Sexism
- Opinion
- Domestic violence
DV survivors like me suffer private harm. Don’t make it a public spectacle
Even well-intentioned media coverage of domestic violence can compound harm for those involved.
- Orly Lavee
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- Opinion
- Opinion
Misogyny at first sight but I’m glad MAFS gave toxic Tyson a platform
Tyson would prefer a “submissive” woman but he’s far from alone. Many Gen Z males hold similar views, so we need to shine light on this regression.
- Julia Baird
- Opinion
- Scott Morrison
He didn’t hold a hose, but Morrison’s still happy to fan the flames
An incendiary speech by former prime minister Scott Morrison has reminded us that when it comes to matters of cultural sensitivity, he’s still a bulldozer.
- Jacqueline Maley
- Opinion
- Ageing
Has Rachel Ward ‘let herself go’? No, she just looks her real age
The actor appeared on social media unfiltered, and the internet melted down. What’s wrong with ageing naturally?
- Melissa Hoyer
- Opinion
- Democracy
We’re a great nation. Let’s remind ourselves why that is
Compared with much of the world, everything “just works” in Australia, right? No, it doesn’t. It’s up to us to make sure it keeps working.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
- Editorial
- Opinion
New laws aim to make Australian campuses safer
Universities have been forced to take action against gender-based sexual violence.
- The Herald's View
Why men don’t want to be flight attendants
In the early days of aviation, all flight attendants were male. Later, airlines determined “passengers overwhelmingly prefer pretty legs to beards”.
- Amanda Hyde
- Opinion
- WTA Tour
Why Sabalenka and Kyrgios’ battle of the sexes is an insult to women’s sport
Nick Kyrgios says he will defeat the women’s world No.1 on Sunday without having to try hard. But for Aryna Sabalenka, the match is a lose-lose.
- Angela Pippos
- Opinion
- Body image
Celebrities are becoming unrecognisable. The problem isn’t Ozempic
As reproductive rights are destroyed and female journalists are told to be “quiet, piggy” by the US president, is it a coincidence that women are quietly erasing themselves?
- Julia Baird
How a manosphere star accused of rape and trafficking was freed
Facing serious charges, Andrew Tate was barred from leaving Romania. Then weeks after Donald Trump took office, an extraordinary order came down from the highest levels of the Romanian government.
- Megan Twohey and Isabella Kwai