OPINION
Q&A;
Ruby Hamad: When will Q&A; stop discussing Muslims without any Muslims present?
Ruby Hamad 10:04 AM Almost every week, Q&A; panellists talk about Muslims. But how often do the people who are the topic of conversation get to speak?
Clem Bastow
The emails I receive from entitled male readers
Clem Bastow 12:15 AM "It's the expectation that you owe these men the time and effort it takes to read their work and help them that stings," writes Clem Bastow.
The priest, a churchyard murder and his fight for justice
Karen Skinner Father Paul Kelly is championing an unlikely if important cause - and that's why he might be destined to succeed.
Home truths
How a visible disability makes the search for housemates so much harder
Carly Findlay It is often assumed people with disabilities need extra help, or that we'll be burdens, writes Carly Findlay.
Racism
What I've learnt from studying in Australia as an Asian woman
Ly Phan Observations from University of Sydney PhD graduate Ly Phan on her three years living in Australia.
MPs need to follow public opinion and decriminalise abortion
Anne Summers Surely the vast majority who want women to have access to legal abortion override a minority of MPs?
Victim-blaming
The far-reaching damage of victim-blaming in the courtroom
Clementine Ford Legal professionals should know better than to blame victims, writes Clementine Ford.
Having it all really sucks, actually
Meshel Laurie This isn't how it was supposed to be for women of my generation.
Sexist politics
Sexism in French politics out of control
Angela Charlton Grabbing breasts, tweaking thong underwear, hitting a female aide in the face - top French politicians stand accused of all this and more.
Peacekeeper or predator?
The devastating irony of calling UN troops 'peacekeepers'
Ruby Hamad When those literally employed to "keep the peace" are running illegal brothels, raping with impunity, and forcing children to perform sex acts with dogs, the term has lost all legitimate meaning.
Budget 2016
Why the amount of tax Duncan Storrar pays doesn't actually matter
Jenny Noyes "Gotcha" revelations that the star of Monday night's Q&A; pays no net income tax do not invalidate his point.
#not1899
Australians need abortion laws for 2016 not 1899
Larissa Waters "Some of our states are shameful laggards when it comes to trusting and empowering women to make decisions about their own bodies."
Scott no heart, Scott no apology
Jenna Price One of the world's most heartless immigration ministers – now the federal treasurer – refuses to apologise when he's wrong.
Positive women
Lessons from a workshop for HIV-positive women
Heather Mugwagwa Although in Australia men living with HIV far outnumber women with the condition, women living with HIV face unique issues. These include increased incidence of family violence, stigma and discrimination associated with their HIV status and financial disadvantage.
You don't need all the answers to fight the status quo
Tom Ballard There's a familiar response to those speaking up about the poor treatment of asylum seekers: "Well what's YOUR solution then, smarty-pants?"
The reason NSW Parliament lags other states on abortion law reform
Kirsty Needham Most NSW voters support a woman's right to choose, yet abortion remains in the Crimes Act in NSW. What is the stumbling block?
A classic Rich v Poor campaign
Annabel Crabb This election is fought between a former banker who wants to introduce tougher controls on unionists, and a former unionist who wants to introduce tougher controls on bankers.
Hangover hell
Benjamin Law: 'Hangovers take on a hellish new dimension in your 30s'
Benjamin Law As a 20-something, I could have spent the evening bathing in whisky, but I'd always bounce back.
The long scream of the Anglo male
Jacqueline Maley New ABC boss Michelle Guthrie commenced work this week, and started as she presumably means to go on – by calling for greater diversity in content and staff.
Protecting my daughters from the pressure of growing up too fast
Jessica Rowe Girls just want to... grow up too fast, says Jessica Rowe, as she tries to apply the brakes.
Talk will not do it alone: money needed for domestic violence effort
Moo Baulch Australia's domestic and family violence system is stretched to breaking point and the budget fails to replenish its empty coffers.
Taking on gender stereotypes
Rebecca Poulson Being a mum is what you make it, not what a stereotype tells you to be
Wrong PaTH
Why the government's 'internships' plan is the opposite of welfare for the unemployed
Eleanor Robertson The government wants to give employers $1000 and the free labour of dole recipients as an "internship" program. Eleanor Robertson isn't buying it.
Disabled women
Don't leave women with disabilities behind in domestic violence fight
Sue Salthouse For a woman with a disability, discrimination due to their gender and their disability, means disadvantage is compounded.
An ad campaign doesn't make up for cuts to frontline domestic violence services
Jenna Price Despite this lip service, the endemic nature of family violence will continue to flourish because the government is refusing to fund the most useful legal protection women have.
Family Court
The Family Court has a serious attitude problem
Jess Hill Stepping into the Family Court can be like entering a parallel universe - where time has stood still for the past 15 years, writes Jess Hill.
Why Turnbull needs to dial down the 'mansplaining'
Jacqueline Maley The PM was busy in the '90s, running his own investment banking firm. He probably didn't have time to read the bestseller, Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus.
Columbia rape
Columbia University rape accused files updated lawsuit claiming 'rapist' is gendered slur
Jenny Noyes The alleged rapist whose case sparked Columbia's "mattress protest" is suing the university for enabling defamation and harassment.
Abortion rights
The destructive combination of anti-choice and anti-sex ed rhetoric
Jenny Noyes We can't silence the Christian lobby, but here's why we need to stop listening, Jenny Noyes writes.
Manus refugees must be sent to Australia
Madeline Gleeson Australia now has a choice. An optimistic person might expect freedom for the 900 men on Manus Island, but it's more complicated than that.
