Opinion
US Votes 2024
They called him ‘Tampon Tim’ as an insult. It backfired
Positive political role models like Tim Walz are important. He shows young men that they have nothing to fear by giving things to women – be they tampons or just some basic respect.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Sarah Ferguson on her worst interview: ‘He was just rude, not interested’
The five-time Walkley Award-winning journalist and host of 7.30 also reveals who’s at the top of her interview wish list.
- by Jacqueline Maley
‘There is nothing like proving someone wrong to motivate you’: Brooke Boney
The 37-year-old surprised everyone when she announced she was walking away from her high-profile breakfast television job. Her next move? Oxford University.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Ageing
Boomer or bust? No, leaders like Biden and Trump should know when to bow out
Since the US presidential debate, discussions of the dangers of gerontocracy have moved from the abstract to the horribly real.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Assange saga
The freedom messiah is free, but a few women won’t join the cheer squad
Julian Assange is a notable supporter of revolutions, but perhaps he draws the line at ones inspired by feminism.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Retail
I was a terrible Grace Bros employee, but I hope department stores don’t check out
Department stores were always places where women were in charge. Losing them entirely would leave a gap in our social fabric.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Violence
We have a problem with sexual assault convictions, but it’s not what you think
There is a widespread misconception that “real” rape involves an attack by a stranger in a darkened park.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Political leadership
So Bill Shorten’s speechwriter earns $310,000 a year. Nothing to see here
It’s not fashionable to say so, but people who work for ministers generally work very hard, with unsociable hours and long stints away from home.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Josh Frydenberg
The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?
Could it be that a boundary redistribution was a pretext to Fryden-float this balloon of an idea of a return to politics for the former treasurer?
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Donald Trump
The bad thing about the Trump verdict? That people celebrated it
Trump’s business model is tribalism, and the guilty verdict will further entrench it. So, for his political opponents, there is little cause for celebration.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Media & marketing
Nine star raised privacy concerns at highest level, former CEO says
Hugh Marks has confirmed a senior female presenter told him the network was feeding confidential information about her to rival media firms.
- by Jacqueline Maley