Gender equality
- Investigation
- Medical misogyny
Penny was told her agonising pain was just ovulation. The next day, she was begging to die
The case is one of more than 400 accounts submitted to this masthead’s medical misogyny investigation in which women and girls had their pain dismissed, minimised or declared imaginary.
- Aisha Dow and Kate Aubusson
Latest
- Opinion
- Opinion
The misogyny coin buys less than it used to
Allegations of sexism no longer spark political movements. Voters’ focus is on something else.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
- Exclusive
- Federal
Brittany Higgins returns to frontline politics to fight ‘rising tide’ of misogyny
The former Liberal staffer has been appointed executive director of the progressive Vida Fund, launching a direct campaign against One Nation and the “new right”.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Abortion
Why reawakened abortion debate won’t help the Liberals or Labor
The major parties must stop trying to capture the “women’s vote” – they might just begin to win women’s trust.
- Jane Buncle
- Opinion
- Political leadership
‘Ditch the witch’ is back – a sign of the decline in our political discourse
A sign is just a sign. Hopefully, this one won’t be around for long. But a sign can be read as a portent too.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Exclusive
- AFL 2026
Behind the social media page that keeps footy clubs up at night
This masthead spoke with the creators of Not All Clubs – a media platform that calls out inequality and bad behaviour in grassroots sport.
- Hannah Kennelly
- Opinion
- Mental health
Is the male loneliness epidemic real? The answer may surprise you
The unique health challenges of boys and men are worthy of attention from governments. But we need to be careful to get the facts straight, so we know exactly what we are dealing with.
- Jacqueline Maley
A bursary helped Joseph become a doctor. He fears trust changes will deny others that opportunity
Hundreds of thousands of Australians with trusts could be affected by the latest tax change, with some warning small businesses will suffer.
- Millie Muroi and Bridget McArthur
- Opinion
- Sex & relationships
The manosphere is obsessed with Pilates. It’s about far more than fitness
“Do Pilates every day” has become the 2026 version of “get back in the kitchen”.
- Jenna Guillaume
Lesbian activists claim win in push to exclude trans women from events
The group sought an exemption to discrimination laws to hold events for “lesbians born female only”. But trans women say they don’t speak for all lesbians.
- Jack Gramenz and Michaela Whitbourn