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Ponch Hawkes (standing left) and Samara Hersch (seated centre) have collaborated on the live art work Sex and Death. We asked them to discuss their feelings on intergenerational collaboration, their mutual experience, how much has changed…and how much hasn’t. Images … Continue reading →

By Kath Duncan I’m an adopted Victorian waking up in Perth. It’s a steamy morning in Perth and I’m on a mission. I’m researching people like myself – artists and performers who are disabled and Deaf: where we are across … Continue reading →

By Amy Gray The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre was the starting point for many women, quite literally with the thousands of women born there. But it’s even more amazing when one comes back to usher the centre into a new … Continue reading →

By Amy Gray For many of us, International Women’s Day can be a marathon of us rushing to different events to hear women speak. What if things changed and we actually talked with each other? Jamie Lewis wants you to … Continue reading →

Jo Porter takes us through the exciting events she’s created for International Women’s Day at QVWC. The Queen Victoria Women’s Garden March 6-7-8, 8:30am – 5pm 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne I am very excited that we will be creating a … Continue reading →

By Sherele Moody  Content warning: mentions violence against women I spent more than two decades raging about my stepfather’s decision to abduct, rape and murder nine-year-old Stacey Ann Tracy. I was 18 when Barry Hadlow killed Stacey-Ann on May 22, … Continue reading →

  By Clementine Ford Australian politics continues to reveal  its inherent problem with women, with a Nationals staffer being placed on “indefinite leave” after he “accidentally” sent a misogynistic, abusive rant to the female journalist his words were targeting. The … Continue reading →

By Amy Gray Two things become more certain with age: the years seem to fly by quicker and each year can feel a little bit harder. But for all its challenges, 2018 has taught us one thing: women are rising … Continue reading →

By Amy Gray It shouldn’t be surprising that Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale. Not just because her book has renewed interest with the tv series, but because real life feels like an express ticket to … Continue reading →

By Karen Wyld  I mostly write non-fiction pieces. I’ve published one novel, and have been clawing back time to finish another. Women are writing across all genres and subject matters. Works of fiction by women can be powerful. From books … Continue reading →