Women

A Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) survey finds 73 per cent of female transport workers have suffered health issues due to inadequate toilet facilities. 

Sasha Barton has lived though the grief of losing two babies. She wants others to know they are not alone.

Louise Smith's property has received less than half the average annual rainfall.

A Vanuatu provincial government says it will repeal parts of its new bylaw banning menstruating women from preparing and selling food at markets and roadside stalls after the decision sparked a public outcry.

Dusty paddocks, with no grain crop to harvest, and scarce feed for the few animals left, is the reality of many South Australian farmers right now. Four women are redefining resilience and showing what it means to endure tough conditions despite it all.

Advocates are concerned changes to alcohol delivery laws, which were a recommendation of South Australia's Royal Commission into Family, Sexual and Domestic Violence, are taking too long.

Zohran Mamdani's victory in Tuesday's New York City mayoral election looked unlikely at one point. Polling shows it was women who helped power him into office. 

Beauty pageants remain serious business in the Pacific, but contestants are thinking twice before entering due to online bullying and discrimination.

The Queensland Country Women's Association pushes for Coolangatta's hall to be listed on the local heritage register in the hope it will deter pushy developers from snapping up the property.

Claudia Sheinbaum says her government will review the country's laws on sexual harassment, saying she has filed a complaint to stand up for other Mexican women who are not in positions of power.

A new study reveals women and girls are being turned away from community sport by racist behaviours including appearance-based name-calling and a lack of understanding of diverse cultures.

Women now make up 43 per cent of marine rescue volunteers in WA's north, despite the much higher ratio of men to women in the region. 

Women who have had traumatic birth experiences at Royal Darwin Hospital have gathered to share their stories and call for urgent action from the territory and federal governments.

An Aboriginal-led domestic violence support service is demanding answers over stalled progress in establishing a women's shelter in remote Northern Territory.

At the start of their careers, men and women earn almost the same. But by the time women reach their 30s their earnings flatten, while men's climb. 

The Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission found systems meant to keep governments accountable are so fragmented they are leading to authorities passing the buck on responsibility.

Carol Mudford's grassroots charity, sHedway, is dedicated to suicide prevention and positive mental health in the shearing industry.

Meet the national finalists in the running for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award celebrating change-makers in rural, regional and remote Australia.

The program from the Women's and Girls' Emergency Centre helps pregnant women in, or at risk of incarceration find safe accommodation and keep families together.

Experts say unlocking flexible hours, gender diversity and migrant workers could help Australia meet its housing targets.