Introduction by Croakey: The current public debate on sexual and gender based violence has predominately centred on the the failure of our political and legal systems to protect young women.... Read more
Leaders in women’s health have some pointed advice for the Federal Government’s new Women’s Cabinet Taskforce, as Croakey editor Jennifer Doggett reports below. The focus is time... Read more
**This post was updated, below the article, on 17 and 19 March with a response from the National Disability Insurance Agency and reply from author Professor Helen Dickinson** Disability advo... Read more
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets for #March4Justice rallies in cities and towns across Australia today, angered and distraught about continued failure – including at the heart... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The issue of sexual violence against women is swirling like a maelstrom from the corridors of power and into the nation’s classrooms. But a disturbing feature... Read more
Regional Rainbows is a new initiative in Western Australia that aims to increase visibility and inclusion for LGBTIQA+ people living outside of major metropolitan centres, according to found... Read more
As sexual violence against women dominates the news headlines, a specialist counsellor has called for sexual assault survivors to be heard, to be believed, and to be told what happened is no... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous community and health leaders have called on Reconciliation Australia to revoke its endorsement of Woolworths... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Victoria’s second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected the most vulnerable members of its population, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The Pub... Read more
Croakey is closed for summer holidays and will resume publishing in the week of 18 January 2021. In the meantime, we are re-publishing some of our top articles from 2020. This article was fi... Read more
