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Parents can promote gender equality and help prevent violence against women. Here's how

  • Written by: Dr. Gemma Hamilton, Researcher, Gendered Violence and Research Alliance, RMIT University
Parents can promote gender equality and help prevent violence against women. Here's howConversations about gender and stereotypes can start at home, while playing in the sandpit.from www.shutterstock.com

It’s only a little over halfway through the year and already 37 Australian women have been killed by violence.

On average, at least one Australian woman is killed by a current or former partner a week, and about one in six women...

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Malcolm Turnbull's authority diminished after byelection failures

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Those looking for signs before Saturday that Labor was on track for government might have found one, beyond the polls, in what could seem an unexpected quarter.

After having to postpone its national conference because of Super Saturday, the ALP is holding its briefing for business observers next month. The party has been swamped with bookings,...

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Labor holds Braddon and easily wins Longman, while Sharkie thumps Downer in Mayo

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor holds Braddon and easily wins Longman, while Sharkie thumps Downer in MayoLabor's strong showing in its seats and the Liberals' generally poor performance will be a huge fillip to Bill Shorten.AAP/Dan Peled

Federal byelections were held in five seats on Saturday, four Labor-held and one held by the Centre Alliance’s Rebekha Sharkie. Labor and Sharkie retained all of their seats. I will go through these seats...

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Crucial Super Saturday Labor victories a major fillip for Shorten

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Bill Shorten has received a major boost from the Super Saturday byelections, retaining the crucial seats of Braddon and Longman and putting his hold on the Labor leadership beyond any doubt.

A triumphant Shorten, appearing on Saturday night with a victorious Susan Lamb in Longman, declared: “What a great night for the Labor party! What a...

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  5. Michelle Grattan on the Nine takeover of Fairfax and Super Saturday
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  8. Why Australia should face civil lawsuits over soldier misdeeds in Afghanistan
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  12. Emma Husar allegations show a need for clearer rules about what MPs can - and cannot
  13. has Pauline Hanson voted 'effectively 100% of the time with the Turnbull government' in 2018?
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  18. #NineFairfax deal end of an era for Australia's media titans
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