An impending decision by the Queensland government to make it easier for people to change the gender on their birth certificate could have wider implications that are dangerous to women, according to Sall Grover, founder of women-only app Giggle. Under proposed changes to the state’s Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Act 2003, a person will potentially…

Facebook has removed its censorship on an Australian independent think tank group for sharing a post saying men can’t get pregnant.   The social media giant claimed it was an error following public backlash despite initially saying the decision to impose the ban was “final.”  Women’s Forum Australia, which promotes a pro-women approach to social and…

Legal and media experts in Australia have weighed in on the high-profile sexual assault trial of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins, saying the media should “have no room” in the jury’s judgment in order to have a fair trial outcome. The comment comes after the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court delayed Higgins’ trial until…

The Morrison Government has launched a $20.35 million fund under the Women’s Leadership and Development Program (WLDP) on International Women’s Day. The Lead and Succeed grant will support projects that aim to deal with the “structural and systemic” problems that can hinder women’s employment and progression into leadership, and that foster an environment for women…