Julia Gillard confronted unfair criticism throughout her prime ministership. Now a similar strain of judgment is being attached to Kamala Harris.
Look at what’s happened to Australian women of colour with political ambitions. It’s dispiriting,but we must live in hope.
As The Age celebrates 170 years,we look back on some of the most notable major events featuring on our front pages over the decades.
You can understand Albanese’s desire for a majority government. But this is different from saying that a minority government would be bad.
With the coming departure from politics of Bill Shorten,it’s time to talk about his former bouncing baby,and now obese adult.
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.
It’s beginning to feel like the former NSW premier will never leave for Washington DC,so packed is his social calendar in Sydney.
While pollies and political junkies went crazy for the play about our first female prime minister,Gillard herself had yet to attend. Until Saturday night.
Earlier this year,a global study found one generation of men more than any other thinks feminism has gone too far. That generation,I’m uncomfortable to say,is mine.
We need to talk about misogyny,racism and much more. It doesn’t help when even the ABC is intimidated.
The former prime minister’s famous misogyny speech was a stunning piece of political theatre – and it’s now an acclaimed stage show.