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Earlier this year, the federal government announced a new inquiry examining the role financial institutions play in identifying and preventing financial abuse and exploring reforms to help understand how Australia can best respond to this form of abuse. Although financial abuse affects…

National conversations on gender bias and discrimination in the healthcare system have swept the country, with many asking: what does it mean to have your needs left unaddressed by a system that is meant to care for all? For migrant and refugee…

Earlier this month Australian national soccer team captain Sam Kerr was charged for ‘racially aggravated harassment’ of a white police officer, and it has never been more evident that white supremacy as a global system of power, is not widely understood.…

Feminists have a long tradition of ‘speaking truth to power’, of challenging injustice and inequality, of being proudly vocal. Together with feminists around the world, we know that the only way to truly achieve our vision of liberation for all women…

Menopause is finally having a moment and for good reason. The impacts of menopause on women, non-binary and gender diverse people is a long, overdue conversation. As is often the case when we don’t see an issue through an inclusive…

International Women’s Day has become a widely celebrated day in the feminist calendar: one which aims to educate and strive for a gender equal world. However, many of the events marking IWD do not always reflect the intersectional origins of…

As public health and primary prevention practitioners, we strive to address social issues before they reach crisis. When it comes to health, we know that we must address the root causes of ill health such as poverty and inequitable access…