by Hayley Prenter | Oct 1, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
The newly-elected Wollongong Lord Mayor has revealed she was targeted by misogynistic online trolls during her successful election campaign. Councillor Tania Brown, the first female Lord Mayor of Wollongong, told students on RadioU at the University of Wollongong...
by Hayley Prenter | Jun 10, 2024 | Feature, News
Australian women have reported feeling abandoned and shamed by the health care system, with two thirds of women citing experiences of health care related gender bias or discrimination. The #EndGenderBias survey, conducted by the National Women’s Health Advisory...
by Hayley Prenter | May 15, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
Australian artists are struggling more than ever to make a living from their creative practice. The Artists as Workers report found professional artists earn an average income of $54,500 per year, 26 per cent below the workforce average. Co-author of the 2024 report...
by Hayley Prenter | May 8, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News, Tech & Research
Experts argue age assurance technology will not stop teenagers from accessing adult content online. The claim follows the Australian federal government announced last week that it would commit $6.5 million to an age assurance technologies pilot that will aim to...
by Hayley Prenter | May 8, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
NSW organ donors saved the lives of 392 people last year, a 16.4 per cent increase compared to 2022. This is the first increase the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority has recorded since the COVID-19 pandemic. NSW Organ and Tissue Donation Service state medical...
