Julia Baird on getting the cancer diagnosis

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Your world narrows to a slit when facing a diagnosis like that; suddenly very little matters. I told my family and some close friends, then went into lock down.

Let's be certain about rejecting ageism

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It's time the the media and entertainment industry grew up on women's ages.

What's so wrong with having a little patience?

In our bright and blinking technological age, intellectual immersion is rarely lauded. But it should be.

Abbott's decent act deserves another

That the Prime Minister was sneered at when he supported Cate McGregor reflects terribly on his critics.

It's simple: bullying is not OK

Big star or not, the behaviour basics always apply.

Church cannot afford to walk past domestic abuse

Something quite extraordinary has been happening in the Anglican Church in the past few weeks. An unprecedented, open debate has exposed dangerous ways of thinking.

Abuse of power a clerical and congregational outrage

The church should be a haven from domestic violence but power imbalances remain for many worshippers badly affected by abusive relationships.

Submission is a fraught mixed message

Far from ending abuse in the home, organised religion may be legitimising it.

Yes they can: women of wit are winning

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have double-handedly underlined the idea that smart women can entertain and own Hollywood with their wits.

Catholic church must face up to feminism

It's time for the Catholic church to recognise feminism, not as an archaic hairy-limbed beast but as an intellectual tradition rooted in justice.