Van Badham
Van Badham is a theatre-maker and novelist, occasional broadcaster, critic and feminist. She is vice-president of the MEAA, Victoria. She writes columns for the Guardian and lives in Melbourne.
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Nothing says ‘Australian management culture’ like agitating to pay workers less. Except maybe putting your hand out for a $50bn tax cut
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Despite widespread popular support, legislation around abortion in Australia remains subject to political deal-making, leaving access for regional women shamefully limited
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There are three reasons the government will not suspend the system issuing faulty debt claims to welfare recipients
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With 100 Australians fighting for Isis, parliament should follow the lead of France, Germany and the UK in legislating against war crimes domestically
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An interactive show functions as both a love letter to democracy and an explainer of the frustrations of the democratic process
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After a New York Times correction to a review for a show its critic inadvertently watched out of order, Guardian Australia’s arts writers share their red-faced moments
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Artistic director Jonathan Holloway infuses his electrifying first Melbourne festival with a series of interior realisations that reckon with the public self
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The government has blamed unions for almost losing the election, unaffordable housing and the import of asbestos. Have they noticed it’s not working?
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In an age of increasing consumerism, what makes us become so attached to certain possessions, and so despairing when we lose them?
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For the first time in my life, watching these Olympics, I am consumed with female body envy. I wish I’d worked out, toughened up, added muscle
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Guardian Australia columnist Van Badham talks about the response to the ABC’s Q&A program, where she clashed with fellow panellist Steve Price over the Eddie McGuire saga and domestic violence issues.
Warning: contains offensive language
The ‘feminists should be nice to men’ trope is back. So is The Handmaid’s Tale