New research indicates living with daughters can help lower gender wellbeing inequality in old age. But it also hints at the enduring influence of culture.
From producing a transmedia digital hub to launching an internationally-touring immersive exhibition, Associate Professor Tony Moore’s Conviction Politics points to the importance of leading with an enterprising mindset in academia.
Sexual deepfake abuse silences women, causing lasting harm, and laws to protect them are inconsistent. A global approach is vital if society truly wants to address the problem.
The potential risk of brain injury playing sport is well-documented, but less-known is the effects of intimate partner violence on the brain. New research is aiming to change that.
A focus on creating and strengthening positive images of immigrants, rather than instilling blame and mistrust, will be more conducive to social benefits for society.
There are deeply concerning social trends playing out in our schools that Australian schools aren’t adequately equipped to deal with. The time is long overdue for actions that will build a whole-of-government response to solve these issues.
Efficient recording of risk factors in electronic medical records can help general practitioners identify and provide preconception care to women who may most benefit from it.
Mike McColl Jones began writing comedy in the early 1960s, and for the next 40 years worked continuously at the epicentre of the Australian entertainment industry through the golden age of television.
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
Despite ongoing efforts over the past decade, there’s still a noticeable gap in getting women into these top roles in Malaysia’s private sector.
The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.
Despite evidence that street harassment is arguably the most pervasive to women’s safety in public places, very little is known about its prevalence or patterns.
Loneliness isn’t a universal occurrence in later life, but tends to affect older people who live alone or in care homes. We must work collectively to destigmatise loneliness, and create a safe space to talk about it.
New research has found that about one in three Australians have returned a Christmas gift to a retail store.
Language has been dubbed “the covert operations of war”, such is the power it holds in shaping public opinion. Here’s what we found about the way Australian media has been framing the conflict.
If you’re contemplating breast augmentation, liposuction, or a facelift, there are new safety and quality standards that can provide extra protection. Here’s what you need to know ahead of surgery.
Setting financial goals, even if only modest, can help us to prioritise, make better decisions, and regain a sense of control. Here’s how to set – and achieve – them.
The beginning of the new school year begins today in Victoria, and for some families the date fills them with trepidation.
New research shows that for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence, each was exacerbated by the other and services were inadequate.
The United Nations predicts 340 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty by 2030, but we can change this.
Victoria is set to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 this year, but questions remain as to what responses should be implemented to improve outcomes for young offenders and the community.
It can be easy to speed, even without meaning to. Here’s why, and what you can do about it.
Children born through international surrogacy aren’t protected by Australian laws, because they’re born overseas. New research shows this can increase the physical and psychological risks to the child.
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