Women's Agenda

Kellie Sloane in New South Wales. Jess Wilson in Victoria. Sussan Ley in federal politics. Women have ended up as the victors in this year’s “killing season” for the Liberal Party. But if the party has truly changed, the Liberals must also elect women leaders during times of stability, instead of just relying on them to clean up the mess left by their male predecessors, writes Dr Blair Williams. 📌 https://lnkd.in/gesxwR_A #auspol

Last night, Rahma Health was announced as the winner of three Telstra Best of Business Awards: Championing Health, Accelerating Women and the overall Business of the Year for 2025.  Surrounded by my incredible team, I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude — for every single person who has believed in our vision of a world where health equity knows no borders, writes Naba Alfayadh. 📌 https://lnkd.in/gpY5bPAf

A new women’s safe haven, Arada House, has been launched in Sydney by the Arada Foundation in partnership with Women's Community Shelters, who will operate the facility.  “When the place that should offer safety becomes a source of harm, the foundations of life are shaken. Arada House will be a space to heal, to feel safe again, and to find the strength to rebuild,” said Rosa Piro, Director of the Arada Foundation. “By providing safe havens and empowering futures, we can help break the cycle of domestic violence.” 📌 https://lnkd.in/gUB2adb3

Entrepreneur Alison Harrington founded Resparke to combine technology and social impact, using innovative music-based programs to bring joy and connection to people with dementia while expanding her mission to transform aged care through purposeful innovation. Commonwealth Bank CommBank Business and Institutional https://lnkd.in/gW_FPH7T

This week, Sussan Ley managed to do what many thought impossible: revive Tony Abbott’s legendary “women of Australia will do the ironing” moment except this time, it was the grocery shopping. While Australia in 2025 is not quite the world of Abbott’s ironing board, political leaders still seem remarkably comfortable reinforcing the idea that women naturally shoulder the domestic load, writes Rita Nasr. https://lnkd.in/guzYnCV9 #SussanLey

Anglicare Australia’s Jobs Availability Snapshot, out this week, reveals a reality that cuts sharply against the rhetoric. Older women are now the fastest-growing group on JobSeeker, ageing into a job market that has almost no place for them. Executive Director Kasy Chambers shares more on the women who have been quietly locked out of work. 📌 https://lnkd.in/gU8H_25r

Kellie Sloane MP has been elected as the next leader of the NSW Liberal Party. For the first time in history, the NSW Liberals will have an all-female leadership team, with The Hon Natalie Ward MLC retaining her role as Deputy Leader. “What a day. A few moments ago, a united Liberal party room endorsed me as the new leader and the responsibility is one I don’t take lightly. I’m ready to work for New South Wales, and I thank my colleagues for the faith and the trust that they’ve placed in me today,” Sloane said. https://lnkd.in/ga6muEbc #NSWLiberalParty #KellieSloane

Australia's loss of the COP31 bid is unsurprising, but also completely telling of how the current Labor Government is positioning itself in regard to climate and environmental action, writes Tegan Clark. Australia has a lot to prove, we are running out of time but young people are here to keep our Government accountable to their actions. 📌 https://lnkd.in/g3UwAvpj #COP31 #ClimateAction #AlbaneseGovernment

Sweeping changes to a social security bill have been met with fierce opposition from peak #disability organisations like Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO), who say it will create further inequity and unintended consequences within the justice system. Melissa Marsden explains why. 📌 https://lnkd.in/gmqsdQbV

Is it not enough for billionaires to have their billions and all access passes in corridors of power? Now they want to offer dating advice. Angela Priestley on why #billionaires should stop moralising 📌 https://lnkd.in/gA5H7TJv