3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1167+ words) One of the biggest decisions women in same-sex relationships make when starting or growing their family is: who will carry the baby? The question also sits at the centre of one of the most common misconceptions Dr Alice Huang hears…...

6+ day, 31+ min ago   (942+ words) by Women's Agenda | 20 minutes ago While we tend to focus on building adolescents’ knowledge, starting conversations about consent as early as possible, and having them as often as possible, is the best approach, writes Stephanie Wescott, Monash University and Jane…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (902+ words) by Dr Kavita Thanakrishnan | 2 hours ago When Senator Marielle Smith stood up last week and shared her own story, the agonising breastfeeding pain, the postnatal anxiety that crept in when the help ran out, I felt utter pride and sadness…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (495+ words) by Tarla Lambert-Patel | 22 minutes ago If you can spare 5 minutes, we’d love for you to take this important survey in partnership with Good Shepherd that looks at the impacts of repeated national crises and what’s at stake for women. You…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (733+ words) by Dr Fiona Macdonald | 2 minutes ago Currently, ASX-listed childcare chains are facing tough trading conditions. Childcare providers have empty places in their centres, as continuing growth in the number of childcare centres outpaces demand. Parents struggling to find affordable, conveniently…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (604+ words) by Madeleine Grummet | 14 minutes ago Last night, somewhere between dinner and dishes and cleaning up the dog poo-flecked lawn, I sat down to complete our household’s Census forms only to discover for myself – and tell my country – that I am…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1021+ words) by Dr Jenny Brown | 11 minutes ago Parents are understandably distressed about watching their child struggle, but many can feel sidelined in the process of trying to help them, writes Dr Jenny Brown. When a child begins struggling with anxiety, depression,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1153+ words) Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome or PMOS was recently adopted by the medical world in an effort to better diagnose the disorder and improve health outcomes for women living with it. The new name offers a more accurate understanding of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1043+ words) Parks and playgrounds are designed to help kids thrive but for the mothers who spend hours there with their children each week, they don’t necessarily provide the conditions needed to build meaningful connections. It’s an issue that was brought to…...

1+ mon, 8+ min ago   (910+ words) by Women's Agenda | 2 minutes ago A year after major childcare safety reforms were introduced, questions remain about whether Australia’s youngest children are any safer, writes Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University in this article republished from The Conversation. It has been…...