Jump to update: Questions for Michael Danby MP Jump to update: The curious recent followers of @left_of_labor At the beginning of March Twitter (@twitter) CEO, Jack Dorsey (@jack) publicly admitted via a tweet the platform has problems. Later in March during the final stages of the Batman Federal by-election, the Twitter hashtag #BatmanVotes was sent […]
Until the violence stops, every day is #WhiteRibbonDay by @mary_sayed
November 30, 2014
Tuesday 25 November was White Ribbon Day , the (annual) International Day for the Elimination of all Violence against Women, including domestic violence. It marked the start of 16 Days of Activism to Stop Violence against Women, ending on International Human Rights Day (10 December). Why does White Ribbon Day matter? Domestic violence is at […]
Seeking a Fair Go in a ‘World of Pain’ by @sarah_capper
May 28, 2014
It’s hard to fully comprehend, but just eight months after being elected, the Coalition-friendly News Limited broadsheet ‘The Australian’ ran with the headline, ‘Coalition in World of Pain’ emblazoned across its front page early this week. Sure, it was selectively quoting Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who had used the expression in justifying why the Government […]
Women’s Minister Tony helps myth-bust views on feminism, by @sarah_capper
March 21, 2014
By Sarah Capper @sarah_capper 14th February 2014 International Women’s Day, on 8 March every year, is that time of year when we are able to celebrate, pause and reflect. And sometimes gasp. In the political sphere, we had our Minister for Women, our Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, declaring at an International Women’s Day event that having […]
The politics of ending violence against women
May 24, 2013
By Sarah Capper Sheilas editor May 24, 2013 A couple of months ago, I took a cab ride into Melbourne city. The conversation moved to what job I had – and when I mentioned the Victorian Women’s Trust, the young male cab driver looked a bit perplexed. I explained that the Trust funds projects addressing […]