Privacy breach
Why outing senders of unsolicited dick pics is not the same as 'revenge porn'
Penelope Wilson Men who invade women's privacy with unsolicited dick pics can't expect their own to be respected, writes Penelope Wilson.
Ugly words
How 'ugly' comments remind women of the beauty tax we owe to be in public
Clementine Ford When veteran journalist Paul Bongiorno quipped about Monica Lewinsky being "ugly" last week, the only ugliness on show was sexism.
Election 2016
How to survive Election 2016
Dom Knight Yep, we've got about 70-odd days of this thing. Dom Knight has some suggestions on how to pull through.
Safe schools
Is our approach to sex education really about protecting kids?
Amy Middleton Protecting our young people is about listening to their needs, not prescribing a set of morals, writes Amy Middleton.
Female representation
Why Bronwyn Bishop didn't blaze a trail for Liberal women
Eleanor Robertson With her departure, the number of female Liberal MPs is set to sink to proportions not seen outside of MRA meetings and literal male bathrooms.
Budget wishlist
10 things the government will include in the budget if it really values women
Jenna Price Jenna Price asked ten Australian women what they really want the federal government to fix in the 2016 budget.
Surreal estate
Benjamin Law Lately, I've lost hours to my new hobby: browsing real estate websites for expensive and revolting Sydney homes.
The job I wish I didn't have to do
Kate Jenkins I thought we'd be there by now, but it's 2016 and we're still so far from equality.
Clementine Ford
Choosing unwanted sex over an awkward conversation
Clementine Ford Why do women often find ourselves sidelining our own desires to spare men's feelings at the expense of our own?, asks Clem Ford.
Rape culture
If young men are only learning about consent at university, it's too late
Jane Gilmore Moderating discussions at university screenings of 'The Hunting Ground' recently has given Jane Gilmore pause to reflect on how much earlier rape culture is ingrained.
Reproductive freedom
Why the reproductive rights of Indigenous women cannot be ignored
Celeste Liddle The fight for reproductive freedom doesn't start and end with contraception and abortion: Australia's legacy of eugenics continues to impact Aboriginal women.
Marriage Equality
Is a marriage equality win by plebiscite worth the harm done along the way?
Dr Liz Short and Dr Sharon Dane When Federal Parliament returns tomorrow, it should abandon the plan for a same-sex marriage plebiscite and replace it with a parliamentary vote.
Ignorance is still rife about domestic violence
Anne Summers How I wish Rosie Batty had been on the Q&A; panel on Monday.
The 60 Minutes abduction case is compelling, but don't forget the kids
Jacqueline Maley Two desperate mothers have made the news recently, but our reactions to their cases couldn't be more different.
60 Minutes
The role of white privilege in the 60 Minutes kidnapping saga
Ruby Hamad What made these journalists think they could do this, and get away with it? Ruby Hamad thinks western entitlement played a part.
Violence against women
Busting the myths about what drives violence against women
Mary Barry These myths and misconceptions can cause people to excuse men's violent behaviour.
I wrote me a letter
Wendy Squires An older and wiser Wendy Squires looks back with some life lessons.
Dennis Jensen
Dennis Jensen's terrible 'erotic' war novel is actually a fine example of rape culture
Jenny Noyes The writing (which you can purchase for $6.51 on Amazon) is laughable, but what's not funny is how this MP has written rape into what he seems to think is a sex scene.
Internet trolls
The horrifying new harassment tactic ruining careers
Caitlin Dewey Online harassers have learned they can cause far more damage with a more methodical approach.
Sex work
We need a less polarising debate about sex work laws
Jane Gilmore Sex work has always been a divisive issue, but women are not made safer by putting ideology over nuance.
Domestic violence leave
It’s time to take domestic violence leave seriously as a workplace right
Jenny Noyes Workforces pushing for domestic violence leave deserve support, not contempt, writes Jenny Noyes.
Gender politics
'I identify as neither man nor woman'
Jonno Revanche Identifying as non-binary is not the same as gender fluid or transgender.
Clem Bastow
Why I live for cold weather
Clem Bastow "For god's sake, would someone let me open the window on the tram? It's boiling in here," writes Clem Bastow.
Script diversity
What the dialogue of 2000 Hollywood films tells us
Clementine Ford At last we have some empirical data around what has been staggeringly obvious for decades, writes Clem Ford.
Online trolls
The troll armies that attack politicians
David Shoebridge MLC "Is social media response a fair barometer of community sentiment? Of course not," writes Greens member David Shoebridge MLC.
Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to understanding sexuality
Julia Baird Gosh, we're an ignorant lot. And one thing we seem to be particularly ignorant about is transgender, and the revolutionary significance of the enormous strides we have made in our understanding and expression of sexuality, gender and identity. Which makes a lot of people very angry.
Great expectations and harsh reality: Australia's gender equality progress
Judith Ireland When Julie McKay was appointed executive director of UN Women Australia, she was 23 and brimming with optimism.
Right to choose
No, Hillary, you cannot be a feminist and 'pro-life'
Ruby Hamad Feminism is a broad church, one in which we disagree on many issues. But this is one thing on which we must agree, writes Ruby Hamad.
Internet trolls
Being blocked is not the same as being censored
Clementine Ford "Having the freedom to say what you like does not mean you have the right to be heard."
Family violence
Is Victoria's promise to deliver on domestic violence a pipe dream?
Jane Gilmore The more Jane Gilmore looks at the RCFV's 227 recommendations, the less she is able to comprehend how Daniel Andrews will pull them all off.
