Not only are these kiwi fruit red, but they are cannibals 😳

This news made my day! 🎉 Junior pay rates were a key reason I became politically active in the 90s and joined the Australian Democrats - the only party with a policy to abolish junior rates then. It should not have taken this long. Next step: Abolish junior rates for under 18s.

Let’s go back to using the phrase “the truth” instead of “my truth”. If you’re telling the truth, start owning it. It’s not just about your perception or your feelings. It’s about the reality of what happened to you. Don’t let anyone gaslight you into saying otherwise.

Folks, what’s happening in Farrer on 9 May is a by-election, not a bi-election. And I have no idea about the sexuality of any of the candidates who are running. #auspol

“The Epstein files … offer the public an education in the ideology of that elite in which some people mattered too much to them to be held accountable and others mattered so little that crimes against them were of no significance.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Bullying in the APS doesn’t just affect victims. It leads to bad policies that harm all Australians. But it’s legal for departments to cover it up by pressuring staff who seek compensation to sign NDAs. Sign our petition to ban this practice. Link in comments. www.themandarin.com.au/309403-a-shi...

When it comes to International Women’s Day moments, meeting @jacindaardern.bsky.social is going to be hard to top! Best IWD ever! And another fabulous #AllAboutWomen festival! #iwd2026

International Women’s Day started in revolutionary and labour movements. Somewhere along the way it became: - International Women Who Can Afford $250 Tickets Day - International Women Who Get Paid A Lot To Sit On Boards Day - International Cupcakes And Tokenism Day /1

WAR CRIMES DON'T HIDE SEX CRIMES! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!

Corrective Services NSW accused of protecting perpetrators and silencing victims. "It's appalling that CSNSW tries to buy women's silence with these NDAs," said Kirsty Prince. “When it comes time to negotiate my payout, I will refuse to sign an NDA.”💪👏 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Dear International Women’s Day event organisers - Many IWD events feature excellent speakers and important conversations. But when attending those conversations comes with rock concert level ticket prices, even for livestream options, access becomes limited. #IWD2026 /1

The PM: Women who criticise my opponents are wonderful. Women who criticise me are “difficult”.

Gynaecology's open secret. Surgeon repeatedly removed women's tissue & organs for “severe” #endometriosis. Pathology showed little/no trace of it. Multiple complaints by clinicians & patients to hospital & AHPRA. Nothing happened. Our 7-month #4Corners investigation. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Are David Speers and Tony Burke twinning today? Both are rocking gelled grey hair, glasses, grey suits, light coloured shirts, and brown shoes. #GenderBalancedFashionCommentary #insiders

Is it the right time for an Australian republic yet? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

BREAKING NEWS: The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.

Waves to the “I wasn’t a feminist until I was sexually assaulted or sexually harassed or discriminated against at work” crowd 👋🏻

Happy Year of the Fire Horse everyone! 🔥🐴 And a special shoutout to my fellow horse year people!

Having also spoken out publicly about my mistreatment in parliamentary workplaces - which in my case involved sexual assaults, bullying and discrimination - I endorse every word of this excellent article by Jo Tarnawsky in @womensagenda.bsky.social womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapb...

how we got here

Love is … Arriving early to get front row position at the Ed Sheeran show, even though you’re more of a Metallica fan. Love you W 💕

No more silence: Treat sexual harassment as the safety hazard it is   “In 2023 - 2024, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) resolved just 314 sexual harassment complaints. Compare that to the estimated 2.7 million Australians affected.” womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapb...

At Senate Estimates on Monday night the CEO of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service laughed when questioned about staff complaints. The PWSS was set up to support staff experiencing bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment or sexual assault. /1 #auspol

Senate Estimates: Department of Parliamentary Services Edition. It’s all about the big issues. #auspol

Senate Estimates hearings with the Department of Parliamentary Services. If Parliament House is The Canberra Bubble, then this is The Bubble Within The Bubble, where officials are interrogated about vital issues such as the Parliament House gym’s opening hours. /1 #auspol

Abolishing ‘junior’ rates is decades overdue and should apply to under 18s, not just 18 to 21 year-olds. People doing the exact same work should get the exact same pay. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

‘One battle cry of the #MeToo movement, “believe women”, was widely misunderstood. It does not mean no woman ever exaggerates or lies. … It means that the allegations of women should be taken seriously by authorities: recorded, investigated, scrutinised’ www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Fun and thought-provoking evening at Ette Media’s live show in Canberra with @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social, @janfran.bsky.social, @fatimapayman.bsky.social and @tomcballard.bsky.social

Here are my predictions for the Australian Capital Territory’s Top Ten Baby Names in 2026. Remember folks, you heard it here first! What names do you see making #Canberra’s top ten lists this year?

"[Anna] Hough’s submission says that she sought assurances from the current secretary of the department of parliamentary services ... that the [legal] correspondence containing allegations of sexual assault, harassment and bullying, and other matters, was not accessed" by third parties. /1

AGD backs DPS on privilege as Senate probes data handling, legal panel choices www.themandarin.com.au/306730-agd-b...

Parliament sits again on Tuesday. Amid everything else that’s going on, you may have missed that progress on the implementation of the Set the Standard report was due to be reviewed last year. It was not, despite Kate Jenkins calling for a review to be conducted. #insiders /1

If politicians were cakes from the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book 🎂 /1

Compare and contrast - The UK on the left, Australia on the right. Setting the standard?

'No one cares what happened to you - you are not Brittany Higgins': Political staffer with a disturbingly familiar story exposes $2.4m taxpayer funded compo double standard www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Good morning from #Canberra

After the May federal election, Australia’s federal parliament has almost reached gender parity. By my calculations the House of Representatives in the 48th Parliament will be 46% women and the Senate 56.6% women. The Parliament as a whole will be 49.6% women. /1

If you’re a man, you need to watch this video www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fi...

Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture. Excellent article by Maria Maley of ANU. As someone who has experienced the worst of that culture I know firsthand how much work remains to be done. /1 theconversation.com/three-years-...

Today in Weird Food Adventures - Sour Blueberry Twisties. The verdict: The worst of the weird Twisties flavours so far. Unappetising colour. Unappealing flavour combination. Not a fan.

Humans require close supervision and expert advice while they ‘hunt’.

White men are apparently terrified of doing the wrong thing at work. Based on personal experience, white men can (‘allegedly’) sexually assault, bully & discriminate against women at work - including in parliament - and face zero consequences. Relax guys. /1 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s something I wrote in 2022 that may be of interest this week - Women in the ministry and the shadow ministry. Includes historical data, comparisons between parties, and graphs. www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...