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Calls for increased funding for breast and ovarian cancer research

Proceeds from the Mother’s Day Classic go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation in accordance with the selection of MDC event participants.

Focus on masculinity and counselling in the Pacific

The anger and frustration of not being understood may also lead to unwanted violence against women and children.

Fiji steadfast in addressing climate change with an emphasis on gender inclusivity

“We need greater representation of women in climate-related decision-making at all levels, ensuring that women can influence climate strategies."

Australia funds Telangana’s StartX for marginalised women and LGBTIQ+ entrepreneurs

StartX follows an exclusive pre-incubation programme ‘Upsurge’ that was organised earlier for 180 women entrepreneurs with the support of the Australian High Commission.

Historic Gender Balance Achieved in Victorian Parliament: A Leap Forward for Women’s Representation

A powerful example of what can be achieved when deliberate and structured efforts are made to level the playing field for women.

49 women have been killed in Australia so far as a result of family violence

Alarmingly, national data on unsolved missing persons cases highlight that Indigenous women represent up to 10% of cases.

Victoria’s Press Play Ventures launches 100 scholarships to propel Women Entrepreneurs

This will help women transition from mid to senior employment backgrounds to successful startup founders

Pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety

Research shows pregnant people were framed as “doubly vulnerable” to smoke, due to their own exposure and that of their foetus.

From regional Victoria to first female Premier in three decades: Jacinta Allan’s remarkable journey

She became the youngest woman elected to Victoria's parliament in 1999 at the age of 25 and made history in 2002 as the state's youngest-ever minister at 29.

Bharat’s new parliament and women empowerment

India’s new ‘sansad bhavan’ is an attempt to revive and awaken our cultural and civilizational ethos.

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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