As the Taliban returns, 20 years of progress for women looks set to disappear overnight
As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.…
Why New Zealand’s proposed law banning conversion practices is so unlikely to criminalise parents
Given all parliamentary parties have said they oppose conversion practices being performed on LGBTQ+ people, you could be forgiven for…
Archaeologists Have Discovered That a Nonbinary Iron Age Warrior Likely Occupies This Mysterious Finnish Grave
The remains in an ancient warrior’s grave from Iron Age grave in Finland have puzzled archaeologists for decades. Some have…
Increased incarceration of First Nations women is interwoven with the experience of violence and trauma
There is a national incarceration crisis impacting First Nations women in Australia. First Nations women are the fastest-growing prison population,…
Coral Bell: the ‘accidental academic’ who wanted to stop armageddon
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
A New Graphic Novel Tells the Origin Stories of the Superheroes of Feminist Art History—See Images Here
A new graphic novel about four of the leading figures in feminist art history does more than celebrate the legacies…
‘Girls please stay in the kitchen’ — as skateboarding debuts at the Olympics, beware of the lurking misogyny
Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut this year at the Tokyo Games. The women’s and men’s competitions will both involve…
Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Festival on Art and Disability to a Course on the Legacy of the Great Migration
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events. In light of the global health…
How does class impact on Australians’ love lives? New research brings a complex issue into the open
People from different class backgrounds often fall in love in books and on screen — think Sally Rooney’s Normal People,…
Excessive strip-searching shines light on discrimination of Aboriginal women in the criminal justice system
In January, an unnamed incarcerated Aboriginal woman on remand at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the ACT was the victim…
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on net zero 2050, a coal-fired power station – and how resources is (sort of) in cabinet
Barnaby Joyce’s sudden elevation to deputy prime minister has put a significant obstacle in the way of Scott Morrison’s creep…
Why the way we talk about Olympian Laurel Hubbard has real consequences for all transgender people
When Laurel Hubbard was announced as the first out transgender woman athlete to compete in an individual sport at an…
Artist Lisa Yuskavage Blasts Instagram, Quitting the Social Media Service After It Censored Her Work (Again)
Painter Lisa Yuskavage, the latest artist to run afoul of Instagram’s community guidelines due to her depictions of female nudity,…
Here Are the 14 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple to Mad Dog Jones and Beyond
In March, Artnet News published a list of the most expensive NFT artworks ever sold, topped by Beeple’s $69 million sale…