The ABC went on a multi-country investigation in the Pacific to understand one of the world's worst gender violence crises. What we found was much more complicated than a story about victimhood.
These cricketers turn up in their gear 'or get dressed in the car'
These women are enjoying learning to play cricket, but their club doesn't have adequate facilities for them.
Romance fiction enjoys comeback as women seek escapism
Once trivialised as a low-brow guilty pleasure, the romance novel is enjoying a renaissance.
This filmmaker's marriage was ending. Naturally, she wrote a love story
From the mother-daughter bond to the romantic, With or Without You explores love in all its forms.
Frustrated protesters demand more government action to protect women
Rallies across Australian cities are taking place to demand more action on violence against women. Victim-survivors are frustrated and calling on the government to act.
Young mum quits council, saying job was 'costing her money'
The outgoing deputy mayor of a New South Wales town says she may be able to afford to return to politics when she is "old and semi-retired".
Motherless daughters urged to share their stories to normalise grief
Bereaved daughters speak out to normalise conversations about grief, particularly ahead of Mother's Day.
Sam Kerr announces birth of son with partner Kristie Mewis
Matildas captain Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis welcome their first child, named Jagger Mewis-Kerr.
Want to feel stronger in perimenopause? Prioritising protein can help
During perimenopause oestrogen levels begin to drop which decreases bone density and muscle mass.
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Generations of women show motherhood isn't a barrier to composing music
100 years ago, women composers were expected to give up their career to raise a family. Composing mums today are still advocating to get the support they need to thrive.
'Impossible to dispute': Zempilas looks to fix WA Liberals' women problem
WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas commits to doing "whatever it takes" to increase the party's female members, not ruling out 50:50 quotas for preselection ahead of the next election.
Glance at WA Liberals can tell you a lot about party's problems with women
The Liberal Party has been told it has a women problem for years now, but you only have to look at its results in Western Australia to see how it's still struggling to make progress.
Outback teen turns welding into station sign side hustle
Annabelle Smith says her passion for welding developed into a business after word of her skill spread across far west NSW.
'Community has spoken' on energy future, says defeated Andrew Constance
The Liberal candidate, who campaigned against Labor's renewable energy platform, has conceded defeat, admitting his party needs to be "pro-environment".
Record-breaking number of women to enter Parliament
Australia will be represented by more women in federal parliament than ever before, after Saturday's election saw voters choose a series of women over men.
There's no mistaking Dutton's campaign gave women the 'ick'
The Liberals' 2022 election review couldn't be clearer. What is less comprehensible is the party's decision to initiate a policy reform in the 2025 campaign that could not — even with a lab full of high-grade behavioural economists — have been better designed to infuriate women.
80yo woman takes on 17-day hike to Everest base camp
Octogenarian Carolyn Robinson sets off on a 130-kilometre trek to reach Mount Everest's South Base Camp, 5,364 metres above sea level.
How these disabled women are changing the face of mainstream sport
Telaya Blacksmith is facing a crossroads, to continue her Paralympic journey, or pursue Aussie Rules — she is one of several disabled women building a name in mainstream sport.
Anger as young female footy players banned from boys' competition
Aussie rules teams across the Eyre Peninsula say a ruling by the SANFL that 15-year-old girls cannot play in the boys' competition this season has been handled "very poorly", with some players told mid-match.
Pelvic mesh apology a 'first step', but advocate calls for lifelong care
The SA government's apology in parliament to people affected by the use of pelvic mesh — including "for the pain, embarrassment and gaslighting they've endured" — needs to be followed by practical steps, an advocate says.