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perspective:'I'm not sharing a house with a man again': Weaponised incompetence ended Adelle's marriage

After three decades of living with weaponised incompetence, the final straw was coming home from holiday without a single picture of myself in our camera roll.
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'Disgusting and disturbing': Why some female teachers are leaving the profession

Female teachers are being sworn at, sexually harassed and physically threatened in high schools by male students. They say young men are bringing the misogynistic ideas of Andrew Tate and other online influencers into the classroom. 
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Controversial Hobart councillor to receive apology after staff blocked venue booking over political beliefs

A report has found Hobart City Council staff breached anti-discrimination laws by lying to councillor Louise Elliot about the availability of a venue for a planned event about "the impact" of transgender women in women's sports.
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Why this country is considering paying parents $110,000 for each born baby

From cash payments and extended parental leave to subsidised education, some of Asia's largest economies are spending millions to try to get people to have children and reverse declining fertility rates.
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analysis:Andrew Tate and his ilk have already infected the minds of our young men, but it's not too late

As this country anguishes about how to stop the horrifying level of targeted male violence against women, men must step in to prevent toxic misogynists like Andrew Tate from infecting young minds.
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A damning new report shows that women are still not being represented fairly in Australian galleries

Despite pledges made by major galleries to address gender inequity, male artists are still over-represented in solo shows in state and commercial galleries and major museums. 
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This regional town is challenging leadership stereotypes by showing 'women are welcome in the bush'

Rural Australia has more men than women, but in this outback town in Western Australia women are dominating senior community roles.
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How North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is using the rise of women to maintain his grip on power

The elevation of Kim Jong Un's female relatives coincides with the growing economic and social power of women living inside secretive North Korea. 
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Cartoon depicting council's first female CEO wielding broom slammed as 'sexist trope'

This cartoon of a Victorian council's first female leader has fallen flat with women's advocates but the Australian Cartoonists Association says it is a depiction of the phrase "a new broom sweeps clean". 
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Hannah Gadsby paved the way for genderqueer comedians. Here's five more stars you should check out

Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special Gender Agenda platformed trans and genderqueer comedians from around the world. So who are the Australian comedians breaking the gender mould?
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When Mia's school failed to punish her bullies, she took matters into her own hands

After enduring countless sexist insults, 15-year-old Mia Murphy and her friend decided to call out the haters in a creative way, in Melbourne's Hosier Lane.
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CEO ran two-year public campaign against transgender woman after she was removed from app, court told

Transgender woman Roxanne Tickle alleges the CEO of Giggle for Girls ran a two-year "public campaign" against her after being removed from the app. 
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Vatican condemns sex reassignment surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as threats to human 'dignity'

The Vatican declares sex reassignment operations and surrogacy as grave threats to human "dignity", putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that violate God's plan for human life.
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From cancelled weddings to being disowned — these South Asians are reclaiming their shame on stage

From cancelled weddings to getting disowned by parents, these South Asian comedians are reclaiming their shame through Brown Women Comedy.
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Pay rise alone unlikely to change the way society values female-dominated aged care industry, expert says

A lecturer from the University of WA says a recently secured pay rise for aged care workers is unlikely to change the way the sector is valued, and that more work to address unconscious bias is required.
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perspective:I started losing my hair after transitioning, but it was the comments that hurt the most

When Avery began taking the male hormone testosterone at 27 to medically transition, he experienced hair loss.
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Mum of two says decision to step back from career and focus on family had surprising benefits

With fewer than 4 per cent of Australian-born women working as engineers, the push to recruit more females into STEM careers is building.
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Incentives to encourage bulk billing ignore the workload of female doctors, GP body says

The peak body for GPs says female doctors are earning less than their male colleagues because they're more likely to take on appointments for things like mental health and antenatal care, which attract lower bulk billing incentives.
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New data reveals a gaping gender pay gap at some of Australia's biggest companies, but what about small, regional businesses?

Government data shows women earn on average 21.7 per cent less than men, but will data show the real picture of pay disparity if it doesn't include small businesses?
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As more women like Tahlia train for jobs traditionally done by men, workplaces are changing for the better

Tahlia Quinlivan is vastly outnumbered by men in her workplace, but that only spurs her drive to succeed. She says women in her field are smashing down barriers, creating more diverse and compassionate workplaces.
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Are gender reveal parties harmless fun or an undue emphasis on sex?

Would you hold a gender reveal party for your unborn child? Diversity advocates are urging expectant parents not to place undue emphasis on the sex of their infants.
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Career or baby? The workplace discrimination women fear when falling pregnant

The world has progressed in many ways, but in 2023 many women fear parenthood more than ever before, with the belief that their career and baby won't co-exist. 
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What brings happiness in old age? Researchers say it could be living with your daughter

Despite cultural preference for sons in some Asian societies, researchers from Monash University Malaysia found that living with daughters is positively associated with happiness in old age. 
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Men are twice as likely as women to buy an electric car. Here's why

Recent research has found men are more than twice as likely to own an electric vehicle. It's a trend that's got experts concerned.
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analysis:'Something deeply rotten': Soccer, chauvinism and the national conversation Spain had to have

When Luis Rubiales grabbed Jenni Hermoso's face and kissed her on the lips during post-match celebrations at Stadium Australia, Spaniards were forced to pick a side, and start a national conversation about chauvinism.
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