Australia Has the Laws and the Plans. Why Does Gender-Based Violence Remain So High?
By Vanessa Tobias – Investigative journalist focused on gender inequality, gender-based violence and holding power to account. Australia has spent over a decade strengthening laws, funding services and developing national strategies to address violence against women. As governments prepare the next stage of the National Plan, the ongoing scale of violence raises the question: […]
One in three Australian men admit to using Intimate Partner Violence, a groundbreaking national study finds
If you or someone you know is affected by domestic or family violence, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visit www.1800respect.org.au for confidential support. A world-first national study has found that one in three Australian men admit to using intimate partner violence (IPV), with experts calling the findings a “wake-up call” for prevention and […]
From hate rallies to heart eyes: The homoerotic misadventures of Sewell and Bull
By Vanessa Tobias – Investigative journalist focused on gender inequality, gender-based violence and holding power to account. If you watched the arrest video of neo-Nazi bitch boys Tom Sewell and Nathan Bull after their cowardly attack on Camp Sovereignty, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d accidentally tuned into some grainy 70s homoerotic softcore. The whole […]
Australia takes steps to recognise Palestine after decades of inaction
Image Credit – CrisisGroup Org Australia has officially recognised the State of Palestine, joining Canada and the United Kingdom in a coordinated diplomatic move announced on 21 September 2025. The decision was made ahead of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong reaffirmed […]
Optus agrees to $100 million penalty over unconscionable sales practices
Image Credit – More than 400 Optus customers were sold phones they did not want, need, or couldn’t afford or use. (ABC News: Daniel Irvine) SYDNEY — Optus will pay a $100 million penalty, pending court approval, after admitting to unconscionable conduct in selling telecommunications goods and services to hundreds of vulnerable Australians. According to the […]