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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.

Does a woman’s menstrual cycle affect her athletic performance?

Muscle activation and body composition, which can influence athletic performance.

‘Brown Girl Woke’ initiative fights culture of silence in the Pacific

"This is the way to tell their story and feel safe and supported, and unmasking themselves without feeling shame or blame.”

Reporting domestic violence a sign of empowerment

According to the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC), 212 cases of domestic violence were reported in 2021 while 522 cases were recorded for 2022.

Expert group to boost respectful relationships education in school

Strengthening positive and equal relationships is vital to preventing sexual harm from happening in the first place.

NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women

Fifteen agencies, supported by the Ministry for Women, used a gender budgeting toolkit to undertake this work.

Do you about social media’s impact on women’s body image?

It is clear social media can negatively affect women’s relationships with their bodies, but our recent research revealed a more complex and nuanced picture.

Women solicitors outnumber men; more work needed to increase representation of Indigenous and Asians

As of October 2022, there were 90,329 solicitors practising in Australia, an increase of 32,752 (57 percent) since 2011.

‘I trained to be an engineer … now I am a pickle seller’. What does migration do to a wife?

It’s interesting how one single step backward in one’s career starts an avalanche of falling behind.

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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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