Thorpey,a bishop,sex workers and a grieving mum walk into the premier’s office. It’s no joke

Thorpey,a bishop,sex workers and a grieving mum walk into the premier’s office. It’s no joke

The equality bill sat for a year in the NSW parliament – until a motley crew had Chris Minns’ ear.

  • byAlexandra Smith

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‘It will rectify great harms’:Why one Liberal MP defied her own party

‘It will rectify great harms’:Why one Liberal MP defied her own party

North Shore MP Felicity Wilson crossed the floor to support independent MP Alex Greenwich’s omnibus equality bill.

  • byMichael McGowan
‘No choice’:Lone Liberal MP to cross the floor after party denies conscience vote

‘No choice’:Lone Liberal MP to cross the floor after party denies conscience vote

The NSW Coalition will oppose an equality bill,which has been heavily scaled back to placate key religious groups.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Bill loses protections for gay teachers,students in bid to win over opponents

Bill loses protections for gay teachers,students in bid to win over opponents

Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s long-promised equality bill will finally be debated in the NSW parliament. But it is likely to cause divisions.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Why Jasmine has to pretend to be someone else when she goes to work

Why Jasmine has to pretend to be someone else when she goes to work

Each day Jasmine Nightingale turns up to work as a security guard she has to use a different name or risk committing a crime.

  • byAlexandra Smith andMichael McGowan
To surname or not to surname? That is the question dividing Japan

To surname or not to surname? That is the question dividing Japan

A law dating from the Meiji era is diving the country and may make the difference in who runs it.

  • byMotoko Rich andKiuko Notoya
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‘Shocking statistic’:Only 10 per cent of liquidators are women. They’re getting impatient

‘Shocking statistic’:Only 10 per cent of liquidators are women. They’re getting impatient

Insolvency was known for an aggressive approach of “kicking down doors,banging tables”. That’s changed,and now there’s a push to boost women’s role in the sector.

  • byJessica Yun
Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so

Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so

Many parents are at the breaking point of stress,and some say parenting has become too hard. What can we do to bring the joy back?

  • bySarah Berry
Women are 34 times more likely to queue for the loo,while men are flush with options

Women are 34 times more likely to queue for the loo,while men are flush with options

Women and girls constitute more than half the population,require the toilet more frequently and take longer in it. Yet buildings usually have more facilities for men. What can be done?

  • byMadeleine Heffernan
Cricket’s horror in indulging Afghanistan under Taliban must be stopped

Cricket’s horror in indulging Afghanistan under Taliban must be stopped

Afghanistan must be banned from international cricket while the terror against women in the country continues.

  • byOliver Brown
The misconception about investing that scares a lot of people

The misconception about investing that scares a lot of people

The challenge is that most people have a flawed understanding of “risk”.

  • byParidhi Jain