Leslie Cannold
Dr Leslie Cannold is an award-wining author, qualified ethicist and researcher. Regularly noted as one of Australiaâs most influential thinkers, she was honoured as the 2011 Australian Humanist of the Year. Her books include What, No Baby?, The Abortion Myth and the historical novel The Book of Rachael published by Text.
Women in power stymied by gender bias
Leslie Cannold This weekend marks six months since Julia Gillard stepped down from the highest office in the land. With International Women's Day on the horizon, it is timely to reflect on Gillard's rise and fall.
Bonchek Adams controversy a Tweeting shame
Leslie Cannold Advancing medical technology can disempower the average punter at the end of life.
Power of shame rules our actions
Leslie Cannold Many unsavoury items wash up along the foreshore. I know because my Labrador decided to sample some on a recent trip to the beach.
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So, what are your plans for abortion Mr Abbott?
Leslie Cannold Assurances that Abbott would not tamper with abortion laws are simply not specific enough.
PM right to put gender on the agenda
Leslie Cannold Julia Gillard is talking gender again, and not a moment too soon. In a meeting of Labor's female faithful to which journalists were not invited (a transcript from the PM's office appeared after...
