Clinton is copping the same sexist rubbish as Gillard
At the Republican Convention, attendees had the chance to wear their sexist derision for the Hillary Clinton: stickers proclaiming "Life's a bitch, don't vote for one."
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Josephine Tovey
Josephine Tovey is a New York-based reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
How mobile phones can be a weapon for change
With what feels like a whole generation stumbling around the streets, phones in hand, trying to "catch 'em all" this week, it would be easy to forget that Pokemon GO and augmented reality games aren't even the most significant cultural shift taking place thanks to mobile phones right now.
Plebiscite could be Turnbull's Brexit
Two international events of the last week highlight just how disappointing Australia's approach to same-sex marriage has been, and could be in future if a re-elected Coalition government goes ahead with plans for a plebiscite.
Why we should stop asking politicians if they're feminists
It's not because feminism isn't important, but because the question demands so little of the person being asked..
What Waleed Aly and John Oliver have in common
Waleed Aly's Gold Logie wasn't only a win for diversity on Australian TV - it was a win for intelligent public debate.
Why Clinton should pick a female Veep
Just when you thought this strange, unending presidential campaign had run out of surprises, the possibility of two women running together - on a ticket with a strong chance of winning - is an idea with the potential to electrify an already high-voltage contest
Trump's weakness with women
It's perhaps not surprising that a former owner of three beauty pageants, Donald Trump, has helped turn his party's campaign into a shallow "Mrs America" pageant between potential First Ladies.
What the US media can learn from Sarah Ferguson
Desperate for ratings, the US cable channels don't challenge politicians' inflammatory remarks, encouraging more of the same.
'Sydney values' show a city of two halves
Who or what could lay claim to representing Sydney's values? Alan Jones or Clover Moore? Pemulwuy, Brett Whiteley or Eddie Obeid? The Opera House and natural beauty of Circular Quay, or the Cahill Expressway, dumped thoughtlessly on its shore?
Ted Cruz, stop using Australian rape victims to get yourself elected
 Australian women don't want Ted Cruz's fake concern. Most are relieved and proud to live in a country where access to firearms is heavily regulated and our lives are infrequently, if ever, touched by gun violence.
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