Farewell to my wonderful friend, John Rainford- a fitting tribute by Alexander Brown, Melanie Barnes and Nick Southall greenleft.org.au/content/vale-j…

Women are sad, angry and despairing of the current context; searingly so. Ditto to the smug obfuscation, deflection and glacial progress in key areas. Achingly, more than ever, feminist advocacy is required #choosetochallenge #IWD2021

A must read - from Liz Hill and Sara Charlesworth - concerning the endemic weaknesses in our labour market and care systems. In 2020 our workforce and our caring system broke. They are the same thing theconversation.com/in-2020-our-wo… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Indeed we are

Footy - The morning after the afternoon before 💔 - so disappointed for the Sydney Swans but also enormously proud of the team's achievements and what lay beneath them - significant credit to all involved #Bloods

We said goodbye to Marlowe yesterday- he of the super swims, the keen sense of where we all were and an enduring knack of petitioning for a second dinner- he was a magnificent dog and gosh we loved him 💔

a touching moment yesterday - awarded life membership of Ryde Hockey Club - news 'broken' by the ever-engaging David Moore

Summer has provided me with the opportunity to read 28 by Brandon Jack - wow, just wow. Rawness- tender, aching, confronting.

Some thoughts on inclusion and AFL workplace and media cultures smh.com.au/business/workp…

If media has questions on this, I recommend talking to some experts. Like- Profs Meg Smith 🌈 Fiona Macdonald Sara Charlesworth, Elizabeth Hill. That way you’ll get the facts 🙏. 6/.

In case you missed this yesterday - some great work from colleagues across institutions led by Profs Elizabeth Hill and Sara Charlesworth - research informed recommendations for a fairer society - fantastic to be involved

Work and Family Roundtable’s crisp assessment of the major parties’ policies on work and care-essential reading!

Women and electoral power-on point assessment by Michelle Arrow

Great insight by Corbin Middlemas & Ben Cameron - AFL indigenous Round is great but it needs to be more than jumpers - more needed on analysis of income, health, education-check their podcast

An insightful column and the only one, to my knowledge, to contain the terms chook feeding and vaudeville

The early childhood education and care sector, so critical to social and economic well-being, but in crises abc730

A few research informed thoughts on Tony Burke’s Fair Work Act changes in the parliament today. First - our research shows that the IR system is currently challenging for Australian working women and not working for gender equality 1/

Athletes are workers with the right to reject blood money - spot on Dr Jenna Price

Through the prism of fundamental rights for all workers

Fantastic themes, and great timing with the World Cup- look forward to seeing many colleagues