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“There’s more to do”: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marks International Women’s Day with focus on policy gains

The Prime Minister noted that the current administration is the first Australian government with a majority of women among its members.

Free pads, tampons and easier access to the Pill aim to improve women’s health in Victoria

“No woman or girl should be caught without pads and tampons when they need them.”

Migrant women-led businesses can access $500k in funding – here’s your chance

"Supporting a migrant women-led organisation recognises the incredible contribution migrant women make to our small business sector, often overcoming significant barriers to build successful enterprises.”

Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study

Women aged 35–44 reported significantly higher lost productivity than their younger counterparts.

PNG indigenous business women claim their right to respect

The challenges for women in business are same regardless of which level the businesses are at.

Forbes spotlights Bengali-Australian billionaire’s $100m gift to support girls in STEM

Robin Khuda's donation is the largest single philanthropic gift in New South Wales and one of the biggest global investments in women in STEM.

New handbook launched to support South Asian women experiencing domestic violence in Australia

“The book is underpinned by storytelling — a fictional story of a woman recognising and acting on her situation. This is not easy, and we have tried to capture that struggle through conversations with women with lived experiences.”

Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance launched to strengthen equality for migrant and refugee women

“Migrant women, refugee women, ethnic women and women of colour are not a footnote in the equality story. We are, my friends, central to it.”

More women to get specialist care with 11 new endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics

“Whether it’s a teenager missing school due to severe period pain, or a woman in her 40s or 50s managing perimenopause and menopause while working and caring for others, women deserve high-quality medical care."

Unpaid ‘women’s work’ is worth $427 billion, new research shows

That’s equivalent to around one-third of gross domestic product – and is mostly contributed by women.

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53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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