#MeToo - Unless you’re a Jew: ‘Where the hell are you?’
THE AJN - Following October 7, “It would appear that the pain of Israeli women is not valid. Indeed, the women’s movement at large by its silence, seems to accept that rape is an acceptable ‘act of resistance’.”
Australian Jews stand strong
THE AJN - As the days since October 7 have passed, and we continue to come to terms with war and the ever-evolving details of the horror inflicted on slaughtered and kidnapped Israelis; we also grapple with the world that remains.
Report from the frontline: ‘Hell on earth’
THE AJN - “The stench of death was strong, with the bodies of both terrorists and victims lying near each other, in the 30 degree heat, and flies…” A harrowing account from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, a site of Hamas’ massacre on October 7.
OPINION: When inaction allows incitement
THE AJN - “History has shown us; persecution does not begin in a vacuum… Our governments and law enforcement must send a clear message – and act with firmness.”
Victorians head to the polls today - but the result may not be quite what you’d expect.
MAMAMIA - No sooner have the democracy sausages cooled from May's Federal election, as Victorians return to the polling booths today - this time, to decide upon the 60th state parliament and the fundamental question: Dan or Matt as premier?”
An investigation, a culture of silence, and the one conversation we need to be having.
MAMAMIA - “I can’t change what has happened to you in the past – but if we work together, we may be able to put your pain to some productive use." It was the line that The New York Times (NYT) investigative reporter Megan Twohey offered to fellow NYT journalist Jodi Kantor; an appeal to the women who were too afraid to talk…
OPINION: No one is talking about the gravity of Kanye’s antisemitism.
MAMAMIA - “I didn’t want to write this article. Not for an absence of thoughts, or feelings. So many feelings. Because it's exhausting to feel this heavily. This frequently.”
‘The 5 ways I’m challenging my pessimism in 2022.’
MAMAMIA - “I’m not gonna beat around the bush – the last few years have been a little bit sh*t … So friend, allow me to share with you the 5 ways I’ve challenged my pessimism in 2022 – and what’s worked for me.”
In 2022, everyone can be cancelled - except if you’re a badly behaved AFL player.
MAMAMIA - In case you missed it, ex-AFL player, now-commentator Wayne Carey dropped an ominous little bag of white powder at Perth's Crown casino last week. He denied the substance was illegal, rather just a crushed anti-inflammatory drug, he said…
Grace Tame jailed her abuser 11 years ago. He’s still threatening 'revenge'.
MAMAMIA - She was a 15-year-old high school student. He was her 58-year-old maths teacher - and abuser…
Apparently there are too many lonely, single men. I have a message for them.
MAMAMIA - Dear Men, We understand you are feeling... some things. Very lonely. Much single, says psychologist Greg Matos…
5 Australian women were killed in one week. This is why we will never stop talking about it.
MAMAMIA - Jifeng 'Eileen' Liu. Lametta Fadlallah. Amner 'Amy' al-Hazouri. Tania Trickey. Florrie 'Kory' Reuben. Five Australian women, each killed in the past week. Five Australian women, each killed by violence perpetrated by men…
This week an Indigenous woman and her baby were killed. We need to talk about it.
MAMAMIA - We don’t know her name yet. Or the name of her little baby. For now, they are known as the 40-year-old woman and infant child whose bodies were found at an outstation north of Alice Springs on Sunday. With them, was also the body of a 41-year-old man. A firearm was located at the scene and the police are treating the “horrific” incident as domestic violence. But perhaps you didn’t hear about it?…
'I’m a short size 14-16. This is my quest for finding the right jeans.'
MAMAMIA - It’s them and me; staring each other down from our separate sides of the cubicle. I take a deep breath, give them one final look from top to bottom before cautiously taking a step forward. My palms are clammy. The fear is palpable…
Nightclubs are dying. Here are 8 things we certainly won't miss.
MAMAMIA - When I was - ahem - younger, Saturday nights used to mean one thing. Get out the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, prepare to be cold (because no jacket will spoil this outfit, sorry Mum), and gather ‘round the ‘goon bag’ because tonight we’re going clubbing…
This is what diversity looks like.
MAMAMIA - I want to ask you a favour. Put aside who you voted for in last weekend's federal election. Just for a minute, please…
'I’m a size 14-16 woman who grew up in the ’90s. This is what it did for my body image.'
MAMAMIA - Flower-adorned bucket hats upturned at the front, 50 cent mixed lolly bags from the local milk bar, diaries with a lock and key, and low-slung cargo pants - the more zips, the better. Yep, the late-90s and early-2000s were a mish-mash of… everything. …
'Last night, I attended a domestic violence vigil. I didn’t expect to be triggered.'
MAMAMIA - It was such a long time ago now, and he is someone buried deep in my past. But at the time, we were in our 20s and in love, and so when it happened, I was in shock. My trust had been shattered…
On the eve of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a woman was allegedly murdered.
MAMAMIA - "Another woman taken." It's just one of the handwritten notes that sits alongside tumbled flowers, part of the makeshift tribute that lines the front of her Croydon North home.…
'I work in news, but as I prepare to vote on Saturday I’ve never felt less inspired.'
MAMAMIA - As a journalist, my days are book-ended in the same way. With news. I read it first thing in the morning. I watch it before I go to bed. And each day, I bear witness to The Latest Adventures of ScoMo and Albo: On the Campaign Trail…