‘Why would they stay?’ Women leaving tech to avoid harassment
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‘Why would they stay?’ Women leaving tech to avoid harassment

Amid high-profile allegations of inappropriate behaviour making headlines,a new report shows women are simply leaving the technology sector altogether.

  • byDavid Swan

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An isolated beach shack has finally made me feel like myself again
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An isolated beach shack has finally made me feel like myself again

After being on call 24/7 for decades – kids,ageing parents,dogs – I feel like I’m exhaling after holding my breath for far too long.

  • byKate Halfpenny
Julia Gillard on the vote that has reshaped parliament for 30 years

Julia Gillard on the vote that has reshaped parliament for 30 years

Some votes can be passed with murmurs of assent,and some with shouts of dismay. Three decades ago,a historic vote at the Labor National Conference was met with joy and dancing.

  • byDavid Crowe
‘It’s a toxic culture’:The sexual assault reckoning in the hospitality industry

‘It’s a toxic culture’:The sexual assault reckoning in the hospitality industry

Bars are common sites of abuse but fine-dining restaurants are not immune,and cultural change is urgently needed.

  • byDani Valent
Is menopause killing women’s work,or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide

Is menopause killing women’s work,or is ‘garbage data’ trashing the brand? A Senate inquiry must decide

Claims that large numbers of women are quitting the workforce early because menopause is not supported are unfounded and being pushed as fact,risking women’s economic security,critics say.

  • byWendy Tuohy
See ya,Setka! Why union chief’s departure is good news for women

See ya,Setka! Why union chief’s departure is good news for women

It took a long time for the CFMEU to be rid of John Setka. Now it finally is.

  • byJenna Price
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‘I didn’t expect to be a model at my age’:The women over 80 defying stereotypes

‘I didn’t expect to be a model at my age’:The women over 80 defying stereotypes

Forget retirement. Today’s octogenarians are just as likely to be building companies and fronting fashion campaigns.

  • byDilvin Yasa
The job advert has been seen thousands of times. But no one has applied

The job advert has been seen thousands of times. But no one has applied

A rewarding job in a stunning region is going begging despite the best efforts of the community to fill it.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Babynomics:Is starting a family good for you,or just for the nation?

Babynomics:Is starting a family good for you,or just for the nation?

Having children can be a joy,but they don’t come cheap. They are also important to the economy.

  • byRachel Clun andShane Wright
‘Messy’:How Nine’s #MeToo moment arrived

‘Messy’:How Nine’s #MeToo moment arrived

It was only a matter of time before the tensions over sexual harassment inside Australia’s largest media organisation boiled over.

  • byAnne Hyland
When they cater for women,even the menu is misogynist
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When they cater for women,even the menu is misogynist

They put the MEN in menu and served chicken feed to a room full of chicks. Who’d dare cater for men with these ballerina rations?

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness