacrosse Team, the reaction is often one of surprise. “Wait, Australia has a lacrosse team?”
To build a startup, you cannot be a people pleaser
I’m a people pleaser. The type who says yes to every coffee, replies to every email, and jumps at every opportunity. And my emails? Still! Have! So! Many! Exclamation! Marks!
In conversation with MasterChef’s Nat Thaipun
It’s been a transformative 12 months for former MasterChef winner Nat Thaipun, but her biggest chapter is just beginning.
The ‘Green Hell’: Looking deeper into the challenges faced by refugees in Indonesia
For over a decade, thousands of men, women, and children, including thousands of Hazaras fleeing persecution in Afghanistan, have been living in limbo.
In conversation with Japanese Paralympian swimmer Mei Ichinose
If you haven’t heard of Mei Ichinose, that’s about to change. Born in Kyoto, Japan with a congenital deficiency of her right forearm, Mei grew up hoping to become a professional swimmer and compete at the Paralympics.
When you’re the only one in the room, you notice who isn’t
“With our voices, and more allies who genuinely listen and want change, we can gradually see more diverse women rightfully taking their seats at those tables” – writes Alicia Vrajlal.